Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

The Training Design and Development Team creates custom learning solutions for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management field audiences. Training materials cover a range of topics including systems training, product support, and career development. This role will focus primarily on leading the creation of custom training deliverables in support of new programs, system processes, technology releases, and Firm initiatives. Our goal is to create an innovative personalized learning experience in everything we do. Training Design Advisors act as project managers across multiple coverage areas and lead teams of Instructional Designers in creating custom training solutions. Candidates must have a foundational understanding of instructional design models and experience with interactive training.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with business and technology owners to understand project details and downstream impacts to existing processes
• Build and maintain key relationships with Business, Technology, Operations and Product teams
• Conduct needs assessments based on audience
• Define learning objectives and develop a customized training plan
• Lead a team of up to 7 instructional designers on site and across Morgan Stanley locations
• Lead the design and development of custom learning deliverables
• Manage the content lifecycle to ensure content remains accurate and relevant
• Manage team capacity and set project timelines

Knowledge And Skills Required

• 5+ years in financial services setting
• 7+ years in training, instructional design or creative services role
• 3+ years of project/program management
• 3+ years of people/resource management
• Advanced knowledge of learning experience design, ideally in a highly regulated market
• Intermediate to advanced experience with adult learning theories and the instructional design process
• Possess exemplary communication, presentation, organization and time-management skills
• Foundational knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and Articulate Storyline 360
• Eye for detail. Can work independently and is entrepreneurial
• Ability to manage multiple projects with tight timelines
• Establish, maintain and support strong working relationships with Business Partners, Support Staff, Financial Advisors and Product Team members
• Provide feedback, coaching and guidance to Instructional and Learning Experience Designers
• Be authorized to work in the U.S. without durational restrictions
• Successfully complete background check and pre-employment assessments
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7, and Series 66 (or equivalent) considered a plus
• Must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Instructional Design, Instructional Technology, or other training/technology/business related degree

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 85 years. At our foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide our more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find trusted colleagues, committed mentors and a culture that values diverse perspectives, individual intellect and cross-collaboration. We Firm is differentiated by the caliber of our diverse team. While our company culture and commitment to inclusion define our legacy and shape our future, helping to strengthen our business and bring value to clients around the world. Learn more about how we put this commitment to action: morganstanley.com/diversity. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $160,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley’s goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

About Organization

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, our firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals.

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm and everything we do is guided by our five core values: Do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back.