Data Governance Coordinator – NY/NJ

MUFG • Jersey City, NJ

6d • $103,000 - $121,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Governance Coordinator supports the day-to-day operations of MUFG’s Data Office, coordinating governance forums, calendars, action items, management reporting, Data Management Policy and Standard variances, and audit and regulatory requests. The role coordinates Data Domain Working Groups and senior management data forums, including scheduling, agendas and materials, action tracking, and follow-up.

The Coordinator consolidates updates across teams and regions and prepares recurring management reports, presentations, status summaries, and basic dashboards to provide visibility into activities, milestones, risks, and outstanding actions. The role requires strong organization, attention to detail, communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

This position offers broad exposure to an enterprise Data Office, senior management, data governance, data quality, metadata and lineage, enterprise data platforms, policy and standards, and transformation initiatives. It is described as a potential entry point for someone early in their career or transitioning into data management. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted coordination point, helping ensure forums run effectively, materials and logistics are ready, actions have owners and deadlines, formal requests are tracked, and leadership has timely visibility into priorities and issues.

The role follows a hybrid schedule: four days per week at an MUFG office or client site and one day working remotely. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience, is required. The typical base pay range for New York/New Jersey is $103,000–$121,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The role may also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation.

Requirements

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able 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, and with 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 and ability to consolidate information from multiple sources, identify key themes, and communicate them clearly.
• Collaborative, proactive, and intellectually curious, with an interest in developing knowledge of enterprise data management, governance, and the broader Data Office.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience.

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 follow up with owners to help 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 intake, documentation, and tracking of Data Management Policy and Standard variances, including follow-up and management reporting.
• Coordinate audit and regulatory requests by 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays
• Potential eligibility for discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level