M&T Bank Corporation

Senior Business Process Engineer (Institutional Services)

M&T Bank Corporation$118K — $197K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience or 11+ years of higher education/work experience including 7+ years of relevant experience.
  • Expertise in BPMN 2.0 for precise process documentation.
  • 5 years of experience in Financial Services.
  • Certifications in Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean, or Agile are required.
  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements aligned with compliance standards.
  • Interview SMEs and process owners to understand current processes.
  • Assess risks and identify control weaknesses within processes.
  • Design, implement, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risks.
  • Document and map current business processes and design improved future states.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using operational excellence best practices.
  • Develop and monitor KPIs/KRIs to track process performance.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex, cross-business line process re-engineering projects.
  • Engage in a culture focused on process excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with change management teams to support successful process adoptions.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Business Process Engineer to join our Corporate Trust and Agency Services team. This role will focus on end-to-end process redesign to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen risk controls, and improve client experience. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Microsoft Visio, with a proven track record of mapping and optimizing complex processes.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements and ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance standards.
  • Interview process subject matter experts (SMEs), process owners, and Division managers to identify and understand their processes.
  • Assess risks, gaps, and control weaknesses within existing processes; identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
  • Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis.
  • Document information using analytical tools and techniques including spreadsheets and process maps; leverage Microsoft Visio and BPMN.
  • Document and map current state business processes and facilitate the design of an improved future state.
  • Ensure process documentation is built with consistent templates, fits into the broader process architecture, and is maintained according to governance procedures.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging best practices in process improvement and operational excellence.
  • Support change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of redesigned processes.
  • Collaborate with change enablement teams on communication, training, and implementation of process changes.
  • Ensure official process documentation is consistent with approved procedures
  • Champion process excellence across Institutional Services by focusing on reducing costs, cycle time, errors, and risk, encompassing concepts of LEAN, Six Sigma, Change Management, and Problem-Solving methodologies.
  • Manage and formulate business opportunities in the long-term planning process, including development and adoption of business case, responsible for implementation of overall initiatives.
  • Develop and monitor measurement systems (e.g., KPIs/KRIs) to track process performance and operational metrics.
  • Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite.
  • 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:

This position executes process re-engineering projects impacting multiple business lines within Institutional Services to improve efficiency, reduce expenses and provide improved service to customers.

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years' relevant work 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' relevant work experience.

Ability to document processes accurately, in detail, and using BPMN 2.0

5 years Financial Services Experience

Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Certified or Agile certification

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to properly deconstruct the problem and determine viable solution options using data as a guide

Experience handling multiple tasks and working under time constraints in support of various assignments

Strong design and systems thinking skills

Education and Experience Preferred:
  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in technical, finance, or business discipline
  • Minimum of 8 years' Process Improvement experience
  • FinTech or Corporate Trust experience
  • Experience with risk management practices (Risk and Control Assessments)
  • Self-motivated
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented
  • Proven success scaling process design practices across large, complex organizations
  • AI prompt engineering experience


Physical Requirements:

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $118,200.00 - $197,000.00 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

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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Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1868
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