Strategic Initiatives Analyst II- Hybrid w/in M&T footprint
- Location
- Williamsville, NY
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
This role is available with a hybrid in-office schedule within M&T's footprint
Overview: 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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- 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.
Education and Experience Required:
- 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
Education and Experience Preferred:
- 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
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $62,200.00 - $103,600.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
Location Williamsville, New York, United States of America
From M&T Bank's careers page (Workday), checked 10 Nov 2026.
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Posted 10 Nov 2026 · checked 10 Nov 2026 · Report this job