Data Governance & Data Domain Architect, VP

MUFG • Jersey City, NJ

23d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 150,000 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. Job Summary: The Data Governance & Data Domain Architect defines and governs domain-aligned data models, data product architectures, metadata standards, and governance-by-design patterns across business functions to ensure a trusted, governed, and AI-ready data ecosystem. The role enables business-aligned data product delivery, domain interoperability, and consistent application of enterprise governance and quality controls.

Requirements

• 7–12+ years in data architecture, data modeling, or domain data design.
• Proven experience with metadata management, lineage, and domain modeling.
• Experience applying governance frameworks, metadata standards, lineage tools.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into data architecture designs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Clear communication and facilitation.
• Requirements translation and business engagement.
• Decision documentation and architecture reasoning.
• Influence across business, IT, and governance groups.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving.
• Agile delivery mindset.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data product operating models or data mesh concepts.
• Familiarity with cataloging and governance platforms.
• Background working with regulated business domains or compliance frameworks.
• Data management or architecture certifications (DAMA, CDMP, TOGAF) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead metadata, lineage, domain modeling, and data contract practices.
• Implement governance frameworks and policy-to-architecture mapping.
• Enable semantic metadata alignment for AI and ontology collaboration.
• Define domain modeling standards, reusable templates and cross-domain integration patterns.
• Partner with business and technical teams for governed data product delivery and ensure alignment to enterprise standards.
• Develop governed data product templates, design packs, and documentation standards.
• Support intake, triage, and architecture reviews under the tiered engagement model.
• Promote cross-functional architecture skill development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees