Morgan Stanley

Continuous Improvement Specialist -Senior Manager- Parametric

Posted On

June 24, 2025

Location

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

July 16, 2025

Job Description

Continuous Improvement – Senior Manager - Parametric

We’re seeking someone to join our team as Associate. The Continuous Improvement Specialist is an integral position within the broader Investment Strategy department and is responsible for creating and optimizing processes, technologies, and operating models that maximize efficiency and meet business needs. The role is responsible for initiatives intended to benefit the Investment Strategy team to create more efficient, intuitive and controlled processes in a risk-controlled manner. The individual in this role will work cross-functionally with multiple teams across the firm.

ABOUT PARAMETRIC

Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what's important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.

This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Investment Strategy team creates and delivers powerful stories for external and internal clients and turns investment research into real-world portfolios for investors. We also work on complex custom analysis and mandate design, strategy evolution, and new product development. We meet with clients and prospects, present at events, and write papers.

Software Engineering

This is Associate position that develops and maintains software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What you’ll do in the role:

Act as a process architect, designing team work flows and identifying technology components necessary to achieve desired business outcomes.
Act as a change agent, identifying and challenging existing processes that exhibit inefficiencies, lack adequate risk controls or may be modified to result in improved outcomes.
Lead process owners, functional teams, external resources, and vendors to accomplish continuous improvement initiatives that may leverage existing or new technologies.
Produce technical requirements, diagrams, wire-frames or functional prototypes when necessary for project success.
Ensure business oversight of all department processes, proactively identifying areas of improvement and raising and implementing solutions that are most feasible while solving the underlying issue.
Lead and assist process owners with testing, training, best practices, documentation, procedures and follow up issues.
Monitor and report project progress to ensure timely completion and high-quality results; provide appropriate documentation and project updates to leadership.
Own and lead the department’s records and retention process and the business continuity planning process while addressing key risk areas.
Other duties as assigned

What you’ll bring to the role:

Bachelor’s in a related field required

7+ years professional experience in investment management or a process design/improvement role in a related industry
Proven experience driving efficiency into business processes, highly organized and driven to execute enhancements
Strong relationship builder with proven stakeholder management
A solid understanding of technology and process engineering as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is critical for success.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with a business process mapping tool (Visio, draw.io, gliffy, etc…)
Understanding of common data sources such as relational databases & web APIs
Demonstrated ability collaborating and influencing individuals across an organization at varying levels
Strong attention to detail and proven ability to work independently under tight deadlines
Demonstrated strong decision making and critical thinking skills

Good to Have Skills

Experience translating business needs into technical requirements preferred
Experience with investment management industry preferred
Experience wire-framing and/or building functional prototypes preferred
Understanding of at least one common programming language (eg: C#, Python, etc…) preferred
Experience with LEAN Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar is a plus

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 89 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.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

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.

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