Fixed Income and Commodities

Position Description

Morgan Stanley is looking for a product manager to lead Matrix development. Execution of platform strategy through partnership with many internal stakeholders will be key. Working closely with Sales, Trading, Quants, Research and technology will prove essential. This person will oversee the full lifecycle of product development, from idea concept to build and client marketing strategy. The incumbent will be responsible for seeking out new opportunities for product development, and will take active part in setting the strategy for Morgan Stanley's Institutional portal.

This role will require full understanding of Matrix functionality, client's usage patterns and strategy for the client portal. In addition to driving marketing and metrics a solid technical background is mandatory for this role. Ideally a candidate would come from a strong technical background, with experience in building enterprise scale client facing platforms on the sell-side or at a major vendor.
A strong desire to drive and optimize marketing opportunities for the platform will prove essential in the success in this role. Identifying client conversion opportunities (cross-selling) and ultimately demonstrating the value of the platform through increased trade volume. Accountability and build-out of the metrics infrastructure is another key aspect of this role.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Accountability for metrics reporting on Matrix
• Marketing strategy and execution
• Collaborating with the global stakeholders of the Matrix platform (Fixed Income businesses, Equities, Research, Prime Services, etc..)
• Having in-depth understanding of Matrix core architecture and having indirect influence over technology team

This position is for a senior VP or Executive Director. Title will depend on prior experience and individual qualifications.

Skills Required

- Experience in Fixed Income is required
- Approximately 7 - 10 years work experience working on major electronic trading platforms (either at a vendor or on the sell-side)
- Candidate must be self-directed and extremely well organized
- Candidate must be experienced in working in a collaborative manner, conflict resolution, prioritization and ultimately getting results

May 16, 2013 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial

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