Vise President, IT Project Governance/Enablement and Tokyo Head Office Liaison (

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. We are a global team of 150,000 colleagues committed to making a difference for our clients, organizations, and communities. Our values focus on building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering sustainable growth for a better world. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted financial group. We prioritize putting people first, embracing diverse ideas, and fostering innovation, speed, and agility. We invest in talent, technology, and tools to empower your career development. Join MUFG, where inspiration is encouraged and meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected candidate will work at an MUFG office or client site four days a week and remotely one day. Additional details will be provided by our recruitment team. This role involves reviewing project funding and drawdown requests submitted by project teams. It includes consulting with project teams to ensure projects adhere to corporate governance, assessing feasibility and justification of project plans (cost, schedule, scope), optimizing costs, identifying risks, and verifying documentation details. Responsibilities Guiding project teams to resolve complex issues. Mitigating risks in unique situations; supporting with tools like the Project Portfolio Portal, MS Project, and PlanView; coordinating with the Tokyo Head Office for funding approvals; and preparing funding requests based on project manager inputs for expedited approval. Qualifications Over 5 years of IT project management experience in the financial industry preferred. Attention to detail is essential, especially validation of numbers and dates daily. Must be onsite at the NJ office (Harborside) four days a week. Bilingual proficiency in Japanese and English is required to understand Tokyo Head Office procedures and communicate effectively with the team there. The typical base salary ranges from $120K to $157K, depending on experience and skills. The role may include performance-based bonuses and incentives. Our Total Rewards program offers comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness, retirement plans, educational support, paid leave, and holidays. For more details, please refer to our benefits link. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Our policies aim to ensure fair and equitable employment opportunities for all. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or other protected statuses.

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