Overview:

Independently leads data and reporting projects within or across Departments (COEs) and represents the COE in enterprise-wide projects. Data expert who will liaise with various enterprise-wide data teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as Data Steward for Commercial Lending Operations, help resolve data issues that are escalated to Enterprise Data.
• Liaise directly with data teams throughout the organization.
• Help lead and drive Data Remediation and Review strategy as part of Service Modernization, including oversight of the process, tracking, and execution.
• Provide reporting and data analytic support as required.
• Lead data mapping exercises.
• Oversee and/or coordinate development and production of highly complex departmental reports and spreadsheets, including project or product strategy analyses, historical reporting, work flow analyses and financial analyses for Commercial Lending Operations.
• Conduct highly complex analysis and judgment-based work over a standard discipline or a range of disciplines to support Commercial Lending Operations decisions.
• Conduct highly complex data review, research, and/or reconciliation for Commercial Lending Operations.
• Lead the drafting and editing of procedures related to Commercial Lending Operations to maintain their currency.
• Lead support provided for departmental audits including user certifications and compliance testing for Commercial Lending Operations.
• Manage and facilitate the planning, testing and implementing of new projects, systems, products and regulatory changes impacting Commercial Lending Operations.
• Lead departmental system support, coordinating with internal business partners, external vendors and Technology to address issues impacting Commercial Lending Operations.
• Provide functional system expertise to colleagues throughout the Division and Bank.
• 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

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ related 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’ related experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent word processing and spreadsheet software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
   

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or other advanced degree
• Data management and mapping experience
• Prior AFS or commercial banking experience
• Reporting and data tools such as SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, and Sharepoint

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $85,104.04 - $141,840.07 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