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 120,000 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee the execution of the Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and testing program, including review of test results and remediation of any observed weaknessesFamiliarity with the Sound Practices to Operational Resilience, and ensure all regulatory requirements (e.g. FFIEC, OCC, FRB) are being adhered toPropose applicable updates to policies and proceduresLead risk assessments, identify issues and/or control gaps, analyze gaps, document and report findings, and recommend remediation plans to managementValidate and challenge data and results to ensure application/infrastructure recovery requirements (RTO’s and RPO’s) are accurately stated, agreed to, tested, and understoodReview and align third party SaaS and vendor contracts to internal DR tiering and recovery standardsProvide thought leadership to help evolve legacy DR practices into modernized solutions to support our business functions needsOversee remediation activities and document actions takenReview and engage in contract negotiations for business continuity/disaster recovery clauses as requiredIdentify opportunities for process improvementsPartner with Business Continuity (BC) team to ensure sufficient technology requirements capture and validationPartner with Incident Management (IM) team to ensure we are properly monitoring and responding to business disruptionsProvide regular contribution towards determining and maintaining a set of support protocols for MUFG technology “crown jewels”Facilitate internal DR education and best practices sharing with peers and colleagues, as well as third party education & awareness, as neededDevelop and oversee the continuous process improvement program which includes (but is not limited to) a broad range of ongoing activities related to regulatory changes, bank processes, systems issues and enhancements to the programWork with AppDev and Infrastructure teams to remediate DR findings per MUFG policy for any failed DR exercises or other gaps notedFacilitate integration of second line frameworks, policies, standards and regulatory requirementsAssess business continuity/disaster recovery risks and policy/standard/procedure compliance relating to controls design and effectiveness, testing processes, testing results, and sample-based testingProvide support for internal audits and regulatory examsExperience leading teams as this position will require direct subordinate supervision

EDUCATION

Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferableDegree in Information Systems or Computer Sciences preferable

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional certification from the Disaster Recovery Institute International or from The Business Continuity Institute e.g., Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCP), Member of the Business Continuity Institute (MBCI), and/or other Business Continuity or industry related certifications

WORK EXPERIENCE

Extensive experience (12-15+ years) in enterprise-wide business continuity, disaster recovery, and/or crisis management experience as applied in a business and technical environment in the banking or financial industry preferredBCM software experience is a plus

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Demonstrated knowledge in activities related to crisis and emergency managementDemonstrated strength in applying business continuity and disaster recovery planning principles to various levels (staff, management, and executive) of the companyUnderstanding of and ability to apply policies/procedures, laws, and regulations including delivery of requests for proposal (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), and regulatory requirements including but not limited to: Federal Financial Institutions Examinations Council (FFIEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Reserve, and the Sound Practices to Operational ResilienceKnowledge of technology infrastructure environments, including basic cloud engineering and architecture conceptsProven track record of leading DR efforts across hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructureDemonstrated experience with third party contracts and service agreementsAbility to apply “out of the box” thinking, to proactively determine business resiliency, and assess emerging industry riskStrong understanding of Operational Resilience methodologies and systemsExcellent project management skills, including task identification, project planning, and ability to understand scope of recovery efforts, ability to coordinate critical activities during continuity exercises and events, and proficiency with tools required to pull project togetherAdvanced analytical skillsAdvanced level skills in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

Communicates effectivelyAnticipates changing business needs, adjusts priorities accordingly, and allocates necessary resources and budget to achieve objectivesEquips the business to become an effective competitor in a highly dynamic landscapeConsiders stakeholder needs and input as well as best practices and insights from industry trends when making strategic decisionsIs flexible, decisive, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within the organizationDemonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skillsPrioritizes and facilitates a culture of continuous improvement and systems thinkingSets the tone for successful collaboration with other business units and corporate entitiesCreates an environment that fosters communication, transparency, and collaborationCultivates innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objectiveLeads by example, engaging inclusively and with intentAlways acts with integrityIterative problem-solvingStrong presentation capabilities

The typical base pay range for this role is between $180K - $235K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus 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 Summary

We 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.