Data Management Senior

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

OVERVIEW: This role leads enterprise data governance and strategy execution by coordinating policies, standards, and cross‑functional alignment critical to enterprise data outcomes. A core responsibility is establishing and managing enterprise data working groups to convene data owners, stewards, officers, and specialists to resolve data issues requiring bank‑wide consensus. The role supports the advancement of Enterprise Data Architecture (EDA) capabilities by organizing decision‑making forums, facilitating alignment on data strategy, and ensuring decisions are operationalized, tracked, and reported. POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Drive enterprise data strategy execution by establishing and facilitating data working groups when cross-enterprise alignment is required Convene appropriate stakeholders to make informed decisions on data standards, priorities, ownership, and remediation Determine when to stand up new forums versus leveraging existing governance structures Translate complex data problems into actionable governance, policy, and operating solutions Ensure enterprise data decisions are documented, tracked, and embedded into ongoing operating models Lead development and maintenance of enterprise data management policies and standards, including metadata, data quality, data retention, classification, privacy, and access controls Partner with data product, platform, and business teams to implement and monitor adherence to enterprise data standards Ensure compliance with risk, regulatory, and internal control requirements while escalating issues as needed MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 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 Experience analyzing data and draw valid conclusions Experience completing data research using industry standard research methods IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED: Intermediate knowledge of data management concepts, terminology, roles, and responsibilities Experience developing and/or implementing data management and/or data governance policy and standards with limited oversight 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 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. Ready to join our team? Submit your application today! If you are unable to apply through this site due to technical issues or need an accommodation to apply, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance. 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. M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace. Career Site Privacy Notice

Requirements

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
Experience analyzing data and draw valid conclusions
Experience completing data research using industry standard research methods

Nice To Haves

Intermediate knowledge of data management concepts, terminology, roles, and responsibilities
Experience developing and/or implementing data management and/or data governance policy and standards with limited oversight

Responsibilities

Drive enterprise data strategy execution by establishing and facilitating data working groups when cross-enterprise alignment is required
Convene appropriate stakeholders to make informed decisions on data standards, priorities, ownership, and remediation
Determine when to stand up new forums versus leveraging existing governance structures
Translate complex data problems into actionable governance, policy, and operating solutions
Ensure enterprise data decisions are documented, tracked, and embedded into ongoing operating models
Lead development and maintenance of enterprise data management policies and standards, including metadata, data quality, data retention, classification, privacy, and access controls
Partner with data product, platform, and business teams to implement and monitor adherence to enterprise data standards
Ensure compliance with risk, regulatory, and internal control requirements while escalating issues as needed