Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Change Management Lead AVP

Organizational Overview:
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 prosper.

Morgan Stanley at Work is a division within Morgan Stanley Wealth Management comprised of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Solutions, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley Equity Compensation, and Financial Wellness. Our division offers in-depth knowledge and resources focused on providing a full range of solutions that help address various institutional and employee financial challenges and complexities. This business area is also where some of the biggest acquisitions internal to financial services are housed (ex: E*Trade, Solium) and hence, is a key growth area for the Firm. 

Morgan Stanley at Work provides a comprehensive offering to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation (NQDC) plan sponsors and executive/plan participants. NQDC offers oversight and recommendations to plan sponsors in the design and administration of NQDC plans, including funding optimization strategies. Morgan Stanley at

Work also creates NQDC education materials and provides financial wellness through Financial Advisors to assist executives with implementing holistic and tax efficient wealth management strategies across their assets. 

Position Summary:
The NQDC Change Management Lead AVP supports key initiatives across HR Modernization, participant experience change, and call center transition. The role will partner closely with Product, Project Management, Client Service, Onboarding teams to ensure a smooth transition to a scalable, efficient, and integrated platform.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Partner with Project Management to scale the MS Deferred Comp Admin platform to support large, complex plan structure, including the MS Deferred Cash Plan
- Collaborate with Product to migrate NQDC participants to the E*TRADE digital ecosystem, ensuring seamless adoption and high satisfaction
- Support the development of both interim and target operating models for participant servicing and call center operations
- Identify, communicate, and manage the process impacts associated with platform and workflow change
- Support training and feedback loops to enable adoption of new platforms, processes, and service model

Required Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:
- 4+ years of relevant financial services industry or related experience with a focus on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation plans
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with reporting or CRM tools a plus
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and grow within a dynamic team

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.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $85,00 and $100,000 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

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