Business Data Consultant

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Volunteer time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking a Data Management Program professional to guide governance, data quality, and analytics for the Buffalo unit. You will implement program components, train teams, and lead data stewardship efforts across business and technology groups.

The role requires strong communication, analytical skills, and project leadership. You will work with cross-functional teams to embed data management practices and deliver measurable business value while adhering to risk and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant work experience, or a combined minimum of 9 years of higher education and/or work experience with at least 5 years relevant work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical ability and creative problem solving.
• Strong project management leadership and cross-functional team coordination.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, graphing and presentations; working knowledge of financial models.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the Data Management Program within the assigned unit.
• Facilitate data management-related working groups.
• Develop understanding of data management practices and current industry trends.
• Measure compliance with policies and standards for assigned units.
• Identify critical data elements and capture related metadata.
• Monitor data quality via enterprise KPIs/KRIs to manage data risk.
• Facilitate remediation of data management-related issues.
• Analyze large data sets to derive business insights and value.
• Demonstrate usage of data management and BI tools to stakeholders.
• Adhere to risk, regulatory standards, controls and audit requirements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Analytical ability

Creative problem solving

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Financial modeling

Excel/financial modeling concepts

SQL basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

Overview

Provides guidance to assigned business in implementing components of the Data Management Program in the areas of governance, quality, issue management, reporting, data architecture, solutions, analytics, or project management, and in alignment with the overall Enterprise Data Management Program.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the Data Management Program within assigned business unit, providing training to business line and technology personnel
• Facilitate data management-related working groups
• Develop an understanding of the data management practice, researching current industry trends
• Measure compliance with the business and Enterprise Data Management policy and standards for assigned units
• Work with assigned units to identify critical data elements and capture related metadata
• Monitor quality of data within assigned units, through measurement of enterprise-wide key performance/key risk indicators (KPIs/KRIs) to ensure effective data risk management
• Facilitate remediation of data management-related issues within assigned units
• Analyze large data sets to derive business insights to drive tangible business value
• Demonstrate usage of business and enterprise data management and business intelligence tools by relevant stakeholders
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable
• Complete other related duties as assigned

Scope of Responsibilities

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Not Applicable

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical ability
• Creative problem solving skills
• Strong project management leadership
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams at various levels
• Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, graphing, and presentations with a working knowledge of financial models

Education and Experience Preferred

• Master’s Degree Minimum of 8 years’ professional experience
• Knowledge of data management practices and/or Bank products, systems and workflows
• Knowledge of process improvement methodology and business process management techniques
• Proficient in pertinent project and presentation software
• Basic SQL programming knowledge #LI-LA1 M&T Bank

Compensation

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $103,000.00 - $171,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America

About M&T Bank

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

Drug Free Workplace

M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.