M&T Bank Corporation

Project Manager - Executive Operations

M&T Bank Corporation$89K — $149K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree; 4+ years project management experience, or 8+ years combined education/work experience with 4 years in project management.
  • Proficiency in software relevant to business operations and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate governance routines and business operations to support executives in achieving objectives.
  • Develop business health reports and forecasts that inform leadership's decision-making.
  • Integrate operational needs and performance insights for effective governance and reporting.
  • Communicate insights and operational priorities to align stakeholders and set expectations.
  • Monitor execution of leadership priorities and manage operational risks and dependencies.
  • Utilize tools to measure business health, identify variances, and implement corrective actions.
  • Promote stakeholder alignment and accountability to enhance operational effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
  • 401(k) match at 5%
  • Work-life balance with flexible arrangements
  • 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays for Banking Officers
  • 40 paid volunteer hours annually
  • Additional benefits available in M&T Benefits Overview.
Full Job Description
Overview:
Supports executive enablement, workforce and business operations, governance, and operational execution for leaders across the organization. The role enables executives to effectively run the business by providing governance, reporting, workforce management, analytics, and operational coordination that translate strategic priorities into measurable outcomes.

Provides business health support across multiple businesses or functional areas by maintaining visibility into priorities, performance, risks, capacity, and execution progress. Uses reporting, analytics, forecasting, and governance routines to keep leadership informed, enable decision-making, and support timely action on emerging issues.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Support executives and senior leaders in running the business by coordinating governance routines, leadership reporting, workforce management, business operations, and operational execution activities that drive accountability and measurable outcomes.
  • Develop business health views, forecasts, and reporting cadence. Work with stakeholders to capture key priorities, operational needs, constraints, assumptions, and measures of success that support leadership visibility and decision-making.
  • Ensure business health support includes operating rhythms, performance reporting, workforce and capacity insights, risk visibility, communication plans, and resource considerations.
  • Communicate business health insights, reporting updates, and operational priorities to affected parties to support common understanding, set expectations, and align stakeholders.
  • Support execution of leadership priorities by coordinating business health routines, tracking progress against objectives, managing forecasts, and monitoring actions, risks, dependencies, and changes that impact outcomes.
  • Measure business unit health utilizing appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress; identify and quantify variances, complete any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
  • Implement approved actions and workarounds required to address operational risks, performance issues, or business health concerns.
  • Improve business operations effectiveness by building stakeholder alignment, promoting accountability, supporting leadership routines, and enabling timely resolution of issues.
  • Maintain familiarity with organizational priorities, operating model, business objectives, and stakeholder responsibilities to effectively coordinate business health activities and executive support routines.
  • 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.

Supervisory/ Managerial Responsibilities:
Contributes to technical/professional direction for a discipline

Education and Experience Required:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years' proven project management experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 8 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years' project management experience.
  • Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.


We support our team members with generous benefits.
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
  • 401(k) match at 5%
  • Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements
  • Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays
  • 40 hours paid volunteer hours per year
  • Much more. For details, see: M&T Benefits Overview


M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $89,600.00 - $149,300.00 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."

M&T Bank Corporation Careers

Join the vibrant team at M&T Bank Corporation, a leading financial institution where innovation meets tradition, offering a plethora of job opportunities across various sectors. As one of the most respected banks in the nation, M&T Bank Corporation is the perfect place to jumpstart or advance your career in the financial services industry.

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Benefits and Culture

Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports both your professional and personal life. M&T Bank Corporation offers competitive salaries, health benefits, and retirement plans designed to ensure the well-being of our team members and their families. Experience a supportive and inclusive culture where every employee is valued and given the opportunity to thrive.

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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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