Engagement & Belonging Strategy & Integration Manager

Position Summary

Designs, integrates, and executes a culture of inclusion, engagement, and belonging across the organization. Aligns people strategies with business goals, drives systemic change, and ensures engagement and belonging are embedded in our talent systems and every aspect of the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders across the organization and within the HR Service Delivery model to embed inclusive practices into business operations, talent strategies, and human capital delivery ecosystems.

Develop a measurement framework to track progress against strategic goals, report proactively across leadership and the organization, and adjust plans as needed.

Lead cross-functional integration of engagement and belonging initiatives across departments and geographies working within the team and across the enterprise.

Use data and insights gained through journey mapping to identify gaps and opportunities in engagement and belonging and provide actionable insights to leadership and HR partners.

Develop, continuously improve, and implement a comprehensive engagement and belonging strategy aligned with organizational values and goals.

Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to HR Business Partners and senior leaders specific to engagement and belonging.

Facilitate strategic conversations and planning cycles related to engagement and belonging.

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.  Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis.  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

For M&T Bank to improve performance, we must consistently gain, and maintain, a competitive advantage for talent. It is imperative we attract, value, and equip the best talent and enable and empower that talent to attract and value customers throughout all of the communities we choose to do business with. To support these efforts, this position ensures alignment between engagement and belonging and business goals to meet the needs of Bank constituents. The jobholder works with various members of Senior Management, Human Resources, and external resources to drive that message.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

No. Of Staff –2

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 13 years higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 9 years’ relevant work experience

Minimum of 3 years’ progressive human resources, business strategy, and/or business leadership experience

Prior experience leading strategic initiatives

Prior experience driving organizational change

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Strong facilitation skills

Experience with pertinent people analytics tools and survey platforms

Prior experience building strong partnerships

Education and Experience Preferred

Visionary and systems thinker

Strong influencer who develops followership

Empathetic leader with a passion for inclusion

Strong change management skills

Strong strategic planning skills

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $128,900.00 - $214,900.00 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