Project Coordinator - Corporate Governance

BankUnited, Inc.•Miami Lakes, FL

About The Position

The Project Coordinator supports execution and coordination of projects across Corporate Governance, Investor Relations, CRA & Community Development, Tax, and Social Impact initiatives. This role partners closely with senior leaders and teams across the organization to organize work, track progress, prepare materials, and ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time. The position is execution focused and hands on, with responsibility for managing information, coordinating inputs, and maintaining high standards for accuracy, presentation, and follow through. The Project Coordinator serves as a central point for coordination and support, helping teams work more efficiently and ensuring details are followed through consistently.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance or a related field required.
2 - 5 years of experience in project coordination, operations, corporate administration, or a similar role required.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
High attention to detail and follow through.
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively across teams and with various levels of stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a regulated or highly structured environment (financial services, public company, legal, or similar) a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and tracks projects across multiple teams, ensuring clear timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and follow up.
Maintains project plans, status trackers, calendars, and action item logs across active initiatives.
Serves as a central coordination point between internal teams (Tax, CRA, IR, Governance) and external partners as needed.
Supports preparation and organization of materials for executive meetings, committee meetings, earnings related activities, and external reporting.
Compile, format, proofread, and quality-check presentations, memos, reports, and supporting materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Tracks reporting cycles and recurring deliverables (quarterly, annual, ad hoc) to ensure deadlines are met.
Support data gathering, analysis, and documentation required for regulatory, investor, audit, CRA, and governance related projects.
Manages document organization, version control, and information flow across teams and shared platforms.
Coordinates logistics for meetings, working sessions, and project milestones, including agendas, materials, and follow ups.
Identifies gaps, bottlenecks, or risks to project timelines and proactively flag issues to stakeholders.
Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives as assigned, including process improvement and cross team coordination efforts.
Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
Identifies and reports suspicious activity.