Business Strategy Manager

Overview:

Provides leadership in the design, development, and communication of long-term strategies in pursuit of business goals. Works closely with senior business and functional leaders from across the enterprise; convenes and leads teams to accomplish goals. Leads others; may directly manage staff; influences across teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead effort to define scope/approach for Dept. initiatives. Direct and monitor resources. May be responsible on an individual basis for directing complex, critical, and highly visible projects for division.

• Provide analytical expertise to support dept/divisional initiatives that may include planning, design and analysis of results, presenting content at various governance functions, development of comprehensive content/materials, analysis of complex data sets, or analysis/optimization of data structures.

• Consider stakeholder perspectives, address objections, help develop solutions, and drive action. Interaction with senior management (internal/external) to obtain pertinent information.

• Responsible for directly or indirectly managing staff. May exercise usual authority of manager concerning staffing, performance management, promotions, salary recommendations, professional development of staff, and terminations.

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

• Promote an environment that supports diversity 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:

Leads work on behalf of the division in support of corporate goals.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

May have team of up to 3-5 direct reports. Leads cross functional teams of up to 10-15. May coordinate cross divisional efforts across 30-50+ people.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 9 years relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 13 years higher education and/or work experience

• Strong attention to detail; strong ability to lead teams; excellent project management skills

• Strong analytical ability and 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, and well organized; ability to handle multiple tasks and work under time constraints in support of various assignments

• Proficient with personal computers and spreadsheet, database, graphing, and presentation software

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Administration; MBA or advanced degree

• Experience with financial analysis, regulatory analysis, process analysis and technical writing. Audit or Consulting experience.

• Experience with long range strategic planning in a complex business; balances tactical and strategic; incorporates holistic perspective; leads research; understands customer needs; shapes strategy; curious and innovative

• Facilitates cross-group engagement to achieve results; demonstrates emotional intelligence; ability to adapt message; reliable and authentic

• Promotes change and mobilizes others; challenges assumptions and ideas; balances divergent and convergent thinking

• Emotional intelligence; ability to adapt; helps team stay focused on desired results

• Develops and engages team; resolve issues; respectful to all; ensures opinions are heard; provides unfailing support

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $118,945.80 - $198,243.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Getzville, New York, United States of America