Program Manager - Executive Operations

Location: Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Salary: $107,500–$179,100 annual (USD)

Company

M&T Bank provides banking and financial services with enterprise-wide business and operational functions.

What you will do

• Lead multiple related projects, executive operations routines, and strategic initiatives affecting three or more businesses or functional areas.
• Develop integrated project plans, executive operating routines, forecasts, schedules, governance structures, and communication plans.
• Manage scope, budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, change controls, and delivery performance across initiatives.
• Prepare executive-ready reporting on risks, issues, decisions, variances, and progress, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate and mentor cross-functional teams, manage shared resources, and support executive decision-making.
• Maintain internal controls and address risk, audit, and regulatory issues in line with enterprise standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of project, program, executive operations, or strategic initiative management experience; alternatively, 13 years of combined higher education and work experience including 9 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodology, executive governance, operating routines, and cross-functional delivery management.
• Strong communication, negotiation, synthesis, problem-solving, and consensus-building skills.
• Experience communicating with executive management about status, risks, decisions, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments under time constraints and build trusted relationships across senior stakeholders and business partners.
• Proficiency with personal computers and relevant software packages.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.
• Master’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
• 401(k) match of 5%.
• Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance support.
• 25 days of paid time off plus 12 paid holidays for Banking Officers.
• 40 paid volunteer hours per year.
• Competitive, market-informed compensation.