Strategic Initiatives Analyst II- Hybrid w/in M&T footprint

Works closely with Strategic Initiatives team to support non-routine key initiatives.  Supports design, planning and implementation for time-sensitive, critical, programs and/or projects.  Supports facilitation of industry groups that meet regularly to share best practices and promote industry advocacy efforts.

• →Support planning and implementing new projects, products, programs and initiatives to achieve short and long-term business objectives and strategic outcomes.
• →Lead effort to maintain project documentation.  Develop comprehensive documentation that aligns with regulatory expectations as required.
• →Assist the team in addressing problems/solutions, risks and issues.  Analyze information, determine feasible solutions, and articulate recommendations to project team.   Apply critical thinking to independently navigate problems and issues.
• →Develop and produce basic ad-hoc and automated departmental analyses and reports, including workflow, project and strategic analysis and trend reporting. 
• →Distill information and create an executive summary to drive action.
• →Adhere to all standards and procedures ensuring high quality work and that efforts are appropriately and accurately documented.
• →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.

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 6 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience working independently and functioning as a member of a team
• Strong analytical ability
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated
• Results-driven
• Well-organized
• Experience handling multiple tasks and working under time constraints in support of various assignments
• Proficient with personal computers and pertinent spreadsheet, database, graphing, and presentation software

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Administration
• Banking/financial industry experience
• Six Sigma, Lean or Process Improvement, or project management-related education
• Experience with SQL, programming and statistical software
• Experience with financial, regulatory and/or process analysis, and technical writing
• Curious and innovative