GenAI Solutions Architect, Vice President

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

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About Firm wide AI

The Firmwide Generative AI Team at Morgan Stanley is a dynamic and innovative department that serves as a center of AI enablement for the firm. The team is responsible for deploying advanced systems that utilize generative artificial intelligence to optimize business processes. The team oversees governance and control measures to ensure the ethical and responsible use of AI technologies. The team is committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and provide education on AI technologies to other departments within the company.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated GenAI Solutions & Strategy Vice President with a strong technical background to join our team at Morgan Stanley. The successful candidate will be responsible for partnering with Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Securities Group (ISG) to prototype, develop, and advise on generative AI-based solutions to enhance business processes. This role will liaise with business teams within our Institutional Business and centralized AI teams to accelerate the development and adoption of AI-based solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

GenAI Solutioning and Development: Lead the rapid prototyping of genAI-based solutions for ISG. Ensure these solutions are scalable, sustainable, effectively integrates with technical infrastructure, and successfully meet the specific needs of the business.

Testing and Evaluation: Develop and maintain robust frameworks for testing and evaluating Generative AI use cases in ISG. Create and manage comprehensive test sets and human evaluations to ensure LLM Model outputs meet high standards.

Troubleshooting and Optimization: Identify and troubleshoot issues and anomalies in the LLM model outputs and provide feedback and recommendations for solution improvement and optimization.

Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain effective communication channels with internal stakeholders such as tech partners and business product owners. Manage expectations and address any concerns or issues that arise.

Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including internal stakeholders and vendor partners.

Risk Management: Identify potential risk and issues that may impact project delivery and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.  Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions as necessary to ensure successful outcomes.

Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Track project performance, developing metrics and KPIs to measure progress against objectives and identify areas for improvement.

Qualifications/Skills Required or Preferred:

• Experience with Generative AI solutioning / product development / experimentation or Innovation.
• Strong understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and technologies.
• Knowledge of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) concepts and processes.
• Experience working with any agentic framework.
• Experience with Azure or AWS AI Search or vector databases.
• Experience with of cloud platforms and related technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Extensive experience in developing solutions using Python or SQL.
• Proven ability to think creatively and implement innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven experience in program or project management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.

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.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).