Lead Divisional Resource Planner

Morgan Stanley

Lead Divisional Resource Planner managing workforce strategy and resource optimization for global technology organization at Morgan Stanley. Collaborate with senior leaders and ensure alignment with business priorities.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeMontreal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically dispersed team of resource planners setting team goals and KPIs; manage performance and career development
Own and execute divisional workforce strategy, including staffing governance, labor budgeting, headcount analytics, and multi-year location strategy
Oversee resource transactions (hiring, internal mobility, vendor onboarding/offboarding) in alignment with divisional and firmwide workforce objectives and policies
Synthesize complex workforce data into actionable insights and recommendations for senior leadership
Support governance forums and workforce review cycles with high-quality materials and analysis
Serve as a strategic, trusted partner to senior business managers, CAOs, and Chiefs of Staff on long-term workforce planning
Respond to ad hoc senior-level requests with clear, concise, and executive-ready outputs
Collaborate with Recruiting, HR Business Partners, Finance, and Vendor Management to ensure seamless workforce operations
Maintain high data integrity across systems and proactively address discrepancies and exceptions
Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation across resource planning and reporting workflows
Champion adoption of planning tools, data platforms, and reporting capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12 years of experience in workforce planning, resource management, business management, procurement, or project coordination within financial services or technology
Must have proven experience leading teams and driving cross-functional initiatives in large, global organizations
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, HR, or a related field
Deep understanding of labor budgeting, requisition governance, workforce strategy, and operational planning processes and modeling long-term workforce plan
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with strong data analysis capabilities across multiple systems, specifically with the skills to synthesize large volumes of information into clear insights and recommendations
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders
Experience managing sensitive and confidential initiatives while partnering with Compliance, Legal, and HR
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse stakeholders
Comfort learning new tools and technologies; experience with workforce or vendor management systems is an asset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive employee benefits and perks
Opportunities for professional development
Ample opportunity to move about the business

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workforce StrategyOperational PlanningRequisition GovernanceData SynthesisPerformance ManagementCareer DevelopmentProcess ImprovementMulti-Year Location StrategyHeadcount AnalyticsResource Management

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationPresentation SkillsOrganizational SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaboration