Senior Strategic Initiatives Analyst

Overview: Works closely with senior managers within a division to manage key initiatives, including supporting critical cross-functional projects related to strategic objectives of the Bank, improving risk management and ensuring efficiency and sustainability of core processes and positioning the Bank to meet evolving regulatory expectations. Leads certain aspects of and/or 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. As a Sr. Strategic Initiatives Analyst within the Retail Sales Planning team, you will co-own the coordination and execution of & Engage, the Retail sales enablement framework. You will collaborate with key partners such as marketing, product, and business line teams in the delivery of customer insights to the Retail Lead pipeline that assist our branch colleagues in connecting the right customer, to the right solution, at the right moment. Why This Role Matters You will play a critical role in driving segment revenue growth by influencing how leads are identified, nurtured, and converted. You will help shape a datadriven sales enablement model: continuously measuring, finetuning, and innovating how outreach converts signals into real business outcomes. You will elevate the collaboration between our front-line sales teams, marketing, product, channel teams, and sales and service enablement functions, ensuring a unified approach to engaging and growing customer relationships. Primary Responsibilities: Participate in planning and implementing new products, programs and initiatives to achieve short and long-term business objectives and strategic outcomes. Support development of project roadmaps and plans. Provide analytical support for critical Bank-wide or divisional projects including planning, design and analysis of results, develop comprehensive documentation to align with regulatory expectations as needed. Analyze complex data sets, or analysis/optimization of data structures. Apply critical thinking to independently navigate problems and issues. Develop and produce complex ad-hoc and automated departmental analyses and reports, including workflow, project and strategic analysis and trend reporting. Synthesize large volumes of qualitative and quantitative information for analysis and decision-making. Coordinate discussions and agenda development of regular conference calls and in-person meetings of with external peers or industry groups, agencies and select US officials to share best practices and promote industry advocacy efforts. Understand and adhere to the Companys risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Companys 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. Education and Experience Required: Bachelors degree and a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 7 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 3 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 necessary for business partner relationships within and outside the organization 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 Highly proficient with personal computers and pertinent spreadsheet, database, graphing, and presentation software Education and Experience Preferred: Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Math, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Administration Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience 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 M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $71,985.72 - $119,976.20 Annual (USD). The successful candidates particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in peoples lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&Ts affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Banks traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communitiescombining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&Ts Human Capital Report to learn more. Ready to join our team? Submit your application today! If you are unable to apply through this site due to technical issues or need an accommodation to apply, please contact us at careersitesupport@mtb.com for assistance. 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