M&T Bank Corporation

Data Scientist - Technology and Enterprise Operations First Line Risk

M&T Bank Corporation$123K — $206K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; minimum of 7 years related experience.
  • At least 1 year of managerial or supervisory experience.
  • Tactical experience with at least one data visualization tool.
  • Proven ability to design and develop advanced dashboards and reports.
  • Expert knowledge of data visualization techniques and data storytelling.
  • Experience with SQL for analyzing, extracting, and transforming data.

Responsibilities

  • Develop best practices for analytics, reporting, and data visualization.
  • Manage Business Intelligence dashboard/report creation and promote adoption trends.
  • Facilitate access to ad-hoc analysis and self-service BI tools; provide training.
  • Query, transform, and model data using programming languages for analytical solutions.
  • Drive insights through advanced reporting techniques and visualization standards.
  • Enhance dashboard templates based on audience needs and standards.
  • Partner with data stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver insights.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangement with one day remote per week.
  • Opportunity for continuous improvement in process and visualization.
  • Access to advanced analytics and automation tools.
  • Supportive work environment promoting a sense of belonging.
Full Job Description
This role is four days onsite at our Seneca One Buffalo, NY location, with the flexibility to work from home one day per week
Overview:

Leads the development of data-driven insights through advanced analytics, process automation, and data visualization. Oversees the design and delivery of dashboards, reports, and analytical solutions that support informed business and risk management decisions. Validates and promotes adherence to data quality, metric governance, and visualization standards to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness of KRIs, KPIs, and other business metrics while driving continuous improvement

Position Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement best practices for analytics, metric validation, reporting, data visualization, and process automation.
  • Identify and implement best practices to navigate and publish Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards/reports; analyze and report on adoption and usage trends.
  • Manage and participate in the creation of access to ad-hoc analysis and self-service BI tools; train organization on tool usage and maintain tool access.
  • Use knowledge of programming languages to query, structure, transform, and model data for use in dashboards, reports, analytics, validation and automation solutions
  • Apply expert knowledge of data management concepts, metadata, and data modeling practices to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data used in reporting and analytics.
  • Manage and drive business insights through the development of descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive reporting through the selection of appropriate advanced visuals to identify trends and outliers.
  • Use expert knowledge of visual perception principles to develop, maintain, and enhance templates, standards, and themes aligned to audience needs and organizational standards.
  • Support and champion continuous improvement in visualization through the review and enhancement of dashboards and reports.
  • Manage modification of dashboards/reports to ensure dynamic data and actionable items are presented in an understandable manner that meet the business needs.
  • Partner with data stakeholders to gather visualization requirements and deliver actionable insights.
  • Leverage AI-driven analytics and automation tools, including Microsoft Copilot, Power BI Copilot, Power Automate, and Python, to automate reporting processes, enhance data validation activities, improve data quality, and increase operational efficiency.
  • 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.
  • Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis.
  • 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.

Minimum Qualifications Required:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of related experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years higher education and/ or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years related experience
  • Minimum of 1 year managerial, supervisory and/or work leadership experience
  • Tactical experience with a minimum of one data visualization tool
  • Experience designing and developing advanced dashboards/reports and data visualizations
  • Expert knowledge of data visualization approaches
  • Experience incorporating data storytelling into visualizations
  • Experience using Structured Query Language (SQL) to analyze, extract, and transform data


Ideal Qualifications Preferred:
  • Tactical experience with multiple data visualization tools
  • Experience driving business value through data visualizations
  • Knowledge of data management concepts and terminology
  • Advanced experience with data quality assurance, metric/KRI validation, model validation, data lineage analysis, and control effectiveness testing.
  • Experience leveraging emerging AI technologies and automation tools to improve reporting processes, data validation activities, and operational efficiency.


M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $123,600.00 - $206,000.00 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

About M&T Bank Corporation

M&T Bank is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. M&T Bank traces its origins to the founding of Manufacturers and Traders Bank in Buffalo, New York. As a result of mergers, acquisitions, and name changes, M&T Bank Corporation's principal bank is now known as Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company or M&T Bank. M&T Bank reorganized under a bank holding company in 1969 called First Empire State Corporation. The name was changed in 1998 to M&T Bank Corporation, whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "MTB."

M&T Bank Corporation Careers

Join the vibrant team at M&T Bank Corporation, a leading financial institution where innovation meets tradition, offering a plethora of job opportunities across various sectors. As one of the most respected banks in the nation, M&T Bank Corporation is the perfect place to jumpstart or advance your career in the financial services industry.

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Learn more about M&T Bank Corporation
Size
17,115 employees
Market Cap
$25.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1868
5 Year Trend
+0.2%
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