Business Data Consultant

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

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking a Data Management Program Manager to guide governance, quality, issue management, reporting, data architecture, analytics, and project management within the assigned business unit. You will lead data initiatives, align with enterprise standards, and drive data-driven insights across teams.

Scoping across training, process improvement, and regulatory controls, you will measure compliance and promote data risk management, delivering tangible business value and ensuring

Qualifications

• 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 spreadsheets, graphing, and presentations with a working knowledge of financial models

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to assigned business in implementing components of the Data Management Program across governance, quality, issue management, reporting, data architecture, analytics, or project management
• Facilitate data management-related working groups
• Measure compliance with Enterprise Data Management policy and standards for assigned units
• Identify critical data elements and capture related metadata
• Monitor data quality through enterprise KPIs/KRIs and manage data risk
• Analyze large data sets to derive business insights and value
• Demonstrate usage of data management and BI tools to stakeholders
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and escalate issues as needed
• Promote M&T Bank brand and maintain internal controls

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical ability

Creative problem solving

Project management leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Financial modeling basics

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling

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

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