Morgan Stanley Technology, PTT/CBT Asia Regional COO – Shanghai recruitment

Position Category: Information Technology

Position Title: Morgan Stanley Technology, PTT/CBT Asia Regional COO - Shanghai

Job Level: Vice President

Location: China - Shanghai

Education Required: Bachelors Degree

Position Description:
Post Trade (PTT), Corporate and Banking (CBT) Technology are divisions of the Morgan Stanley Technology Data Department and are responsible for development and support of business application systems for the firm's business infrastructure functions, including Operations, Finance, Firm Risk, Legal and Compliance, and Corporate Services.

Position Description

In Asia PTT/CBT Technology, we have an opening for a Chief Operating Officer (COO). This is a Vice President level role with the responsibilities for:
+ managing the day-to-day operations of the regional organization (consisted of 180+ technologists),
+ leading the Project Management Office (PMO)
+ overseeing the business management functions in support of the group
+ driving strategic initiatives such as location strategy, strategic vendor management
+ supporting the office management functions for the PTT/CBT groups in Shanghai

In this role, the individual will report locally to the regional head of Asia PTT/CBT Technology and functionally to the global COO of PTT/CBT Technology.

Skills Required:
- Strong project and business management skills combined with proven operational management experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills and superior oral and written communication skills
- Well rounded leadership skills and be able to operate in a global organization
- General understanding of technology and work experience in a technology organization within a bank or securities trading company
- Previous operational risk, cost and financial management experience are desirable
- Fluency in English and Mandarin are critical

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS:

- Must have demonstrated strength in cost accounting areas
- Analyses include benchmarking, total cost of ownership, decomposition of allocations, etc
- Approximately 50% of cost relates to the IT plant and other 50% to manpower

Education Qualification

- University degree in technology or business management or accounting preferred;
- At least 12+ years experience in the financial services or technology industries
- CPA, CMA, CA plus but not required.