Works closely with senior managers within a division and the Bank to manage key initiatives, including supporting critical Division/Department cross-functional projects related to strategic objectives of the Bank, improving risk management and ensuring efficiency and sustainability of core processes and positioning the Bank to meet evolving regulatory expectations. Leads department, division, or cross-functional teams of up to 10-20. May directly manage staff.
Primary Responsibilities:Lead efforts to define scope/approach for department initiatives. Direct and monitor resources. May be responsible on an individual basis for directing complex, critical, and highly visible projects for the division.
Provide analytical expertise to support initiatives that may include planning, design and analysis of results, presenting content at various governance functions, development of comprehensive content and materials, analysis of complex data sets, or analysis/optimization of data structures.
Consider stakeholder perspectives, address objections, help develop solutions, and drive action. Interact with senior management (internal/external) to obtain pertinent information.
Directly or indirectly manage staff.
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
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
Strong attention to detail
Strong ability to lead teams
Excellent project management skills
Strong analytical ability
Creative problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills necessary for business partner relationships within and outside the organization
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate professionally at many different levels
Self-motivated
Results-driven
Well-organized
Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under time constraints in support of various assignments
Proficient with personal computers and pertinent spreadsheet, database, graphing, and presentation software
Bachelors’ degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Administration; Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or advanced degree
Minimum of 6 years’ relevant work experience
Banking/financial industry experience
Six Sigma, Lean or Process Improvement, or project management-related education
Experience with SQL, programming and statistical software
Experience with financial, regulatory and/or process analysis, and technical writing
Curious and innovative
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant work experience
- Strong ability to lead teams and may directly manage staff
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong analytical ability and creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to understand and adhere to risk, regulatory standards, policies, and controls
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work under time constraints
- Proficient with spreadsheet, database, graphing, and presentation software
- Banking/financial industry experience
- Master's degree (MBA) or advanced degree
- Six Sigma, Lean, Process Improvement, or project management-related education
- Experience with SQL, programming and statistical software
- Experience with financial, regulatory and/or process analysis and technical writing
M&T Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about M&T Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by M&T Bank.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a strong pillar, including a 401(k) match and the possibility of an additional employer contribution, plus access to an employee stock purchase plan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are framed as competitive, with a flexible PTO approach and paid volunteer time called out as a meaningful add-on to standard leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears comparatively robust, highlighted by mental-health therapy/coaching sessions and broader wellness programming alongside community-oriented perks.
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What We Do
M&T Bank is a multi-state community-focused bank serving New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1856, the company provides banking, investment, insurance and mortgage financial services to more than 3.6 million consumer, business and government clients.
