AVP - APAC Data Governance

About Us:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the worlds leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 2,700 locations in more than 50 markets. The Group has over 180,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

The Group aims to be the worlds most trusted financial group through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFGs shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japans premier bank, with a global network spanning more than 50 markets. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments and individuals worldwide.

In Asia, MUFG has a presence across 20 markets Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

It has also formed strategic partnerships with some of the most prominent banks in Southeast Asia, further augmenting its unrivalled network across the region VietinBank in Vietnam, Krungsri in Thailand, Security Bank in the Philippines and Bank Danamon in Indonesia.

MUFG Global Services:

Established in 2019, MUFG Global Services (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG Bank Ltd having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. With a current headcount of around 250, MGS has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFGs global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

About the Role:

Position Title: AVP, APACData Governance

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President (AVP)

Location: Bangalore

Job Profile:

Purpose of Role:

The AVP APAC Data Governance reports to the Director, Data Governance & Controls. Provide subject matter expertise and support on Data Quality Monitoring, data governance, and banking data-related matters.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise and support on Data Quality Monitoring, data governance, and banking data-related matters.
• Review and support functional and technical documentation, including Data Dictionary, Key Data Elements, data lineage, and DQM business rules.
• Perform data analysis, investigation, reporting, and issue resolution for DQM errors, incidents, deficiencies, and stakeholder queries.
• Identify, manage, escalate, and communicate data quality issues with local, regional, and global stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Gather and clarify business and user requirements, and translate them into practical DQM, reporting, or data-related solutions.
• Design, build, or enhance DQM components and analytics outputs using approved tools such as Alteryx, Python/R, Tableau, or equivalent platforms.
• Apply data warehouse, structured data, AI, and analytics knowledge to support data quality analysis, insight generation, automation, and process improvement.
• Prepare and distribute weekly and monthly metrics, dashboards, management reports, and other data quality updates as required.
• Support ad-hoc data-related tasks, change initiatives, and continuous improvement activities as required.

Candidate Profile:

Skills and knowledge:

• Good understanding of Data Quality Monitoring and data governance concepts, including Data Dictionary, Key Data Elements, data lineage, data quality rules, and business rules.
• Working knowledge of data warehouse concepts, structured data, AI, and analytics tools, including Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, prompt writing, and AI-powered insight generation.
• Strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to investigate data issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with local, regional, and global teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage assigned tasks effectively, and support multiple priorities.
• Flexibility to work across time zones and support ad-hoc data-related tasks or initiatives when required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Education & professional qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree or above

Experience:

• 10+ years of experience, preferably in data governance, data quality management, compliance, financial crime, banking operations, or banking data-related roles.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in data analysis, investigation, reporting, dashboarding, or issue resolution using tools such as Alteryx, Python/R, Tableau, or equivalent analytics tools.