Functional Design Analyst, Vice President at Morgan Stanley
Budapest, Central Hungary, Hungary -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Business Analysis, Solution Design, Data Analysis, User-Centric Design, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Process Improvement, Data-Driven Solutions, Agile Methodologies, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Relationship Building, Proactive Problem Solving

Industry

Financial Services

Description
Budapest JR021651 The Functional Design Analyst will play a critical role in executing on key strategic change initiatives to transform processes, data and technology used by the Division, and across the Firm. The Functional Design Lead will work closely with leaders and stakeholders from LCD to design, develop and implement process, data, and technology solutions to deliver on prioritized business outcomes. The person will work closely with SMEs from the LCD Innovation Office as well as other key partners, including NFR Data & Analytics, Technology team(s), and delivery teams, including teams outside the Division and/or external execution partners. The person will be expected to participate in divisional, departmental and/or firm level transformation and change related forums, working groups and committees as required. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset, with sharp critical thinking skills, and the ability to apply business context to conceptual needs and translate them into appropriate requirements and solutions. Department Profile In the Legal & Compliance division, we assist the Firm in achieving its business objectives by facilitating and overseeing the Firm's management of legal, regulatory and franchise risk. The LCD Innovation office is a function within LCD responsible for designing and delivering solutions to optimize and/or transform business processes, data, and technology for the Division. It plays a critical role in shaping and executing on the Division's transformation strategy, including oversight of the Division's technology investment process and management of the LCD Transformation Framework, which aligns process, people, data, and technology enhancements with divisional goals. - Performing business analysis and solution design activities, including articulating requirements in the form of use cases, capabilities, user stories, UI wireframes, detailed functional requirements and acceptance criteria - Employing user-centric and Design-Thinking techniques to optimize user experience for functional and reporting solutions - Managing the full life cycle of owned activities and/or projects to deliver prioritized business outcomes - Proactively identifying areas for collaboration and/or SME engagement and involving relevant individuals, teams and/or experts as appropriate - Working with SMEs, including solution design experts, data, reporting and technology leadership to identify and implement effective, efficient and scalable solutions to address business needs - Proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and dots that should be connected, and providing recommendations to team members and/or senior management - Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with all project stakeholders and constituents, including technology teams - Working with matrixed and/or outsourced project team resources to deliver solutions in alignment with Divisional and/or Firm strategies and approaches - Undergraduate degree - 8+ years of experience, including proven business analysis, solution design (incl. use of Design Thinking techniques) and implementation expertise with large scale strategic change initiatives - Strong experience of analyzing large data sets and designing and implementing data-driven solutions - Strong experience with user-centric design and ideation using Design Thinking techniques - Strong experience with translating business requirements into use cases, detailed functional user stories and structured acceptance criteria - Experience with engaging stakeholders of all levels from Non-Officers to MDs across technology and the business, ideally including within Non-Financial Risk domains - Excellent client-focus with outstanding judgment, analytical skills, critical thinking, influencing skills, and verbal and written skills - Strong organizational skills and an ability to manage multiple demands and changing priorities - Ability to build relationships across regions and functions, partnering with team members of all levels - Ability to deal with the uncertainty and drive progress under evolving and dynamic circumstances - Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-changing environment with experience of agile ways of working - Highly process- and data-oriented - Ability to critically analyze process and data requirements and apply relevant contextual information to inform designs - Ability to work in a proactive and self-directed way with minimal direction and task management - Excellent MS Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio Skills that will help you in the role: - Experience of working in the financial services industry - Experience with designing and implementing solutions leveraging Agentic AI - Experience with Generative AI tools such as Microsoft CoPilot and with designing AI prompts - Experience of working with data analysts and/or information management frameworks 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. 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. If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks. Flexible work statement Interested in flexible working opportunities? Speak to our recruitment team to find out more. 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.
Responsibilities
The Functional Design Analyst will execute key strategic change initiatives to transform processes, data, and technology within the Division and across the Firm. They will collaborate with leaders and stakeholders to design, develop, and implement solutions that deliver prioritized business outcomes.
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