Vice President, Human Resources Strat/Engineer - Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Human Resources is seeking an experienced Strat/Engineer in New York to build and own internal HR applications, data services, and workflow solutions that improve how HR leverages technology, data, and automation to drive smarter workforce decisions. This Vice President role partners closely with senior business leaders, HR, and Finance to build scalable solutions that improve how HR operates and delivers insight to the business.

Role Overview

As an HR Strat/Engineer, you will serve as a hands-on product builder and technical owner for applications used across your assigned HR area. You will design, build and own user-facing tools and supporting data services. You will combine deep technical capability with strategic thinking — using software and data engineering, automation, and modern tooling to deliver products and reshape how workforce and operational data are modeled and consumed by senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, test, and deploy internal HR applications and tools with user interfaces, business logic, workflow, and data

Lead core HR process cycles (e.g., compensation, workforce planning, talent reviews), providing end-to-end technical and analytical support across planning, execution, and governance

Own the full product and development lifecycle, from discovery and requirements through architecture, implementation, and ongoing enhancement

Develop backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations that connect HR applications to enterprise data platforms and source systems using Python, SQL, Snowflake, and other approved enterprise technologies

Partner with senior business leadership, HR, and technology teams to translate workforce and operating needs into product requirements, technical designs, and prioritized roadmaps

Apply software engineering practices including version control, code review, automated testing, deployment controls, and observability

Evaluate and deploy emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, AI agents, workflow automation) to enhance HR’s analytical and operational capabilities

Day-to-Day Focus

Develop and maintain production-grade HR applications and reusable services, with clear ownership for reliability, performance, security, and user experience

Create intuitive end user interfaces and workflow experiences for HR processes

Integrate applications with governed HR and workforce data, implementing validation, access controls, auditability, and appropriate handling of sensitive information

Work directly with users to prototype solutions, gather feedback, prioritize enhancements, and drive adoption

Improve application architecture and development practices, and stay current on cloud, software engineering, data platform, and AI capabilities relevant to HR

What You’ll Bring to the role: