Your Opportunity as an Analyst in Human Resources

An overview of this program’s objectives and how you can benefit

The Human Resources Analyst Program is designed to develop highly analytical human resources professionals. Within the HR Division, the Data Teams provide support and strategy for all of Morgan Stanley's businesses worldwide.  A Data Analyst supports a specific business within the firm on a host of human resources issues, including headcount, compensation, data analysis, benchmarking pay practices in the market place, and conducting compensation and expense analyses.

The Analyst Program in Human Resources
How the program works and the day-to-day experience you can expect

Business & Data Analysts support a specific Division within the firm, and are responsible for developing analytics, metrics and reporting functionality on a wide range of human capital issues. They provide division management with the tools to measure and manage key metrics such as headcount, attrition, retention, and recruiting efficiencies.  Analysts will help in benchmarking pay practices in the market place, and in conducting compensation and expense analysis.  Reporting is also a key responsibility, and analysts will design reports on performance evaluations, external competitive data and recommendations, diversity, and the promotion process.

As a new Analyst you will participate in an Analyst Training Program.  The Program provides formal learning and networking opportunities during the first few weeks on the job, and throughout the Analyst's first year.  The goal of the program is to develop your data analysis expertise and  provide you with a broad understanding of the entire Human Resources organization at Morgan Stanley.

Classroom training will supplement practical on-the-job experiences and is tailored to the Analyst's background and interests.  Throughout the program, on-going feedback from managers will help Analysts develop and hone their skills.  Additionally, each Analyst will be assigned a mentor who will help them navigate through the organization and provide guidance as they embark on their careers.  Together, these experiences provide the analyst with a strong analytic foundation, which is an essential skill that can be applied to any other role at Morgan Stanley.

Launching Your Career
The initial training that you receive on starting the program

The focus of the program is to develop core HR competencies. Training will supplement practical on-the-job experience and will be tailored to the Analyst's background and interests.

Developing Your Career

What you can anticipate as you make progress and after completing the program

After 18 months in your position, Analysts can explore opportunities as a specialist in a particular product or coverage area, or broaden their expertise by transferring into new functional areas.

Is Human Resources Right for You?
A checklist to help you decide if you have the skills and temperament for this area

• You have excellent technical and analytical skills.
• You possess the ability to interpret financial data and understand the related business implications.
• You possess strong proficiency in Excel, Access, Business Objects, Peoplesoft or other data reporting systems.
• You possess excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. 
• You are able to simply and concisely convey complex ideas.
• You are a team player.
• You show strong initiative in a tight deadline environment.
• You possess a thorough attention to detail.
• You are able to manage multiple responsibilities and projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• You enjoy solving problems and streamlining processes.
• You are poised, self-confident, and not afraid to ask questions or speak-up.
• You enjoy a high volume, fast paced, and dynamic environment.

Requirements

You are a rising senior with an interest in a career in Human Resources, with a minimum 3.0 GPA.  Desirable majors include Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, and Business Management.

Selection Process

Candidates are selected through a series of interviews conducted on-campus and on-site at Morgan Stanley. Candidates are evaluated based on their interest and knowledge of Human Resources as well as their leadership, analytical and communication skills.

How to Apply

Please visit our website at: http://www.morganstanley.com/about/careers/recruiting/apply.html

Deadlines

The deadline to apply for the North American Human Resources Analyst Program is October 15, 2009.