Data Strategic Initiatives, Director

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.

Role Summary

Are you energized by the challenge of turning complex data problems into practical, high-impact solutions? We’re seeking a visionary yet grounded  Director of Data Strategic Initiatives  to lead a small, agile team focused on solving some of the bank’s most pressing data challenges—not just for compliance, but for real business value. This is a rare opportunity to shape how data is governed, leveraged, and valued across the enterprise. You’ll be at the forefront of building a smarter, more agile data culture—one that prioritizes outcomes over overhead and clarity over complexity.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Strategic Execution : Lead the design and delivery of data initiatives that improve operational efficiency, decision-making, and business outcomes. Communicate risks and achievements to executive leadership with impact

Champion Practical Governance : Implement data governance practices that are lean, effective, and aligned with business priorities—not just regulatory checkboxes.

Engage Senior Stakeholders : Facilitate strategic working sessions with executives to align data initiatives with enterprise goals and unlock measurable value.

Lead with Purpose : Inspire and guide a high-performing team of data professionals, fostering a culture of ownership, curiosity, and delivery excellence.

Solve Real Problems : Tackle ambiguous, high-stakes data issues with a pragmatic mindset—balancing innovation with execution and speed with sustainability.

Qualifications

Minimum 7+ years of experience in data strategy, transformation, or consulting roles, ideally with exposure to financial services

History of leading cross functional teams, particularly in an environment of influencing without direct authority or reporting lines

A track record of delivering data solutions that drive business efficiency, reduce risk, or unlock new opportunities.

Strong communication skills and executive presence—you can translate technical complexity into business clarity, even with limited context / background

A passion for practical transformation—you're not just a strategist, you're a doer.

Familiarity with banking data is helpful, but not required. What matters most is your ability to lead, influence, and deliver.

Self-starter, entrepreneurial, collaborative, and business savvy

The typical base pay range for this role is between $173K - $216K 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.

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.