Global Program Manager

mufgub · Jersey City, NJ · 2 months ago

Work mode: Hybrid
Category: Project management

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.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Global PMO to support large-scale, multi-regional technology initiatives within the IT division of a leading global banking organization. This role will partner closely with Project Managers and key stakeholders to drive project governance, reporting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination across global regions, including Head Office (Tokyo), EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

The ideal candidate will possess strong project management fundamentals, exceptional communication skills, and experience supporting complex international projects. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives while collaborating with senior stakeholders across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities

Provide PMO support for global, multi-regional technology projects, ensuring successful project execution and delivery.
Partner with Project Managers to track project milestones, timelines, deliverables, and overall progress.
Monitor and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and action items, providing timely escalation when necessary.
Identify and coordinate interdependencies across multiple projects to ensure alignment and efficient execution.
Develop and maintain project status reports, dashboards, scorecards, and governance materials for management review.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders across Head Office (Tokyo), EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
Support project governance activities, including steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.
Ensure adherence to project management standards, methodologies, and organizational governance requirements.
Assist in maintaining project documentation and ensuring transparency across project portfolios.

Required Qualifications

Proven experience in a Project Manager, PMO, Project Coordinator, or related role within IT or technology organizations.
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices, including:
- Risk Management
- Issue Management
- Dependency Management
- Status Reporting
- Stakeholder Management
Experience working with cross-functional teams and global stakeholders.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting global or cross-regional projects within large multinational organizations.
Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English (written and spoken).
Background in the banking or financial services industry.
Experience using project management and reporting tools such as:
- JIRA
- Microsoft Project
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office Suite

Key Competencies

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across cultures and regions.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to structure and communicate complex information clearly and concisely.
Detail-oriented with a strong focus on governance, quality, and execution.
Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of driving initiatives forward with minimal supervision.
Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining high standards of delivery.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to participate in high-profile global technology initiatives within a leading international banking environment. You will work alongside senior leaders and cross-regional teams, helping drive successful project outcomes while gaining exposure to large-scale global programs and strategic transformation efforts.

The typical base pay range for this role is as follows:

New York / New Jersey: $150k-189k
Non–New York / New Jersey: $128k-160k

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.

Our hybrid work schedule is four days on-site and work remotely one day per week.

MUFG Benefits Summary

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the 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 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.