Data Architect

Overview

The Data Architect will play a key role in defining and overseeing the enterprise data model, ensuring alignment with MUFG's strategic objectives. The Data Architect will be responsible for setting standards and frameworks for data classification and ensuring data flows across applications and data provenance is fully understood. These frameworks will empower the organisation to harness its data effectively for reporting, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), auditing, and other business-critical initiatives. Working within the Enterprise Architecture practice, you will collaborate across teams globally.

Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities

Strategic Focus

• Define and maintain the enterprise data model at an abstract level, ensuring alignment with MUFG's strategic goals and business outcomes.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Architecture practice to shape data frameworks that align with the organisation's overarching IT strategy.
• Develop standards for data classification and data provenance to support global initiatives such as reporting, ML, AI, and auditing.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends, technologies, and best practices for enterprise data architecture.
• Influence and build consensus among stakeholders across EUROPE/UK & ANZ regions to drive the adoption of strategic data practices.

Operational Management

• Establish a common data model, data dictionary and data business rules that represents the CM business domain
• Map and document data flows across applications to ensure consistency, efficiency, and security in data management.
• Oversee adherence to data standards, facilitating governance and ensuring compliance with regional regulations (e.g., GDPR).
• Monitor and ensure traceability of data sources and transformations through robust data provenance frameworks.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation for the enterprise data model, data flows, classifications, and governance standards.
• Collaborate with teams globally to address specific operational challenges in data architecture and maintain alignment across regions.

Governance & Risk

• Play an active role in technology governance as part of the Architecture Governance Board (AGB).

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.

Experience & Personal Attributes

• Proven experience (7-10 years) as a Data Architect or in a similar strategic role, ideally within financial services or a global organisation.
• Deep understanding of abstract data modelling, data flows across complex application landscapes, and enterprise data standards.
• Expertise in data governance, security, and compliance frameworks, with a strong knowledge of GDPR and regional standards.
• Familiarity with tools and methodologies that enable reporting, ML, AI, and auditing across an enterprise.
• Exceptional communication skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders across EMEA and APAC regions.
• A strategic, collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and build consensus across diverse teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred).
• Enthusiastic attitude, discipline and approach.
• Can demonstrate independent working. Ability to work under pressure with a view to attaining monthly targets.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is a global, digitally enabled business that empowers a brighter future by connecting millions of people with their assets – safely, securely and responsibly.

Through our two businesses MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets, we partner with a diversified portfolio of global clients to provide robust, efficient and scalable services, purpose-built solutions and modern technology platforms that deliver world class outcomes and experiences.

A member of MUFG, a global financial group, we help manage regulatory complexity, improve data management and connect people with their assets, through exceptional user experience that leverages the expertise of our people combined with scalable technology, digital connectivity and data insights.

Our MUFG Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, employee share plans, and digital and print communications. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

MUFG Pension & Market Services is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the MUFG Pension & Market Services journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.

Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services. Successful applicants will be required to complete background screening prior to commencement of employment.