Engineering Team Lead - Fraud/AML

About the Role

Manages the activities of several Engineering and/or Architecture Team Leaders or units, responsible for each team’s development and systems support efforts. Provides day-to-day direction for the units and applications in line with departmental and client goals. Responsible for managing client relations and expectations, as well as the project queue for their area. Strives to achieve individual and organizational objectives at minimum cost.

Responsibilities

• Manage and participate in consults with client management to analyze short-range business requirements and recommend innovations that anticipate future impact of changing business needs.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships.
• Monitor technology direction in the industry and vendor applications; research and initiate change when necessary.
• Conduct vendor and product analysis and provide recommendations.
• Oversee application development, support testing efforts, technology infrastructure, project management, and other technology domains.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Develop professional communication and cooperation within the organization.
• Control team activities, assign personnel to projects, and direct their work.
• Ensure completion of schedules and short-term staffing planning.
• Implement technology consistent with Division standards and long-range plans; ensure adherence to all Department and Technology standards and procedures, including documentation requirements.
• Translate requirements to assist staff in preparing detailed specifications for system enhancements; manage recommended designs based on business and technology requirements.
• Identify issues and concerns; manage and monitor project plans, coordinating major project activities.
• Stay current on activities outside the team that may impact the team or client environment.
• Develop and manage multiple cost center budgets.
• Recommend and initiate new policies and procedures to improve performance and effectiveness.
• Exercise managerial authority 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; design, implement, and maintain internal controls to mitigate risk.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and issues raised by external regulators.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

Oversees a team where the majority of employees are engineers and/or architect individual contributors, or Engineering Supervisors.

Requirements

• A combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including at least 4 years’ engineering and/or architecture experience and 3 years’ leadership experience.
• Experience with Actimize SAM and Actimize ActOne.
• Proficiency in Java.
• Extensive knowledge of CI/CD.
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
• Proficiency with project management, word processing, and spreadsheet applications.
• Complete understanding of the system development life cycle.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Familiarity with application development software and hardware platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong project management and presentation skills.
• Experience encouraging teamwork and serving as a role model when leading and directing others.
• Understanding of technical, business, and operational impacts of a project or problem.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 10 years’ technology management or large program leadership experience.
• Extensive application and product knowledge with skills, application(s), and functions of the technology area led.
• Subject Matter Expert understanding of applications supported, with advanced knowledge of interfacing/integrated applications.
• Understanding of multiple business area functions.
• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities.
• Experience with skills, application(s), and functions of the technology area.
• Good understanding of the Bank’s application framework.
• Awareness of the Bank’s business plan and strategic objectives, with the ability to shape direction.
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Understanding of the business(es) supported and its terminology.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $116,400.00 - $194,000.00 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