General Ledger Technology - Executive Director

Executive Director – General Ledger Technology

Location: New York, NY

About Finance Technology at Morgan Stanley

Finance Technology is a global engineering organization that builds and operates the platforms that power the firm’s global Finance function. We partner closely with Finance to modernize Finance architecture, enhance data quality, automate workflows, and apply advanced analytics and AI to increase accuracy, efficiency, and control. We act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing technology solutions to support the management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm’s financial and capital resources. We protect the Morgan Stanley franchise by serving as guardian of the Firm's books and records, and by contributing to Firmwide risk management and risk reduction.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Technology leader to lead the global General Ledger Reference Data organization within Finance Technology, partnering with the Global Finance Lead. The role will be responsible for setting strategy, delivering technology solutions, and developing a high‑performing engineering team. This position is ideal for a hands‑on leader who blends strong Finance domain knowledge with technical depth and modern engineering practices. The GLRD technology team is global organization.

The ideal candidate would be a forward‑thinking, hands‑on technology leader who brings deep Finance understanding, strong engineering skills, and passion for using modern data and AI to transform how Finance operates at Morgan Stanley.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Day to day management of the GLRD Technology team
• Define and execute the technology strategy for the global GLRD organization
• Partner closely with the Head of Finance Reference Data leadership on priorities, requirements, and transformation initiatives
• Drive modernization of GLRD systems, workflows, and data through engineering excellence, automation, and AI
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team
• Develop the GLRD Technology team

Execution & Delivery

• Oversee architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment of GLRD platforms
• Ensure system scalability, data quality, resiliency, and operational control
• Promote best practices in workflow automation, DevOps, and data engineering

Required Skills

• Finance Domain Expertise. Experience in Finance Technology. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Data Management, Governance and Workflows.
• Prior roles leading teams of 15+ technologists within financial services or complex enterprises
• Hands-on engineering leadership and problem‑solving
• Strong data engineering and data modelling experience
• Excellent communicator across senior and junior colleagues
• Strong listening, influencing, and relationship‑building abilities
• Highly organized, flexible, and able to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Proven people manager with experience growing and motivating teams
• Ability to manage large numbers of consumers with evolving requirements.

Desired skills

• Experience applying AI/ML to business workflows, analytics, or automation
• Proficiency with workflow tools and Microsoft technologies
• Experience modernizing legacy platforms and integrating with enterprise data environments

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 $160,000 and $230,000 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.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.