We're seeking someone to join Property Services 'Centre of Excellence' team as a Project Controls Manager to undertake Project Controls responsibilities for global capital projects. This individual would promote best practices, standardization and continuous improvement; and would collaborate with diverse stakeholders spread across global regions to support successful delivery of capital projects aligning to global and regional policies, procedures and strategic objectives

In the Corporate Services division, we empower our businesses by creating collaborative workplace solutions and commercial services that enhance the employee and client experience, while optimizing the value of our sourcing and third-party lifecycle to enable the Firm to do-and-win business. This is a Director level position within the Property Services, which manages the daily operations of our facilities. Handle all engineering and maintenance services.

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:

Undertake commercial evaluation of program requirements and design information throughout the capital project life cycle versus approved budget of global capital projects to develop 'gap report' and collaborate with Capital Management teams for potential solutions.

Technical peer review of Capital Management deliverables (cost estimate, cost report, change order assessment etc) to align with project requirements, regional codes & standards and to provide independent cost verification.

Develop and continuously update standard suite of Project Controls tools & templates for usage across capital project lifecycle.

Evaluate global construction industry trends (technologies, supply chain etc) and indices (inflation, commodity prices etc) and its impact on capital projects.

Implement Project Controls quality assurance processes to ensure accurate deliverables.

Support Centre of Excellence in contributing to global process standardization initiatives to improve governance and commercial efficiencies.

Partner with Capital Management teams, Financial Controllers Group and Legal Entity Controllers for capitalization / accounting, capital planning and with Accounts Payable for vendor invoices/payments management of capital projects.

Support talent development, training and succession planning within the reporting team.

Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the reporting team, identity & develop opportunities to enhance efficiency & effectiveness.

Coach the team to incubate ideas and align team's deliverables to project objectives, global & regional policies, procedures and strategic objectives.

Liaison between reporting team and regional Capital Management teams to align (a) deliverables & timelines and, (b) adherence to policies & procedures of each Stage gate process.

Collaborate with global stakeholders throughout the capital project lifecycle.

Communicate clearly & effectively (both written & verbal) to reporting teams, Leadership, Capital Management teams, Finance and other stakeholders.

Clear articulation of messages to Leadership and attention to detail with team.

What you'll bring to the role:

Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture

12+ years of experience in delivering end-to-end Project Controls responsibilities for capital project portfolio and driving capital efficiencies in a global organization or Centre of Excellence or equivalent

Experience in pre-contract (cost planning, benchmarking, design validation, risk management, procurement etc), post-contract (change control management, cost reporting, process audits etc), process audits (internal/external), capitalization/financial closure aspects of Real Estate projects

Knowledge of global construction practices, trends & cost indices, accounting standards & policies

Experience of working with / managing team spread across 2-3 regions

Ability to manage cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement

Proficiency in management reporting, cost estimation, benchmarking, cost data analytics and process optimization.

Effective communication, time management, critical thinking, problem solving and strong interpersonal skills

This role will be based in India but will provide services on a variety of large programs being undertaken globally. Accordingly, this role must be prepared to work hours appropriate to a global service delivery model

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.

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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.