Infrastructure Finance Expense Strategy & Analytics - Vice President

New York, NY$175k–$250kPosted Jun 18, 2026
Our Insights Personal Finance Market Trends Technology & Disruption Sustainability Diversity & Inclusion What We Do Wealth Management Investment Banking & Capital Markets Sales & Trading Research Investment Management Morgan Stanley at Work Sustainable Investing Inclusive Innovation About Us Core Values Leadership History Locations Diversity Sustainability Giving Back Technology Careers Students & Graduates Experienced Professionals LanguageEnglishFrench Single PositionView All JobsInfrastructure Finance Expense Strategy & Analytics - Executive DirectorNew York, New York, United States of America No longer accepting applications.Employment TypeFull timeJob LevelExecutive DirectorYou are required to review the Firm’s Mobility Guidelines on careerhub/ prior to submitting your application to ensure you understand and abide by your obligations under the Firm policy.JOB LEVELExecutive DirectorTIERP5We're seeking someone to join our Expense Strategy & Analytics team as a Executive Director in Finance to partner with senior leaders to evaluate tradeoffs, improve transparency into spend drivers, and identify opportunities to optimize costs and resource allocation, while bringing a forward-looking perspective to expense management and supporting the evolution of finance data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.In the Finance division, we act as a partner to business units around the globe by providing management, review, analysis and advisory services of the Firm's financial and capital resources. This is a ED position within our Financial Planning & Analysis Job Family which is responsible for the firm’s budget, forecast, internal management reporting and financial analysis to provide insight into the firm’s current and expected financial performance, as well as expense allocation.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> Collaborate with a varied group of colleagues in Finance and across the Firm> Responsible for and lead a significant set of deliverables, leveraging advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment> Proactively identify emerging risks in individual and department work and contribute to strategies for mitigating them> Act as a role model and culture carrier; embody and set an example of the Firm's values and hold yourself and others accountable to Firm standards> Support strategic decision making by providing in-depth financial analysis on the global non-compensation expense portfolio, including professional services, marketing and development spend, and present savings recommendations to leadership> Work across Finance, business, and functional partners to improve transparency into spend drivers, align assumptions, and support coordinated action across expense categories> Translate expense actions into a clear multi year projection, linking near term decisions to longer term cost outcomes> Partner with senior leaders and governance forums to frame key expense decisions, evaluate tradeoffs, and support prioritization across competing investment and cost objectives> Help enhance expense forecasting and scenario modeling capabilities by improving data, analytics, and tools that support management decision-makingWhat you'll bring to the role> Advanced understanding of Finance functional area, product and/or client segment and technical skills, as well as of industry and competitive environment> Ability to provide positive and constructive feedback and acknowledge efforts of team members> Ability to articulate risk and impact to various audiences, and create plans to mitigate those risks> Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with business leaders, align priorities, challenge spend, and drive...

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