Vice President, Core Compliance Transformation Team - Data Governance

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Overview of the Department/Section

Core Compliance is responsible for supporting the programme of change within the department. Included in this remit is Data Governance, both from a Change and BAU side.

Main Purpose of the Role

Main Purpose and Accountability of the Role You have accountability for the following named departments:

• Centre of Excellence ‘COE’ & Transformation Delivery Management

Roles, Scope and Reporting Structure

• Authority from, and Reporting to: Head of Core Compliance COE & Transformation (COET)

Key Responsibilities

You will be accountable and responsible for taking appropriate action relating to Data Governance with respect to the Company’s Core Compliance, including: BAU

• Act as a centralised point of contact for Core Compliance for any questions relating to Data.
• Support the Core Compliance Data Steward.
• Maintain the department's data policies, standards, and procedures.
• Understand the data flows into Core Compliance systems from source including the controls in place. Document and escalate gaps.
• Collaborate with other data governance teams locally and in other regions to ensure the department is following best practices.
• Manage the Core Compliance Data Issue management process.
• Coordinate and create material for regular meetings and seek solutions for open issues. Escalate to management where required.
• Contribute to, lead, coordinate, and facilitate data governance activities and forums.
• Create data quality metrics, dashboards, and reports where required.
• Oversee the department’s EUCs ensuring they adhere to regional policy.
• Support the attestation process.
• Support the data in key Core Compliance systems including surveillance platforms. Ensure daily checks are in place; troubleshoot issues and introduce tools to track performance. Liaise and partner with technology on seeking robust solutions.
• Proactively identify gaps in current BAU activities and implement improvements.

Change

• Support Change management access within the department from a Data perspective including data impact assessments for projects, updates to data landscapes, and data controls.
• Support testing of data quality and data reconciliation.
• Track data actions and outcomes for any project assigned in an auditable format.
• Contribute to securing funding for projects.
• Work with colleagues across Technology, Head Office, and other regions to provide transparency into the region's data requirements. Completing ROI where required.
• Establish any business project-related meetings required for projects assigned ensuring Terms of Reference (ToR) are in place where required.

Technical Capability

As part of the Core Compliance Transformation team, you are responsible for identifying and understanding issues, risks, or dependencies of any projects you are working on; swiftly actioning and seeking documented resolutions. As Data management is the key deliverable of this role, you must understand effective ways to ensure data governance and seek solutions to data issues. You are also responsible and accountable for managing conflicting priorities and re-prioritizing work accordingly. Responsible for working effectively with other people via different methods, both inside and outside of Core Compliance, building and promoting effective working relationships. Authority to make result-driven strong decisions and manage large workloads and tight deadlines. Responsible for using a range of communication skills to adapt to a range of clients, stakeholders, and external parties.

Relationship with Other Functions and Stakeholders

Maintain and enhance good working relationships with stakeholders, across the region and globally to share best practices, provide support, and seek opportunities for collaboration.

Work Experience

• Experience working in or with Financial organizations.
• Experience with Compliance data is helpful but not mandatory.

Skills and Experience

Functional/Technical Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, information management, or related fields.
• At least 8 years of experience in data governance, data quality, data management, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles, frameworks, methodologies, and tools.

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills.
• Results-driven, with a strong sense of accountability.
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to demonstrate sound judgment.
• A structured and logical approach to work.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• A creative and innovative approach to work.
• The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment.
• A confident approach, with the ability to provide clear direction to others in the team.
• A strategic approach, with the ability to lead and motivate those within your team.
• The ability to articulate and implement the vision/strategy for the Compliance Data Governance.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected, and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law. At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive, and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be, and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them! Our Culture Principles:

• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up. Speak Up.
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute