Overview:
Serves as a member of the Management Development Program (MDP) and participates in ten weeks of Core Training and one year of On-the-Job (OJT) training. Core Training responsibilities include participation in classroom training, observations of departmental presentations, interaction with senior management, peer networking, and working in teams on two group project assignments. OJT responsibilities vary by department and are assigned by the department manager. The position may be responsible for additional projects as assigned by the department manager or Leadership Development Manager-MDP.
Department Description:
The Corporate Security Department at M&T Bank is committed to protecting our colleagues, customers, assets, and brand reputation through a proactive, collaborative, and comprehensive security approach. We aim to cultivate a culture of security awareness and resilience within both the organization and the communities we serve, fostering trust and confidence. By leveraging advanced technologies, customer-centric practices, intelligence networks, industry best practices, and continuous training, we mitigate security risks, respond swiftly and effectively to incidents, and promote a culture of safety, security, and awareness throughout the organization.
The Corporate Security Department’s Administrative Operations and Business Analytics team is responsible for program management of strategic initiatives across the Corporate Security Department. This team serves as a foundational pillar of the department, responsible for policies and standards development, department budgetary planning, contract security invoice processing, M&A due diligence coordination, and Regulation H Board reporting. This team also collects, organizes, and appropriately disseminates security-related incident metrics, data, and reporting for Corporate Security and executive leadership while driving standardized processes across the teams.
Department Responsibilities:
- Develop and produce routine, non-complex standard and ad-hoc departmental reports, dashboards, and spreadsheets.
- Support, monitor, analyze and maintain reports related to Corporate Security related to procedures and audit requirements.
- Assist and participate in developing system and process enhancement plans for all Corporate Security.
- Organize, coordinate, and operate meetings with different internal and external business partners.
- Manage and facilitate the planning, testing, and implementation of new projects, systems, products and regulatory changes impacting the department.
- Remain current on business and security threats and trends that may affect the Department.
- Support development and implementation of various operational risk and compliance-related initiatives.
- Any miscellaneous CSO support that could be related to Corporate Security. This could include, but is not limited to:
- Presentation assistance
- Miscellaneous project management
- Vendor management
- Providing coaching, direction, and/or leadership to other team members to achieve business results
HOW YOU CAN GROW YOUR CAREER:
- Improve data analysis skills and other report modeling and creation (through excel, PowerBI and other reporting mechanisms).
- Project management on internal tasks with a focus on process improvement skills.
- Significant networking and face-time opportunities with the rest of the Corporate Security department, along with business partners in many areas of the bank (and members of ELT).
Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in and complete a one-year long, non-rotational training program while creating and adding value to assigned department. Receive job specific training, general training in banking, communication and leadership, and personalized coaching and feedback. Performance measures may include several objective test scores, peer and sponsor feedback from group projects, facilitator feedback, Leadership Development Manager-MDP feedback, Department Manager feedback, final assessment score, and year-end performance appraisal from Department Manager and Leadership Development Manager-MDP.
- Core Training - Participate in ten weeks of training throughout the one-year assignment to learn banking, basic financial skills, technical skills, and leadership/interpersonal skills. Develop a solid understanding of banking functions, processes, and operations.
- Group Projects - Participate in two group project assignments, working with a team of their peers to build relationships within their teams as well as with project sponsors, internal and external contacts, and senior management. Teams make a presentation to senior management at the conclusion of each project providing recommendations and potential project solutions.
- On-the-Job Training - The fundamental skills taught in core training are combined with On-the-Job training based on the incumbent's assignment. Job specific training teaches departmental policies, procedures, systems, and products. Upon completion of MDP, all incumbents attain basic skills necessary to become entry-level professionals and/or managers in their assigned department.
- Complete tasks in a manner that are compliant with applicable laws and regulations and/or that serve to help the Company be in compliance with laws and regulations that apply to the business line the position supports.
- 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.
Scope of Responsibilities:
The Management Development Program is a non-rotational, one-year training program for recent college graduates where participants learn sales, accounting, project management and leadership skills depending upon their career track. Various methods of training include classroom study, divisional orientations, and teamwork on group projects. These fundamentals are coupled with on-the-job training to allow for immediate application in the area for which the participant has been hired.
Supervisory/ Managerial Responsibilities:
Not Applicable.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's Degree candidate at a school where M&T Bank recruits MDPs (or an MBA student with no work experience).
- Outstanding academic credentials (GPA of 3.0 or better).
- Up to 1 years' work experience.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated analytical skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
- Demonstrated presentation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Work/internship experience.
- Work Visa Sponsorship not offered for this role
M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $29.57 - $43.99 per hour. The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. The range listed above encompasses all geographic locations. The pay rate specific to your location will fall within this range and is available from your recruiter.
Location
Buffalo, New York, United States of America