Technology Junior Project Manager / Jersey City, NJ

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.

Program Overview

The Project Management Academy (PMA) is a 12-month program designed to support analysts to obtain the skills necessary to succeed as an entry level project manager. The program will encompass the following exciting opportunities:

• Take part in project management training that combines industry best-in-class standards along with company specific methodology, tools and processes
• Learn the skills/knowledge, as well as the fundamentals of Agile in preparation for PMI – CAPM, ACP certification
• As a participant in the PMA, analyst will rotate within various areas of Operations & Technology for the Americas such as Enterprise Project Management Office Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Project Portfolio Management, and Office of the CIO to gain deep understanding of the functions provided by project management support groups for EQ TDO and to provide an opportunity to jumpstart your network
• Project assignments are introduced to reinforce learned concepts
• Mentorship from EQ TDO Sr. PM’s and managers, and exposure to MUFG Executive and senior management

Position Overview

• The Junior Project Manager will support IT projects, help to effectively lead creation of deliverables and coordinate successful implementation of technology solutions to satisfy business requirements

Career Progression

• This is a full-time position. After 12-month program, you will continue your career within MUFG as a Junior Project Manager.

Junior Project Manager Primary Responsibilities Include

• Build and maintain the Project Work Breakdown Structure, Issues and Risks Log, in addition to meeting agendas, presentations and minutes
• Provide Weekly Progress Reports that are accurate, complete and timely
• Monitor and maintain project financials and forecast
• Lead small to medium size projects independently, and take ownership of other IT project related activities

Start Date: June 2025

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Qualifications

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree - majoring in an analytical field
• Recent college graduate with 0-1 year of work experience
• Entry Level opportunity: experience managing projects is not expected
• Extraordinary verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to details
• Communicates clearly and concisely in both oral and written contexts, and comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Strong analytic/problem solving skills and detailed orientation
• Innate ability to understand process, think creatively and work well with others
• Proficient in MS Office applications, experience with MS Project or equivalent an advantage
• Flexible and comfortable with high levels of change and uncertainty
• Enthusiastic/positive attitude and interest in a PM career
• Aptitude and passion for continuous learning/development
• Exposure to basic Financial Services and Project Management concepts a plus
• MUFG will not hire individuals for internships or entry-level positions whose work eligibility is based on their F-1 or other student visa status
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis and would not require visa sponsorship now, or in the future

The typical base pay range for this role is $75K 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 pack