Associate, Workflow Modelling and Orchestration - Parametric

ABOUT MORGAN STANLEY
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in more than 41 countries, the Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
ABOUT PARAMETRIC
Parametric is part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, the asset management division of Morgan Stanley. We partner with advisors, institutions, and consultants to build portfolios focused on what is important to them and their clients. A leader in custom solutions for more than 30 years, we help investors access efficient market exposures, solve implementation challenges, and design multi-asset portfolios that respond to their evolving needs. We also offer systematic alpha and alternative strategies to complement clients' core holdings.
This role is part of Parametric's hybrid working model, which includes working in the office 3 days a week and choosing to work remotely or in the office the remaining days of the week.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Automation, Reinvention and Collaboration (ARC) team is part of Parametric Operations. The Workflow Modelling and Orchestration team designs, builds, tests, and delivers enterprise operational workflows through Workflow Center, Parametric's Camunda-based workflow platform.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Parametric is seeking an Associate to join the Workflow Modelling and Orchestration team to support the design, build, testing, and delivery of enterprise operational workflows through Workflow Center, Parametric's Camunda-based workflow platform.
The role is a hands-on workflow practitioner who translates complex operational processes into clear requirements and executable workflows. Working with Operations, Product, Technology, Risk and platform teams, the role supports the full workflow lifecycle from discovery and BPMN/DMN modelling through testing, deployment readiness and production support. The role requires practical process analysis, attention to controls and exceptions, and a willingness to develop deeper Camunda expertise.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• ­Discover and define workflows: Lead or support discovery sessions; document business objectives, triggers, actors, systems, data, controls, handoffs, SLAs, decisions and exception scenarios; translate incomplete processes into structured, testable requirements.
• ­ Model executable processes: Design end-to-end BPMN 2.0 workflows and DMN decision logic, including user and service tasks, events, gateways, subprocesses, approvals, escalations, retries, rework and manual-intervention paths.
• ­Configure Workflow Center solutions: Configure models, forms, variables, business rules, task assignments and approved platform components; partner with engineers to define service interactions, APIs, data mappings and integration dependencies.
• ­Support end-to-end delivery: Contribute from intake and design through functional testing, UAT, deployment readiness, hypercare and production analysis; prepare test scenarios, investigate defects and maintain delivery and operating documentation.
• ­Embed controls and operational resilience: Model maker-checker controls, evidence requirements, rejection and resubmission, attestations, auditability and exception handling; escalate unclear requirements, conflicting rules and unresolved risks.
• ­Collaborate and communicate: Facilitate workshops and model walkthroughs; explain workflow behaviour in business language; provide concise updates on progress, decisions, dependencies, risks and defects.
• ­ Apply standards and promote reuse: Follow BPMN, DMN, documentation, testing, naming and review standards; use and improve reusable patterns, templates, checklists and playbooks.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related area of study.
• 4+ years of professional experience in workflow modelling, business process management, process automation, business analysis, operations transformation or a related discipline. 
• Hands-on experience creating executable BPMN 2.0 models, with a sound understanding of events, tasks, gateways, subprocesses, messages, timers, boundary events and exception paths. 
• Ability to gather requirements and translate complex or incomplete operational processes into structured models, decision logic and clear documentation. 
• Understanding operational controls, approvals, handoffs, task assignment, SLAs, auditability and exception management. 
• Experience preparing test scenarios, documenting defects and supporting functional testing or UAT. 
• Strong analytical, written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage assigned work, raise risks early and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Camunda 8, Camunda Modeler or another executable workflow platform, including BPMN, DMN, forms, variables or connectors. 
• Familiarity with FEEL, REST APIs, JSON, events, messaging, SQL or enterprise-system integrations. 
• Experience with Jira and Confluence and with reviewing workflow instances, variables, incidents, logs or execution paths. 
• Financial-services or other regulated-industry experience; exposure to onboarding, oversight, reconciliation, approvals, investment operations or exception management. 
• BPMN, Camunda, business analysis or process-management training or certification

Parametric believes each member of our organization makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties and qualifications. It is our expectation that every member of our team will offer his/her/their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our business.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 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.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.