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Data Consultant roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as data science, statistics, or information systems. Employers file the LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Hybrid 4 days at any of the following: Wilmington, DE * Buffalo, NY * Baltimore, MD
The Wilmington Trust Institutional Services (IS) division is experiencing rapid business growth and has initiated a strategic program of continuous improvement to support the growth objectives. The goals of the program are to reduce operational issues and risks by standardizing processes, implementing best-practices in key areas, and adding new governance and control functions. In addition, long term digital transformation is required to grow revenue through new and transformed digital-first trust and agency service products, to move from a product-centric to client-centric operating model, to move from market-specific to global solutions, and to dramatically lower the cost to serve. These two strategic focus areas are driving growth in overall business investment.
Overview:
In alignment with IS’s growing investment, we are seeking an IS Senior Data Management Lead candidate to be responsible for providing guidance to assigned business 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 execution of the Data Management Strategy and development of the Data Management Framework, Policies and Standards for an assigned business.
- Implement the Data Management Program within assigned business unit, providing training to business line and technology personnel.
- Act as the Data Stewart for the IS business.
- Facilitate data management-related working groups.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the data management practice and working knowledge of industry trends.
- Measure compliance with the business and Enterprise Data Management policy and standards.
- Work with the business to identify critical data elements and capture related metadata.
- Monitor quality of data through measurement of enterprise-wide key performance/key risk indicators (KPIs/KRIs) to ensure effective data risk management.
- Facilitate remediation of data management-related issues.
- Promote usage of business and enterprise data management and business intelligence tools by relevant stakeholders.
- Analyze large data sets to derive business insights to drive tangible business value.
- 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.
- 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.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ professional 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’ professional experience
- 5 years Financial Services Experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong persuasion skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical ability
- Creative problem solving skills
- Strong project management leadership
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams at various levels
- Skilled proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, graphing, and presentations with a working knowledge of financial models
- Strong SQL programming knowledge
Education and Experience Preferred:
- Master’s Degree
- Minimum of 10 year’s professional experience
- Corporate Trust Experience
- 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
- Advanced SQL programming knowledge
- Experience with Alteryx
- AI Experience and its use in Data
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
Amherst, New York, United States of America
Location: Hybrid 4 days at any of the following: Wilmington, DE * Buffalo, NY * Baltimore, MD
The Wilmington Trust Institutional Services (IS) division is experiencing rapid business growth and has initiated a strategic program of continuous improvement to support the growth objectives. The goals of the program are to reduce operational issues and risks by standardizing processes, implementing best-practices in key areas, and adding new governance and control functions. In addition, long term digital transformation is required to grow revenue through new and transformed digital-first trust and agency service products, to move from a product-centric to client-centric operating model, to move from market-specific to global solutions, and to dramatically lower the cost to serve. These two strategic focus areas are driving growth in overall business investment.
Overview:
In alignment with IS’s growing investment, we are seeking an IS Senior Data Management Lead candidate to be responsible for providing guidance to assigned business 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 execution of the Data Management Strategy and development of the Data Management Framework, Policies and Standards for an assigned business.
- Implement the Data Management Program within assigned business unit, providing training to business line and technology personnel.
- Act as the Data Stewart for the IS business.
- Facilitate data management-related working groups.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the data management practice and working knowledge of industry trends.
- Measure compliance with the business and Enterprise Data Management policy and standards.
- Work with the business to identify critical data elements and capture related metadata.
- Monitor quality of data through measurement of enterprise-wide key performance/key risk indicators (KPIs/KRIs) to ensure effective data risk management.
- Facilitate remediation of data management-related issues.
- Promote usage of business and enterprise data management and business intelligence tools by relevant stakeholders.
- Analyze large data sets to derive business insights to drive tangible business value.
- 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.
- 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.
Education and Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ professional 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’ professional experience
- 5 years Financial Services Experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong persuasion skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical ability
- Creative problem solving skills
- Strong project management leadership
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams at various levels
- Skilled proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, graphing, and presentations with a working knowledge of financial models
- Strong SQL programming knowledge
Education and Experience Preferred:
- Master’s Degree
- Minimum of 10 year’s professional experience
- Corporate Trust Experience
- 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
- Advanced SQL programming knowledge
- Experience with Alteryx
- AI Experience and its use in Data
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
Amherst, New York, United States of America
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Data Consultant
Verify your degree maps to the role
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for Data Consultant petitions. A degree in statistics, computer science, or information systems creates a clean match. A general business degree with no quantitative concentration invites an RFE, so gather transcripts that show relevant coursework before you apply.
Check employer LCA history on Migrate Mate
Before targeting a company, search Migrate Mate to see its DOL Labor Condition Application filing history by role. Employers with certified LCAs for data or analytics titles have already cleared the prevailing-wage step, which shortens your path from offer to petition.
Confirm prevailing wage tier using OFLC Wage Search
Data Consultant salaries are benchmarked to DOL's wage levels I through IV. Run your target job title and work location through OFLC Wage Search before negotiating an offer. An employer offering Level I wages for a senior-scope role risks a DOL audit and LCA certification denial.
Target employers already enrolled in E-Verify
STEM OPT employers must be enrolled in E-Verify, and many H-1B-active firms are too. Focusing your search on E-Verify-enrolled companies signals an established I-9 compliance infrastructure, which typically means the HR team handles H-1B paperwork without treating it as a first-time project.
Time your offer acceptance around the cap lottery
H-1B registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in Q3 or Q4, confirm whether the employer will hold the role until the next fiscal year cycle. Missing the registration window by even one month means a full year's delay.
Align your job description with O*NET classifications
USCIS cross-references petition job duties against O*NET occupation profiles. Before your employer drafts the support letter, review the O*NET profile for Data and Systems Analysts or Management Analysts and confirm your day-to-day duties reflect the degree-requirement language in that profile.
H-1B Visa Data Consultant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as data science, statistics, information systems, or computer science. Roles where any bachelor's degree satisfies the requirement regardless of field are more vulnerable to an RFE. Your employer's support letter should specify the degree field, not just the degree level.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring H-1B visas for Data Consultant roles?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified DOL LCA filing history, so you can see which employers have sponsored data and analytics roles rather than relying on self-reported sponsorship claims. Prioritizing companies with a track record of certified LCAs in your target occupation reduces the risk of an employer who's willing in theory but unprepared in practice.
What happens to my H-1B status if my Data Consultant contract ends between projects?
H-1B holders have a 60-day grace period after involuntary termination to find a new sponsor, change status, or depart. For project-based consulting roles, confirm with your employer whether bench periods between engagements count as continuous employment under your petition. A gap in billable assignment does not automatically void your status, but the terms of your I-129 matter.
Can a staffing or consulting firm sponsor my H-1B as a Data Consultant?
Yes, third-party placement is permitted, but USCIS applies additional scrutiny to consulting firm petitions under the Neufeld Memo framework, examining whether there is a bona fide employer-employee relationship at the end-client site. Your petition should include an end-client letter, a detailed statement of work, and evidence the petitioning firm controls your day-to-day work.
Does my H-1B approval cover all Data Consultant work locations or only the site listed on the petition?
Your H-1B is tied to the worksite listed on the certified LCA. Moving to a new client site or city typically requires your employer to file an amended petition and a new LCA before you begin work at that location. Short-term placements under 30 workdays at a non-listed location may qualify for a short-term placement exception under DOL rules, but anything longer requires amendment.