Assistant Vice President, Project Manager - Finance Portfolio

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MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups with a rich heritage spanning over 350 years and a global presence in more than 40 countries, is seeking an Assistant Vice President Project Manager to join their Finance Portfolio team in London. This is a unique opportunity for you to play a pivotal role within the IT Planning, Reporting and Administration department, specifically in the Project Promotion team, where your expertise will drive the successful delivery of both IT and non-IT projects across EMEA and globally. You will be empowered to shape project outcomes through rigorous governance, agile risk management, and extensive upfront planning, all while collaborating with diverse stakeholders and contributing to organisational change. MUFG offers a supportive environment that values teamwork, knowledge sharing, and professional growth, making this role ideal for someone who thrives in a communal setting and is committed to delivering quality results. With flexible working opportunities and access to training programmes, you will have the chance to develop your skills further while being part of a network that encourages inter-personal connections and nurtures talent.

• Join a globally renowned financial institution with a strong commitment to collaborative working, offering you exposure to complex finance and data transformation projects across multiple business units.

• Benefit from flexible working arrangements, ongoing training opportunities, and generous pension contributions as you grow your career within an inclusive and supportive leadership environment.

• Work alongside knowledgeable teams in a networked structure where your input is valued, your development is supported, and your achievements are recognised through communal success.

What you’ll do:

As an Assistant Vice President Project Manager Finance Portfolio at MUFG in London, you will be entrusted with overseeing the full lifecycle of complex finance projects from initiation through closure. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve meticulous planning of individual projects—ranging from IT transformations like database creation or system migration to organisational changes such as new procedures or regulatory assessments. You will be expected to manage resources efficiently according to established protocols, engage stakeholders across departments for consensus building, and implement effective governance structures that ensure transparency throughout each phase. By structuring detailed project plans with actionable milestones and providing timely updates via central PMO reporting tools, you will maintain clarity on progress for both technical experts and broader business audiences. Your role also includes mentoring junior colleagues, supporting strategic portfolio delivery forums, collaborating with cross-functional teams for outcome achievement, managing third-party vendors under procurement policies, and ensuring all documentation meets compliance standards. Success in this position requires proactive risk mitigation before blockers arise, continuous improvement of processes for enhanced efficiency, diligent management of steering committees and working groups within governance parameters, and maintaining accurate records for executive reporting. Ultimately, you will be instrumental in driving benefit realisation aligned with long-term business objectives while upholding MUFG’s values of dependability, collaboration, and inclusivity.

• Plan, direct, and govern multiple projects within the Finance portfolio by ensuring comprehensive upfront planning, agile risk management strategies, and adherence to rigorous gov…