The Bank sponsors individuals for TN and H-1B transfers on a case by case basis. Please note that this position is not open to anyone on an F-1 student visa including those eligible for CPT/OPT or the Stem OPT extension.

This role offers a hybrid work schedule; offering the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while providing the opportunity for in-person collaboration.

This position is available in Buffalo, NY

About M&T Bank

At M&T Tech, we’re a team of makers, doers, and builders, working to create the most advanced technology solutions in banking. We’re not your stereotypical suit and tie bankers: we’re an innovative team of leading tech experts, pushing boundaries, and taking risks. We’re building an agile team of the most skilled and creative workers to solve complex problems, architect solutions, write high-performance software, and chart our new path, all to make the lives of our customers, and the communities that we serve, better. Join us and be part of something new as we build tomorrow’s bank, today.

Overview:

This position is responsible for the managing and leading the Technology Risk testing program utilizing a risk-based approach in line with department standards to ensure the Bank’s compliance with applicable laws, rules & regulations. This leadership role supports continued enhancements to testing methodology, programs, ongoing stakeholder engagement, talent management, and overall promotion of the Technology Risk Management Department within the organization. This role may also be responsible for contributing to special projects occurring within TRM which may entail designing and executing unique approaches to testing and risk management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a technology risk testing program to support the division in assessing, monitoring, and reporting effectiveness of controls and efforts to support remediation activities.

• Perform testing in accordance with department and professional standards.

• Manage all phases of the testing program, including multiple simultaneous testing engagements, ensuring that testing engagements are completed within established timeframes and/or provide early escalation to anticipated delays to management.

• Build strong partnerships to effectively interface with business stakeholders, senior leadership, compliance, and internal audit partners.

• Proactively communicate the status of testing if potential issues are identified.

• Review and communicate substantive testing findings and control execution weaknesses to all levels of business unit management.

• Support the department’s risk assessment process and development of the annual testing plan to determine testing coverage.

• Review and finalize tiering of test findings prior to communication to respective impacted and interested parties.

• Consult with business stakeholders proposing solutions to findings and/or offering recommendations for control enhancements.

• Possess strong management and interpersonal skills, make sound decisions independently, exhibiting initiative and intuitive thinking.

• Encourage integrated testing approaches with Cybersecurity for systems testing and make suggestions on testing approaches to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of testing procedures.

• Lead efforts to execute security assessments on the effectiveness of Cybersecurity security control designs, which may include conducting vendor onsite reviews of third parties.

• Leverages a risk-based approach to ensure appropriate security principles and controls are applied during the system development life cycle and protect customer and corporate assets in line with the Bank’s risk appetite.

• Ensure fulsome reviews of planning, test scoping, execution and reporting for each test area, and provide related feedback, coaching, and mentoring.

• Prepare and deliver materials/presentations to senior managers.

• Develop solutions to complex issues based upon limited information and direction. The need for and pace of change may be dynamic and frequent.

• Provide critical leadership to the department by serving as a champion of departmental goals and objectives as well as risk culture.

• Lead special projects that may arise to support Technology Risk Management objectives.

• 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. Identify risk-related findings needing escalation to a Manager.

• 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:

This position plays a critical role in supporting the management and execution of the Technology Risk Management program. This role is responsible for the timely delivery of high quality, value-added testing program. Standards should conformance with professional auditing standards and regulatory expectations. In addition, the incumbent will partner with Risk Division leaders, Technology, and work alongside business partners to coordinate testing plans and methos and ensure awareness and understanding of technology risk requirements which support the Bank’s risk management function. Builds strong partnerships with business stakeholders and compliance and internal audit partners. This role also requires periodic interaction with external regulatory agencies.

Education and Experience Required:

• A combined minimum of 13 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ technology or systems experience and 9 years' technology management / program leadership experience including people management

• Proficiency with pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications

• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature

• Experience on large system enhancements, conversions, and production problem resolution

• Complete understanding of the system development life cycle

• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution

• Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms

• Understanding business(es) supported and its’ terminology

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent analytical skills

• Excellent decision-making skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Prior experience encouraging teamwork and serving as role model when leading and directing others

• Understanding of technical, business and operational impacts of a project or problem

• Confidence in leading multiple teams often in different geographic locations and time zones

• Prior experience presenting to senior management

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Master’s degree

• Minimum of 12 years’ technology management or large program leadership experience

• Extensive application, product knowledge experience with skills, application(s) and function of the technology area being led

• Subject Matter Expert understanding of applications supported with an advanced knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications

• Understanding of multiple business area’s functions

• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities from a project management perspective

• Experience with skills, application(s) and functions of the technology area

• Good understanding of the Bank’s application framework

• Aware of the Bank’s business plan and strategic objectives with ability to shape direction

• Mastered knowledge and focus of the entire system and support projects outside of normal business-as-usual (BAU)

• Self-motivated and able to motivate others

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $136,787.30 - $227,978.83 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

M&T Bank Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabilities and veterans.