M&T Bank

Financial Services

DataManagementSenior

$103–172k Buffalo, New York, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Data Management Senior at M&T Bank. Skills: data cataloging, data lineage, metadata management, SQL, communication. upkeep, accuracy, and adoption of the Bank’s centralized data cataloging and lineage capabilities. ingestion and curation of logical metadata”

What You'll Achieve.

accuracy and adoption of the Bank’s centralized data cataloging and lineage capabilities; user-friendly data discovery solutions; compliance with M&T’s priority data standards; metadata completeness; centralized data catalog usage

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

analytical thinking; critical thinking; persuasion skills; confidence to challenge assumptions and metadata inputs constructively

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

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, Intermediate knowledge of SQL, Experience analyzing large data sets and working with data platforms, systems, tables, and fields, Proven ability to translate ambiguous and complex requirements into structured, actionable steps, communication skills, Knowledge of banking products, lines of business, and end-to-end business processes, critical thinking and persuasion skills, Comfort working in environments with ambiguity and minimal upfront structure, independently organizing work and stakeholder requests

Nice to Have

Experience performing data cataloging and/or data lineage responsibilities within a financial institution, Intermediate knowledge of Alteryx, Tableau Prep, Python, or similar analytics and data preparation tools, Intermediate knowledge of REST APIs, Experience working with hybrid database environments (on-premise and cloud), Intermediate knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks, Experience using data cataloging, data lineage, and data visualization tools, Experience translating data into insights that answer business questions and support decision-making, Master's or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related fields with proven coursework proficiency

What You'll Do.

and adoption of the Bank’s centralized data cataloging and lineage capabilities

ingestion and curation of logical metadata

integration with data quality rules

identification of enterprise data flow patterns

development of user-friendly data discovery solutions

ensuring compliance with M&T’s priority data standards

inventorying Priority Data Use Cases and Critical Data

ensuring changes impacting priority data are accurately reflected in M&T’s centralized data catalog

interviewing subject matter experts

converting complex or technical metadata into definitions

and refining draft metadata

assigning consistent business glossary terms to critical data elements

and executing stakeholder requests for additions and enhancements to the centralized data catalog

and maintaining data cataloging solutions

supporting and validating data lineage

running and reviewing SQL queries

and monitoring metrics related to metadata completeness and centralized data catalog usage

serving as a subject matter expert for data cataloging and lineage

creating training materials and educating users

maintaining audit trails

updating process documentation

and published guidance

understanding and adhering to enterprise risk

identifying and escalating data-related risks

maintaining M&T internal control standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engage with business and data stakeholders; Interview subject matter experts; stakeholder partnership

Communication Scope

explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences; communication skills; translating technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language

Process & Methodology

translating ambiguous and complex requirements into structured, actionable steps, independently organizing work and stakeholder requests, prioritize, design, and execute stakeholder requests

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