Lead Data Analyst & Portfolio Manager for Risk & Finance, VP

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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:

The Enterprise Data Products Portfolio Management team in Technology is focused on a transformative journey that will support our data strategy on how we develop and deliver critical business outcomes, in addition to how we engage with partners across MUFG for Data, AI, and BI services.

Our team is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to join as a Vice President, Lead Data Analyst and Portfolio Manager for Risk & Finance, reporting directly to Head of Planning & Strategy for Enterprise Data Platforms & Services to support projects and BAU work efforts. We’re looking for someone known for effectively bridging IT and business teams, with an ability to masterfully speak the language of both. This is a highly visible and impactful position as the role requires facing off to senior stakeholders and liaising with technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical, and understandable way in supporting the product owners. The successful candidate must be able to manage overall delivery whilst adopting an agile methodology and managing project timelines and risks.   

This is a dual-hatted role where the individual works as both a Lead Analyst and a Portfolio Manager for Financial Products.  You will also lead a small team of business analysts and scrum masters, emphasizing technology adoption, process optimization, and continuous delivery of Data, AI, and BI Products & Services.

 Responsibilities for Data Product Portfolio Manager:

Stakeholder Management:  Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders to understand their business challenges and identify how Data Solutions can support their objectives. Centralized Demand Management: See new demand and route requests through a centralized intake process. Capture all types of demand into a Consolidated Book of Work – Project and BAU work requests, product ideas – with the appropriate information for evaluation. Create/Maintain a holistic view of all work and resources. Prioritization: Engage with business stakeholders to solicit and manage requests that equitably handle competing priorities across business teams. Determine what can realistically be completed based on resource capacity and budgets.  Evaluate multiple scenarios to identify the optimal mix of projects and work.   Agile Work Management: Manage incremental deliverables while centralizing important information so that everyone’s always on the same page. Spotlight issues that need attention. Proactively manage changes and issues. Manage dependencies:  Visualize dependencies across programs, projects and BAU work, and applications – understand relationships and optimize delivery. Risk management: Track and mitigate risks to minimize surprises and improve communication across teams. Demonstrate strong ability to intuitively identify impediments on the critical path and unblock them. Reporting: Create workplans and other key tracking mechanisms. Provide visibility and insights into portfolio. Help maintain a mature reporting dashboard to monitor portfolio health of data products & services.  

Responsibilities for Lead Data Analyst:

Develop and maintain a deeper understanding of data & reporting needs for:

Financial Risk (Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Market Risk)

Non-Financial Risk (Operational Risk, Compliance Risk, Reputation Risk, etc.)

US Regulatory Reports (FFIEC call reports, FR Y 2052a, etc.)

General Ledger and FinOps (Procurement, Profitability, FP&A)   

Work closely with various stakeholders and clients to understand their workflows and data needs and translate those into specifications for data & reporting products. Lead the initial disc