Data Governance Coordinator – NY/NJ at MUFG in Jersey City, NJ

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 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. The Data Governance Coordinator will support the day-to-day operations of the Data Office, coordinating governance forums, calendars, action items, management reporting, policy and standard variances, and audit and regulatory requests. The role will coordinate Data Domain Working Groups and senior management data forums, including scheduling, agendas and materials, action tracking, and follow-up. The Analyst will also consolidate updates across teams and regions and prepare recurring management reports, presentations, and basic dashboards to provide visibility into key activities, milestones, risks, and outstanding actions. The role requires someone who is highly organized, structured, detail-oriented, and a strong communicator , with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career or looking to transition into data management , providing broad exposure to an enterprise Data Office, senior management, and disciplines including data governance, data quality, metadata and lineage, enterprise data platforms, policy and standards, and transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities Coordinate Data Domain Working Groups and senior management data forums, including scheduling and calendar management, agendas, materials, attendee coordination, meeting communications, and logistics. Document key decisions and actions, maintain centralized trackers, and proactively follow up with owners to ensure commitments and deadlines are met. Consolidate updates across Data Office teams and regions and prepare recurring management reports, PowerPoint presentations, status summaries, and basic dashboards. Coordinate the intake, documentation, and tracking of Data Management Policy and Standard variances, including required follow-up and management reporting. Coordinate audit and regulatory requests, including identifying appropriate owners, organizing responses and supporting documentation, tracking deadlines and commitments, and escalating potential delays. Support broader Data Office priorities and initiatives by coordinating deliverables across business, technology, data, and regional stakeholders and maintaining organized program documentation. Qualifications Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple calendars, meetings, stakeholders, deliverables, and deadlines while maintaining strong follow-through. Strong proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, including complex scheduling and calendar management, as well as PowerPoint and Excel for presentations, reporting, tracking, and analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the professionalism and judgment to work effectively with stakeholders through senior management. Ability to coordinate structured processes involving actions, documentation, approvals, deadlines, and escalations, ensuring commitments are tracked through completion. Strong analytical skills with the ability to consolidate infor