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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.

Global Financial Crimes PMO Project Manager, Vice President

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world with total assets of over $2.4 trillion (as ranked by SNL Financial, April 2016) and 140,000 colleagues in nearly 50 countries. In the U.S., we’re 13,000 strong, working together to positively impact every customer, organization, and community we serve. We achieve this by delivering on our values, putting people first, fostering long-term relationships built on honesty and mutual understanding, and inspiring the best in each other. This is all part of our inclusive, high-performing culture supported by Total Rewards that include our cash balance pension plan. Join a team that’s working to fulfill its vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group.

Job Summary:

Reporting into the Project Management Office (PMO) Execution Team Lead, this new position has been created for the purpose of expanding Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) Operations Project Management capabilities for MUFG.

One of several key positions in the new Global Financial Crimes Division Operations function, this position will be responsible for the delivery of Non-Technology program/project management at MUFG.

The incumbent is responsible for supporting leadership to ensure a globally consistent effort that enables continuing improvement to the GFCD capabilities and further mitigate potential financial crime.

Major Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, development, delivery and maintenance of best-in-class Financial Crimes programs, policies and practices for GFCD.

• Responsible for assessing, creating and gaining signoff on key project management tools such as; project plan, charter, stakeholder management plan, risk & issues log, communication plan and governance structures.

• Identify resource requirements for projects by partnering with stakeholders to understand scope of effort, deliverables, and project milestones and dependencies.

• Actively manage project plans and help ensure they meet project objectives in agreed project milestones.

• Lead in the preparation of all monitoring and reporting activities across program/project.

• Provide in-depth support with interpretive thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions.

• Create reports, presentation material, and communications for senior stakeholders and committees.

• Ensure all stakeholders are identified, included in project scope definition activities and understand the project schedule and key milestones.

• Drive program enhancements by working collaboratively with all members of the program.

• Coordinating with global cross-function teams to identify, prioritize and facilitate execution of potential enhancements to projects/overall program.

• Keeping abreast of regulatory changes, new regulations and internal policy changes in order to further identify new key risk areas

• Work collaboratively across functional teams within GFCD to ensure effective and efficient operations with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Qualifications:

• 7 years’ experience of non-technology program/project management or change management experience and/or;

• 5+ years financial industry financial crime experience;

• 5+ years of progressive process improvement experience;

• 4 year university degree is a plus.

• Experience interacting with the Executive Committee Leadership, control function leadership, and compliance subject matter experts

• Proven excellence in execution in complex and demanding situations

• Collaborative with strong interpersonal communication skills

• Systemic thinker across enterprise

• Process oriented coupled with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies

• Detail-oriented and organized execution

• Executive level presentation skills

• ACAMS certification is a plus.

• PMP certification is a plus.

Additional skills a plus

• Experience interfacing with banking regulators and enforcement staff

• Understanding of an effective financial crimes risk management framework

• The ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization, including Bank staff, management, directors and prudential regulators where required

• Ability to work autonomously and initiate and prioritize own work

• Ability to work with teams of project managers

• Ability to balance regulatory requirements with the best interests of the Bank and its customers

The typical base pay range for this role is between $125k-$155k 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 (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) 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. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary (https://careers.mufgamericas.com/sites/default/files/document/2023-01/mb-live-well-work-well.pdf)

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 (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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