M&T Bank · 4 weeks ago
Engagement & Belonging Strategy & Integration Manager
Buffalo, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$129K/yr - $215K/yr
9+ years expM&T Bank is a financial institution focused on creating a culture of inclusion, engagement, and belonging. The role involves designing and executing strategies to align people practices with business goals while ensuring that engagement and belonging are integrated into the employee experience.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Partner with senior leaders across the organization and within the HR Service Delivery model to embed inclusive practices into business operations, talent strategies, and human capital delivery ecosystems
Develop a measurement framework to track progress against strategic goals, report proactively across leadership and the organization, and adjust plans as needed
Lead cross-functional integration of engagement and belonging initiatives across departments and geographies working within the team and across the enterprise
Use data and insights gained through journey mapping to identify gaps and opportunities in engagement and belonging and provide actionable insights to leadership and HR partners
Develop, continuously improve, and implement a comprehensive engagement and belonging strategy aligned with organizational values and goals
Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to HR Business Partners and senior leaders specific to engagement and belonging
Facilitate strategic conversations and planning cycles related to engagement and belonging
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and a 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, including a minimum of 9 years' relevant work experience
Minimum of 3 years' progressive human resources, business strategy, and/or business leadership experience
Prior experience leading strategic initiatives
Prior experience driving organizational change
Strong analytical skills
Strong communication skills
Strong facilitation skills
Experience with pertinent people analytics tools and survey platforms
Prior experience building strong partnerships
Preferred
Visionary and systems thinker
Strong influencer who develops followership
Empathetic leader with a passion for inclusion
Strong change management skills
Strong strategic planning skills
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity
Company
M&T Bank
Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
René Jones
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Dan Saper
•Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Welcome to M&T Bank Affinity Group, Western New York Chapter
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