Senior Program Manager,, Vice President

MUFG Americas; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization seeks an experienced program manager to provide strategic leadership and drive complex programs. The ideal candidate will demonstrate over a decade of experience in program management, a background in finance, and exceptional communication skills to influence across all levels.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Retirement plans

Educational assistance and training programs

Paid maternity and parental bonding leave

Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

Qualifications

• 12+ years of program and people management experience.
• 10+ years working in the financial services industry.
• 12+ years of project management experience leading cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic program leadership and drive program alignment in a complex regulated environment.
• Oversee technology program execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver against program commitments.

Skills

Strategic Command

Relationship Building

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, finance or related

Master's Degree or MBA preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

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 120,000 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 programs with energy and excitement.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide strategic program leadership and drive program alignment in a matrixed, highly complex regulated environment.
• Develop and implement strategic technical program plans, aligning with organizational goals and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee complex technology programs and project execution, managing resources, budgets, and timelines while mitigating risks and addressing roadblocks.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities and incorporating best practices.
• Proactively tackle and independently lead risk mitigation to solve issues through problem-solving, collaboration, and escalation.
• Clearly communicate and articulate program status, risks, and impact to various stakeholders, adapting communication styles to different audiences.
• Spearhead large, scaled Program Management/Governance.
• Design, develop, and manage milestone plans in a complex dynamic environment, revising needs to meet changing requirements.
• Ensure initiatives are delivered on time and on budget within a challenging environment while simultaneously managing effective organizational change.
• Partner cross-functionally with business and partner groups to provide strategic and tactical thought leadership to effectively deliver against program commitments.
• Work with cross-functional teams and influence others to work toward common goals, regardless of resource and time constraints.
• Report on program status, risks, issues, and decisions to a wide variety of constituents across the company; flag critical risks and/or concerns.
• Track financials related to technology expenditure including software, hardware, and resource allocation
• Ensure the capital investment of the firm is managed efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, finance or related. Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
• 12+ years’ of program management and people management experience.
• 12+ years of project management experience leading cross functional programs
• 10+ years of experience working in the financial services industry
• 12+ years of leadership experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Agile, or Six Sigma certification
• Preferred knowledge includes payments, transaction banking, commercial lending, supply chain finance, and/or capital markets, with relevant and transferrable knowledge being highly valued but not required.
• Exhibit outstanding influencing skills to effectively drive program efforts.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of excellent program management in a highly regulated environment, bringing the ability to quickly put structure in place to manage work in a dynamic complex environment.
• Display a passion for coaching and developing others through their leadership style and presence, whether as direct reports or extended team members.
• Excellent communication and partnership skills are essential for interacting and communicating with key stakeholders at all levels across the company, as well as external stakeholders to manage, inform, and influence outcomes.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and manage technical details and dependencies of a program.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $133K - $162K 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

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.