Enterprise Digital Data Records Retention Specialist Lead

This role offers a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work remotely two days a week, while providing the opportunity for in-person collaboration.

This position is available in Buffalo, NY, Wilmington, DE or Bridgeport CT

Join our team at a leading bank as a Digital Data Records Retention Specialist Lead. As a pivotal member of our team, the Digital Data Records Retention Lead Specialist will play a crucial role in, implementing, maintaining and evolving our digital data records retention strategy. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and meticulous attention to detail to ensure we have a robust Enterprise Digital Data Record Management Lifecycle that complies with Legal and Regulatory obligations.

We are seeking candidates with a proven track record in Digital Data Record Management Lifecycle and strong leadership skills. Apply now to be part of our dynamic team.

About the Team

Our team is on a mission of unleashing the power of data to support decision making. Our team builds enduring data products, provides platforms to access & derive insights from data, enables confidence in decision making with appropriate data governance, delivers actionable insights through use of data science and activates value for the business by innovatively solving problems with data. We love translating data, insights, and anecdotes into action, we operate with a sense of urgency, have a startup mentality, build data analytic products at scale, and innovate solutions on behalf of our customers. We work hard but value the need for downtime to unplug and recharge. We embrace our differences and view them as a key driver of innovation. We are Data@M&T

FUNCTION:

• Provide strategic input in the implementation and evolution of the Digital Data Records Retention program.
• Collaborate with business partners across M&T to identify & classify records, the applications they reside in and the appropriate retention and destruction approach.
• Apply critical thinking and creative problem solving in assisting application owners while designing retention and destruction procedures for the data and records under their management.
• Assist in enhancing the framework to apply retention policies to data

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to operationalize and refine the bank's digital data records retention strategy to align with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assess and classify various data types, determining appropriate retention periods based on regulatory requirements, legal obligations and business needs.
• Maintain, implement & mature procedures and protocols for data retention, and disposal in alignment with the retention strategy.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and training to internal stakeholders on data retention best practices and compliance requirements.
• Assist in maintaining the official repository for all Records Retention Schedules and any supporting documentation.
• Provide consultation and education to Business units and Application owners in the development of their procedures required to comply with the M&T Retention Policy, Standards & Schedule.
• Develop training materials, documentation and visual cues and provide digital data record retention training and presentations to the cross departmental teams/ stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of evolving regulations and industry trends, updating the retention strategy accordingly to maintain compliance.
• Conduct regular testing and reviews to ensure adherence to the retention strategy, identify potential risks, and propose corrective actions.
• Understand and adhere to M&T's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with M&T'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.
• 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.

NATURE AND SCOPE: N/A

MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Number of Staff: N/A

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years 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 2 years managerial, supervisory, and/or work leadership experience
• Extensive Records Management experience
• Experience in data analysis
• Experience with implementing and measuring Data Quality and Controls

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

• Background in Ops, Finance or Tech with Project Management/Business Analysis skills
• Expert knowledge of the data lifecycle and how it influences assigned work
• Experience in drafting business requirements and using those requirements to inform development of data management processes.
• Experience with change management concepts and strategies including communication culture change and performance measurement.
• Knowledge of data related regulatory requirements along with emerging trends and issues.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $127,274.43 - $212,124.05 Annual (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America