Risk Change Programme Manager

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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of history, MUFG has a global network with 1,100 offices in over 40 countries. The Group has over 140,000 employees, offering services including corporate banking, commercial banking, retail banking, wealth management, investment banking, capital markets, personal and corporate trust, and transaction banking.

The Group’s operating companies include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Japan’s leading trust bank), and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest securities firms.

The Project Promotion team is part of the IT Planning, Reporting and Administration department (IPR). The role of the IPR department is to ensure communication and liaison with Head Office (HO) in Tokyo, for both Bank and Securities, as well as accountability for EMEA Technology wide reporting, management of resourcing processes, management of asset processes and administration of wider planning processes including annual budget planning.

The Risk & Pele Portfolio is part of the Project Promotion team which handle to deliver EMEA project within the planned schedule and budget.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

13 headcounts as part of wider project delivery team.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

To lead and oversee the portfolio of Risk Management projects within the Project Promotion Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end execution of risk management-related initiatives, ensuring projects align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This role involves overseeing the Risk department investment portfolio, managing and developing a team of project delivery resources, engaging key staff across the organisation and providing timely updates to key oversight committees and senior stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Portfolio Management:

• Lead and manage the portfolio of Risk Management projects, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects related to market risk, credit risk, operational risk, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive project governance, ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory standards, and best practices.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks that may impact project success.
• Ensure that the delivery portfolio aligns to the Technology department medium term business plan.
• Annual planning of the risk portfolio of work within agreed budget constraints through engagement and prioritisation with key stakeholders.
• Apply subject matter expertise and experience to challenge the delivery of all projects and programmes within the portfolio.

Financial & Resource Management:

• Manage the expense budget for the portfolio, ensuring cost-effective project execution.
• Optimize resource allocation across the portfolio, balancing priorities and timelines.
• Work closely with Finance and Procurement teams for budget forecasting, reporting, and approvals.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Lead, mentor, and oversee a team of Project Managers, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior management, risk committees, and other oversight bodies.
• Provide regular status reports and updates to governance committees, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Engage with internal stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Finance, IT, and Operations to align project goals with business needs.

Reporting & Compliance:

• Ensure accurate and timely portfolio reporting to regulatory and internal oversight bodies.
• Implement risk reporting frameworks, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor project performance.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes impacting market and credit risk management functions.

Please note MUFG operate a hybrid working policy with 3 days per week in the London Ropemaker office.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.