Strategy & Planning, Vice President

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.This is a Business Operations role and not a Technology role. Reporting to a senior level manager, the Strategy & Planning, Vice President is responsible for managing operational initiatives from initiation to implementation for the line of business to include process improvement initiatives, service or efficiency initiatives, new product or system introductions, and other duties as assigned. The assigned initiatives are generally highly complex and have a significant impact to the bank's revenue. This role also includes leadership responsibilities and management of Strategy and Planning analysts. Responsibilities:Provides leadership to, and manages, Strategy and Planning analysts, including assigning work, coaching, developing talent, and setting performance expectations. Plans/Leads/Manages multiple business unit operational initiatives from initiation to implementation. Articulates highly complex line of business needs/requirements including possible solutions at all levels within the organization and engages necessary buy-in and resources. Responsible for following and adhering to all bank operational and security policies and procedures, including compliance and privacy policies. Partners with business unit managers to fully understand the strategic direction and needs of the unit as well as the current processes to identify, recommend, and develop process improvements. Leads the effort to design and implement innovative and creative solutions based on business needs resulting in improved efficiency. Delivers assigned initiatives on time, on budget, and within scope. Provides regular status updates including reporting obstacles or variances that cannot be resolved that would impede the delivery of the initiative on time and within budget. Participates in long-range business planning for the business unit to visualize and interpret the needs and process change necessary to meet current and future objectives. Identifies appropriate resources to assess risks, controls, and regulatory compliance issues. Develop/review of business requirements, project plans, and timelines as appropriate Qualifications:Experience leading and implementing large complex change initiatives, preferably within a financial services environment, or equivalent work experience. 2 - 3 years’ experience in domestic banking Project Management and Six Sigma training and/or certifications preferred Ability to adapt or change direction when projects are added or deferred Consistent record of meeting deadlines Ability to work independently with maximum efficiency and ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks on a regular basis Good written, oral and communication skills Excellent analytical, problem solving, and documentation skills Advanced priority setting, problem solving, negotiating, and conflict management skills. Extremely effective at collaboration and leveraging resources. Demonstrated leadership skills, including experience leading, mentoring, and managing analysts or other team members. Education:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable.The typical base pay range for this role is between $112K - $173K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.MUFG Benefits SummaryWe will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SummaryLocation: Tampa, FL; Tempe, AZType: Full time