We're seeking someone to join our team as a professional with relevant experience to lead workplace strategy, design and experience for our APAC real estate workplace portfolio.
In the Corporate Services division, we provide solutions that enable Morgan Stanley's workforce, across our global workplace locations, to effectively and efficiently work in the service of our clients.
The Global Workplace Design, Planning & Experience agenda is to:
- Create a work environment that provides a meaningful employee and client experience, helps attract and retain top talent, supports health and wellbeing of building occupants, optimizes our real estate and delivers value for investment.
- Develop a platform which provides clear governance and policy, process and methodology, scalable solutions, and measures the effectiveness and efficiency of our workplace to support employee productivity.
- Implement and maintain Workplace Evolution; Morgan Stanley's workplace strategy for projects across the portfolio.
This is a Vice President level position within Corporate Real Estate, which is responsible for overseeing the management, workplace design and acquisition/disposition activities of the Firm's properties (lease or purchase).
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:
The Workplace Design & Planning team is looking for a professional with relevant experience to provide workplace strategy, design and experience oversight for our APAC real estate portfolio. Act as a key member of the team to:
- Be responsible for regional workplace effectiveness, driving the global workplace strategy to optimize real estate assets.
- Inform and assist with development of long-term strategies with the Regional Real Estate Portfolio Strategy lead.
- Coordinate with all aspects of program delivery including multi-year regional workplace location strategy development, workplace product and tier alignment to client needs, strategic client management and business unit engagement, space requirements, space planning, design leadership to global guidelines and standards, project management support, quality assurance reviews, workplace change management and end user communication channels, and workplace experience strategy development.
- Lead regional strategy with cyclical reporting and governance to manage workplace strategy
- Leverage existing Global Workplace Guidelines, governance, policies, planning metrics, principles, best practices and lessons learned to provide appropriate implementation strategies and solutions for all projects. Manage workplace guidelines exceptions and maintain a register of approvals for cyclical review with the global team.
- Support coordination of senior stakeholder approvals throughout the project process.
- Support management of relevant architecture/ design/ workplace consultants as required.
- Leverage other Workplace Design & Planning team members for additional support and subject matter expertise as required. Manage and direct the onsite support planners provided by the current vendor as required.
- Operational excellence to manage health of neighborhoods and workspace as part of our Workplace Evolution activity based working.
What you'll bring to the role:
- Awareness of linkage between design, real estate planning & financial results, and with ability to tailor strategic direction to address financial challenges.
- Requires project management capabilities with experience in the end to end project execution process for major commercial interior design fit out projects. Key skills include occupancy and space planning, workplace strategy experience, design quality control/assurance reviews, technical expertise around construction practices, materials life cycle knowledge, and FF&E specification experience.
- Experience in review of design intent 2D and 3D medium, e.g. sketches, elevations, sections and perspectives.
- Understanding of current workplace planning theories. Advanced knowledge of workplace strategy principles, design trends, construction methodology, materials application and manufacturer-supplier appropriateness.
- Proven organizational skills, ability to prioritize in order to meet deadlines and provide high quality service to clients.
- A flexible approach with the ability to adapt to changing conditions and priorities and to work in a collaborative team environment.
- Distills complex information to the essential for client decision-making. Capable of participating in discussions with internal clients on design and space use concepts
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to present to and communicate with demanding clients within the Business Units, managing expectations throughout the design and delivery process.
- Excellent team work with ability work cross functionally and coordinate with a global team
- Ability to draw on data and research, articulate a 'story' from data and present it in a clear and concise way.
- Bachelor or Master's degree in architecture, interior design / planning and workplace strategy.
- Min. 8 years relevant space planning, design and project management in Corporate/Financial Services industry is advantageous.
- LEED AP, WELL Accreditation are advantageous
- Computer skills in Microsoft platforms. Basic AutoCAD skills.
- Moderate travel may be required as this is a regional role
What you can expect from Morgan Stanley
We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services. All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences. Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. 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. 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.
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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