Project Manager, Vice President

MUFG Job Opportunity

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world's most trusted financial group, it's part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary : Candidates should have a passion for technology in financial services, strong strategic command, an engaging executive presence, exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills, expertise in relationship-building, and the ability to manage large complex projects with energy and excitement.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide strategic project leadership and ensure alignment across multiple concurrent projects within a matrixed, highly complex, and regulated environment.
• Develop and implement strategic technical project plans that align with organizational objectives and foster effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee the execution of complex technology projects by managing project resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities and incorporating best practices.
• Proactively lead risk mitigation efforts by resolving issues through structured problem-solving, collaboration, and appropriate escalation.
• Clearly communicate project status, risks, and impacts to stakeholders, tailoring messaging to suit different audiences.
• Design, develop, and manage milestone plans in a dynamic environment, adjusting to evolving project requirements.
• Ensure project initiatives are delivered on time and within budget, while supporting organizational processes in a dynamic environment.
• Partner cross-functionally with business and partner groups to provide strategic and tactical thought leadership to effectively deliver against project commitments.
• Work with cross-functional teams and influence others to work toward common goals, regardless of resource and time constraints.
• Report on project status, risks, issues, and key decisions to stakeholders across the organization; escalate critical concerns as needed.
• Track project-related financials, including software, hardware, and resource allocations.
• Ensure capital investments related to project delivery are managed efficiently and aligned with organizational priorities.

Qualifications : Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related. Master's Degree or MBA is a plus. 12+ years of project management experience leading cross functional programs. 10+ years of experience working in the financial services industry. Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification preferred. Exhibit outstanding influencing skills to effectively drive project efforts. Demonstrate a proven track record of excellent project management in a highly regulated environment, with the ability to quickly establish structure and manage work in a dynamic, complex environment. Demonstrate a commitment to collaboration by supporting team development and knowledge sharing. Excellent communication and partnership skills are essential for engaging with stakeholders at all levels across the organization, as well as external partners, to manage, inform, and influence outcomes. Ability to understand, communicate, and manage technical details and dependencies of projects. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $123K - $157K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and / or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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