Overview In this role you will lead planning, governance, and delivery of complex data-focused and cross-domain projects within MUFG’s IT Planning, Reporting and Administration team. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, drive change management, and mentor junior PMs to ensure quality data updates and on-time outcomes. The position sits at the heart of the Data Portfolio with exposure to global project delivery and regulatory initiatives. You will shape portfolio strategy and provide concise, trusted reporting for decision-makers.
Responsibilities - Plan, direct, and govern multiple Data Portfolio projects with upfront planning and agile risk management
- Scope each project IT and non-IT, creating detailed delivery plans aligned to objectives and compliance
- Engage stakeholders throughout project lifecycles to maximise benefits and consensus
- Establish governance using prescribed frameworks and escalate issues to the Data Portfolio committee
- Create baseline plans (scope, timeline, budget, outcomes) and oversee delivery within approved parameters
- Provide change management guidance to resolve conflicts and mitigate risks
- Structure plans with milestones and deliver regular, transparent updates
- Mentor junior project managers and promote quality data updates
- Support portfolio strategy by contributing to reporting forums and coordinating with stakeholders
- Generate accurate point-in-time reports from trusted sources (GL, PPM) for stakeholders
Key requirements - Proven experience managing complex projects within financial institutions
- Budgeting expertise with cost forecasting and control
- Ability to secure cross-department resources and manage multiple concurrent projects
- Strong governance design for RAID risk/issue/dependency reviews
- Document management skills for audit-ready artefacts
- Banking regulations familiarity; ability to navigate regulatory projects
- Coaching/mentoring abilities and stakeholder relationship skills
- Experience delivering through SDLC/PDLC using waterfall and/or agile
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Project and MS Office; strong numerical skills
- Excellent communicator capable of simplifying complex problems for all levels
- communication
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office suite
- project management tools
