We’re seeking someone to join our team as a HR Operations and Vendor Relations Manager to drive the operational activities across various HR products including Benefits, Pension, Immigration, HR Systems and Services for Hungary and other Continental European locations, in partnership with the wider EMEA functional teams.

In the Human Capital Management division, we provide advice and insight to attract, retain, reward and develop a talented global workforce, giving employees the support and tools they need to succeed.

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:
• Provide local leadership for team members in the immigration, HR operations, HR systems and benefit teams, oversee payroll and benefit vendor activities and related contingent workers.
• Partner with HR functional stakeholders in the region to drive process efficiencies and ensure alignment of practices across locations.
• Oversee vendor management activities including the RFP processes, contract negotiations, performance monitoring, business reviews, SLA management and handling escalations.
• Ensure vendor invoices are paid on a timely manner, manage accruals, and assist with budgeting.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with changes in labor codes and tax laws. Act as a point of contact for authorities (e.g. tax authority, labor office, statistics office), ensure compliance with regulatory reporting requirements.
• Participate in addressing HR Risk incidents, initiate remediation planning.
• Act as system owner and manage due diligence procedures, validations and data lifecycle management plans.
• Take an active role in system change or system enhancement projects including gathering requirements, specifying configurations, liaisons with HR IT and service providers, UAT, communication, project management

What you’ll bring to the role:

• At least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Business.
• At least 8 years’ relevant experience including exposure to people management would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging effectively across all organizational levels, including senior management and external partners.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and methodical in approach to work.
• Proactive problem solver with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to take initiative.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with an assertive yet collaborative approach.
• Enthusiastic and motivated, with a customer and stakeholder-focused mindset, willing to go the extra mile to deliver high-quality results.
• Team-oriented, supportive of colleagues, and committed to fostering a positive work environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate and adapt management style to suit individual team members.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 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 opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.