Engineering Team Lead - .Net

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and participate in consults with Business Stakeholders in the analysis of short-range business requirements and recommend innovations that anticipate future impact of changing business requirements.
• Build a positive client relationship.
• Monitor the technology direction of the industry and vendor applications.
• Research and initiate change to the status quo, when necessary.
• Oversee application development, support, testing efforts, technology infrastructure/project management, and other technology domains.
• Serve as subject matter expert in assigned area of responsibility.
• Build rapport within the organization.
• Communicate and develop a professional level of communication and cooperation.
• Control the activities of the teams, assign personnel to various projects and direct their activities.
• Ensure completion of schedules.
• Responsible for 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 all documentation requirements.
• Translate requirements to assist staff in preparing detailed specifications for system enhancements and manage recommended designs based on business and technology requirements.
• Manage and monitor project plans and remain current on activities outside the team that may impact the client environment.
• Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management, and terminations.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards and ensure compliance with risk and regulatory requirements.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

Oversees a team where the majority of employees are engineering individual contributors supporting a single, specialized, custom-built application.

Supervisory / Managerial Responsibilities

4 to 6

Education And Experience Required

• A combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ engineering and/or architecture experience and 3 years leadership experience
• Hands-on experience leading custom application development teams
• Strong experience with Microsoft technology stack, including:.NET, Angular
• Experience supporting internet-facing applications
• Solid understanding of the system development life cycle
• Comfort working with math-intensive or calculation-driven systems
• Strong understanding of financial services or banking technology environments
• Capable of managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Proficiency with project management, word processing, and spreadsheet tools
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders in client-facing or highly visible systems
• Demonstrated ability to encourage teamwork and serve as a leadership role model
• Understanding of technical, business, and operational impacts of technology decisions

Education And Experience Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Exposure to or experience with cloud migration initiatives, particularly Azure
• Background in investment banking, collateral management, or related financial domains
• Proven ability to lead teams through transition periods and rebuild engagement and morale
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities
• Subject matter expertise in applications with integrated or interfacing systems
• Good understanding of the Bank’s application framework
• Understanding of supported businesses and their terminology
• Self-motivated leader with the ability to motivate others

Pay Range

$128,100.00 - $213,500.00 Annual (USD)