Lead Business Analytics and Reporting Analyst

Title: Lead Business Analytics & Reporting Analyst

Location: Buffalo, NY | Burlington, VT , United States

Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time

Job ID: R80008

Job Description:

Overview:

The Banking Services Support Data & Analytics team is seeking a highly skilled Lead Business Analytics & Reporting Analyst to support department and divisional initiatives that demand advanced analytical expertise, strategic reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. This position will be responsible for streamlining ongoing activities and assuming the lead role in the assessment, planning, coordination, and implementation of defined projects that support service, productivity, and improvements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and maintenance of various reporting dashboards. Go beyond basic reporting and delivery with the ability to analyze large amounts of data and information to provide meaningful insights and professionally communicate those insights to management and business partners.
• Perform complex analysis and judgment based work over multiple disciplines to support business decisions
• Lead continuous improvement of existing processes, develop new processes, or enhance existing processes where required including maintenance plans, procedural documentation and custom tools for automation. Identify resources that can be utilized to support business operations or improve existing business processes. Present findings and make recommendations to management.
• Resolve data integrity issues and ensure alignment across source systems and reporting platforms.
• Define measurable outcomes and success criteria to support value realization for analytics initiatives.
• Partner with the Enterprise Data & Analytics team to ensure consistency and integration across tools, platforms, and data strategies.
• Support the intake and work tracking process using JIRA.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to fully document requests, capture value related metrics to support prioritization of work, and translate business needs into scalable, sustainable technical requirements.
• Lead in the planning and implementation of new projects, programs, and plans to achieve short and long term business objectives; coordinate of the design and execution of various projects for the promotion and maintenance of the business.
• Take a lead role in supporting departmental audits including user recerts, compliance testing.
• Manage the planning, testing, and implementation of new projects, systems, products and regulatory changes impacting the unit (dept).
• Act as lead for departmental system support, coordinating with business partners, vendors and technology to address issues for the unit (dept).
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• 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.

Supervisory/ Managerial Responsibilities:

• Acts as an advisor and coach to mentor junior team members
• May provide direction and leadership to more junior staff

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years related business line experience, OR in lieu of, a combined minimum of 8 years higher education and/or work experience

Ideal Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with a strong understanding of data platforms, business intelligence tools, and prioritization & value strategies.

Work Location:

This position requires a hybrid schedule, and is open to reporting out of M&T Center in Buffalo, NY or Two Burlington Square in Burlington, VT.

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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 $71,985.72 - $119,976.20 Annual (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.