Project Delivery Manager, Chief of Staff - Director

MUFG•Jersey City, NJ

1d•$200,000 - $275,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Data & AI Office is seeking a seasoned Director-level Project / Program Management leader to establish and lead a high-performing program management function across Data and AI workstreams. This role will provide execution discipline, portfolio transparency, stakeholder alignment, and executive-level communication support across a fast-moving, strategic agenda. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, hands-on leader who is comfortable operating in ambiguity, driving structure across multiple initiatives, and ensuring disciplined follow-through across complex technology, data, AI, governance, and change-management efforts. This individual will also serve as a trusted Chief of Staff partner, helping translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, executive materials, decisions, and measurable outcomes.

Requirements

Seasoned Project / Program Management leader with experience managing complex, cross-functional technology portfolios.
Strong background in technology systems implementation, preferably across data platforms, AI/analytics, enterprise applications, or large-scale transformation programs.
Proven experience leading large-scale change management, adoption planning, stakeholder engagement, and operational readiness.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, PMs, priorities, and executive follow-ups simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent executive communication, storytelling, presentation development, and written communication skills.
Highly articulate, assertive, structured, and analytical, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive clarity.
Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to operate as a trusted partner to senior leadership.
Ability to bring structure to ambiguity, simplify complexity, and convert strategy into disciplined execution.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience

Nice To Haves

The successful candidate will be a force multiplier for the Data & AI leadership team: someone who can connect strategy to execution, bring discipline without bureaucracy, communicate with clarity, and influence, and help the organization move faster while maintaining transparency, accountability, and control.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the Data & AI program management function, including operating routines, governance forums, status reporting, issue/risk management, and cross-workstream coordination.
Oversee and coordinate project managers supporting Data, AI, platform, governance, reporting, and business enablement initiatives.
Drive execution across multiple concurrent priorities, ensuring clear ownership, milestones, dependencies, escalations, and timely follow-through.
Partner with technology, business, risk, governance, finance, and transformation stakeholders to align delivery plans with enterprise priorities and control expectations.
Lead large-scale technology implementation and change-management activities, helping teams move from strategy through adoption, operational readiness, and measurable value realization.
Create executive-ready communications and presentations, translating complex program details into clear, compelling narratives for senior leadership, governance forums, and business partners.
Serve as a leadership partner, helping prepare leadership discussions, synthesize decisions, track commitments, anticipate risks, and improve the effectiveness of the broader Data & AI organization.
Bring analytical rigor to portfolio management, including prioritization, capacity planning, dependency management, KPI tracking, benefits realization, and executive-level reporting.