M&T Bank Corporation

Banking Services Department Manager II

M&T Bank Corporation$128K — $214K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 13+ years of combined education and relevant experience
  • 3+ years of managerial experience
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily activities and strategic planning of a department
  • Work with senior management on strategic planning
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and training to staff
  • Analyze department performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Manage staffing, performance evaluations, and terminations
  • Ensure compliance with risk and regulatory standards
  • Promote a supportive and inclusive work environment

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and advancement
  • Access to leadership development training
  • Engagement in strategic decision-making processes
  • Support for work-life balance initiatives
  • Inclusive company culture fostering belonging
Full Job Description
Overview

63M

Manager

Manages activities within more than one major department within assigned COE. Manages 50+ FTEs and two or more manager-level direct reports. Drives strategy of the assigned department and contributes to strategy of the assigned area.

Primary Responsibilities:

Oversee daily activities and ongoing strategic planning of a department within assigned COE, ensuring quality standards are maintained in accordance with Bank, Division and Department policy and all activities of the department are completed in compliance with defined processes and regulations.

Work with senior management within Banking Services and has input to the overall strategic planning of the Division.

Provide leadership, guidance, feedback and training to staff.

Oversee compilation of month-end data for department activities managed for distribution to and decision-making by senior management. Understand drivers of the assigned business and address issues with assigned staff and/or management promptly.

Interact routinely with senior management of Banking Services to discuss and set business objectives for assigned department.

Evaluate department processes, procedures and policies routinely and approve changes to increase operational efficiency of departments managed to maximize resources and minimize expenditures.

Analyze data in assessing department performance and opportunities for improvement. Escalate potential risks to senior management.

Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management and terminations.

Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company'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.

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.

Scope of Responsibilities:

The position manages multiple units within a Department of Banking Services with a significant amount of complexity and risk exposure and acts independently in managing this.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

Education and Experience Required:

A combined minimum of 13 years' higher education and/or relevant work experience, inclusive of a minimum of 3 years' managerial experience
Excellent customer service skills
Prior experience using tact and diplomacy
Strong knowledge of pertinent spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software as required within unit managed

Education and Experience Preferred

Master's degree
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong knowledge of departmental systems, documents and procedures
Proven experience to motivate a team and handle conflict without alienating others

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $128,900.00 - $214,900.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location
Buffalo, New York, United States of America

About M&T Bank Corporation

M&T Bank is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. M&T Bank traces its origins to the founding of Manufacturers and Traders Bank in Buffalo, New York. As a result of mergers, acquisitions, and name changes, M&T Bank Corporation's principal bank is now known as Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company or M&T Bank. M&T Bank reorganized under a bank holding company in 1969 called First Empire State Corporation. The name was changed in 1998 to M&T Bank Corporation, whose common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol "MTB."

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Learn more about M&T Bank Corporation
Size
17,115 employees
Market Cap
$25.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1868
5 Year Trend
+0.2%
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