Divisional Enablement and Planning Lead - VP in Glasgow

We are seeking an Enablement Lead for a pivotal role within the Firmwide Data Office, responsible for driving divisional-wide standards, reporting, and insight that enable effective delivery across fleets. This is not an administrative co-ordinating position: the Enablement Lead is a strategic operator and strong doer who proactively synthesises complex information into clear, compelling narratives for leadership, ensures divisional alignment, and drives cross-fleet effectiveness.

The role is ideally suited to someone with consulting-style problem-solving skills, strong analytical acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. Technology is the key differentiator that ensures that we manage our global businesses and serve clients on a market-leading platform that is resilient, safe, efficient, smart, fast, and flexible. Technology redefines how we do business in global, complex, and dynamic financial markets.

Firmwide Data Office Managing the accuracy & timeliness of our data enables our businesses, helps us to make informed decisions and protects us from risk. Firmwide data office (FDO) is a group within the Cyber, Data Risk and Resiliency Division that focuses on Data as a key priority of Morgan Stanley’s overall Strategy. FDO develops tooling & solutions for Data Flows, Data Risk Reduction, Discover & Insights & Cyber-Security & Resiliency.

What Youll Do In The Role

• Divisional Enablement & Standards: Define and embed consistent standards for tooling, reporting, and delivery practices (e.g., Jira workflows, backlog reporting dashboards).
• Act as the divisional lead for enablement tools and processes, ensuring they support efficiency and insight across all fleets.
• Anticipate and proactively solve cross-fleet challenges, driving alignment and continuous improvement.
• Synthesis & Storytelling: Proactively gather, analyse, and synthesise inputs across fleets into cohesive, high-quality divisional reports.
• Develop compelling executive-level narratives and storylines for divisional reviews, IBRs, and leadership forums.
• Distil complex data and delivery information into simple, actionable insights for senior leaders.
• Reporting & Leadership Insight: Own the creation of divisional reporting packs, and leadership decks.
• Manage divisional-led reporting with precision and clarity, ensuring materials are accurate, insightful, and timely.
• Influence decision-making through data-driven storytelling and crisp communication.
• Cross-Fleet Collaboration & Influence: Work closely with Fleet Enablement Leads to ensure divisional priorities, dependencies, and risks are understood and addressed.
• Act as a trusted partner to divisional leadership, bringing forward solutions and recommendations.
• Build credibility across the division by combining strong execution with strategic insight.

What Youll Bring In The Role

• 7-10 years working in a global Strategy, Executive Reporting or Strategic Enablement role.
• Some experience in consulting (e.g., McKinsey, EY, Bain, Deloitte) preferable.
• Solid understanding of the Financial Services Industry and Data Management.
• Experience of working on programs focused on delivering change to technology risk & controls or of a regulatory, internal audit or operational risk nature preferable.
• Adept ability to comprehend and extract technical concepts from business requirements and accurately summarise in a digestible way (e.g., user stories to wider departmental outcomes).
• Proven ability to synthesise large amounts of information into high-quality executive deliverables.
• Outstanding relationship management, communication, teamwork, and influence skills; ability to operate at senior levels in both written and verbal communications.
• Strong storytelling, narrative-building, and presentation skills with the ability to frame and shape divisional-level narratives.
• Advanced skills with Jira and reporting/insight tools.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and hands-on, with a bias for execution and ownership.
• Pragmatic, outcome-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Good understanding of Project Management concepts, SDLC methodologies and Operating models (Agile & Waterfall).
• Naturally proactive and ability to thrive where there's ambiguity.

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that's differentiated and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. 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.

There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.