Business Data Consultant

mtb; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking a Data Management professional to guide the implementation of the Data Management Program within a designated business unit in Buffalo, NY. You will train personnel, lead data governance groups, and ensure policy compliance while driving data quality and value.

Applicants should have strong communication, analytical, and project leadership skills, with experience coordinating across functions and a working knowledge of financial modeling.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of the Data Management Program within the assigned unit.
• Provide training to business line and technology personnel.
• Facilitate data management work groups and monitor compliance with policies.
• Identify critical data elements and capture related metadata.
• Monitor data quality and KPIs/KRIs for data risk management.
• Facilitate remediation of data management issues within units.
• Analyze large datasets to derive business insights and value.
• Demonstrate data management and BI tool usage to stakeholders.
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and escalate issues as needed.
• Support an environment aligned with the M&T Bank brand and internal controls.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Project leadership

Cross-functional work

Financial modeling

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

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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