HR Business Partner II - Enterprise Operations

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR support and coaching to senior managers in assigned businesses on talent, people management and career development.
• Provide consultation to managers on human capital and talent issues and promote a culture of leadership accountability for completion of expected outcomes.
• Leverage HR and business knowledge to influence managers on the alignment and deployment of talent and organizational structure.
• Drive annual people programs and processes (Employee Engagement, Talent Calibration and Review, Performance Management and Compensation Cycle) within assigned business lines and provide insight and recommendations to leaders.
• Participate in organizational change efforts, including communication plans, employee engagement impact, and organizational design for assigned business lines.
• May lead a workstream in support of a transformation effort.
• Support the unification of HR services for assigned business lines by communicating and collaborating with HR and other internal partners (Technology, Finance, etc.) on business initiatives to drive value and create a mutually beneficial approach to solving human capital challenges.
• Use information within the HR system to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to the business.
• Support the execution of workforce planning efforts, including activities needed to ensure workforce designs and capabilities meet current and future organizational goals.

Scope of Responsibilities

This position typically covers a business line, or several related businesses that have low to medium variation in nature of work, employee level and geography in business line support structure and supports the talent management needs of mid-level managers in this business(es).

Key Competencies

• Influences - Understands the power of networks and leverages business relationships to gain support.
• Builds Alliances - Breaks down silos by co-creating synergistic solutions.

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources and/or relevant business roles, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources and/or relevant business roles.
• Proficiency with pertinent software and HR analytics tools.
• Prior experience influencing others.
• Prior experience building strong relationships with partners and leaders across functions.

Physical Requirements

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $89,600.00 - $149,300.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.