Data Governance Coordinator – NY/NJ

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Jersey City, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Governance Coordinator supports the day-to-day operations of MUFG’s Data Office by coordinating governance forums, calendars, action items, management reporting, policy and standard variances, and audit and regulatory requests. The role coordinates Data Domain Working Groups and senior management data forums, including scheduling, agendas, materials, action tracking, and follow-up. It also 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. This position is suited to someone who is highly organized, structured, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator, with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. It offers broad exposure to an enterprise Data Office, senior management, data governance, data quality, metadata and lineage, enterprise data platforms, policies and standards, and transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will become a trusted coordination point, ensuring forums and logistics are managed effectively, materials 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, with 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

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience.
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability 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 and the professionalism and judgment to work effectively with stakeholders through senior management.
Ability to coordinate structured processes involving actions, documentation, approvals, deadlines, and escalations, and track commitments through completion.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to consolidate information from multiple sources, identify key themes, and communicate them clearly.
Collaborative, proactive, and intellectually curious, with a strong interest in developing knowledge of enterprise data management, governance, and the broader Data Office.

Responsibilities

Coordinate Data Domain Working Groups and senior management data forums, including scheduling, calendar management, agendas, materials, attendee coordination, meeting communications, and logistics.
Document key decisions and actions, maintain centralized trackers, and follow up with owners to 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.