HMDA Compliance Business Data Lead

Overview:

Provides guidance for HMDA and CRA regulatory reporting to assigned businesses in implementing components of the Data Management Program in the areas of governance, quality, issue management, reporting, data architecture, solutions, analytics, or project management, and in alignment with the overall Enterprise Data Management Program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage implementation of the Data Management Program within assigned business unit, providing training to business line and technology personnel for HMDA reporting
• Facilitate data management-related working groups.
• Develop an understanding of the HMDA data management practice, researching current industry trends.
• Measure compliance with the business and Enterprise Data Management policy and standards for assigned units.
• Work with assigned units to identify critical data elements and capture related metadata. Combine multiple units HMDA data and file the annual regulatory data submission using compliance software on behalf of M&T Bank before March 1.
• Monitor quality of data within assigned units, through testing to ensure effective data risk management.
• Facilitate remediation of data management-related issues within assigned units.
• Analyze large data sets to derive business insights to drive tangible business regulatory assessments and trends.
• Demonstrate usage of business and enterprise data management and business intelligence tools by relevant stakeholders.
• 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 for escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand and high compliance standards.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of regulatory filings, audit responses or respond to external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned such as Audit requests, Multicultural Lending analysis, Regulator requests, or support in the routine creation of internal CRA/HMDA data self-assessments.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

Not Applicable

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work 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’ relevant work experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated analytical ability

Creative problem solving skills

Strong project management leadership

Experience coordinating cross-functional teams at various levels

Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, graphing, and presentations with a working knowledge of financial models

Education and Experience Preferred:

Knowledge of data management practices and/or Bank products, systems, and workflows

Knowledge of process improvement methodology and business process management techniques

Proficient in pertinent project and presentation software