Senior Transformation Delivery Manager

About the role

M&T Equipment Finance Corporation (Open to locations within our corporate footprint to include Baltimore, Bridgeport, New York City, Buffalo) A high-performing, customer-focused organization committed to being the most trusted partner for equipment financing solutions. We bring together specialized expertise and the full strength, reach, and capabilities of M&T Bank to drive customer growth, deepen relationships, and deliver durable returns.

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Responsibilities

• Lead the MTEFG Technology Transformation Program As a Senior Transformation Program Manager, you will sit within the MTEFG Transformation Office and drive the technology and platform transformation initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to: core system consolidation and upgrades, requirements, data, integrations, testing, and deployments.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through complex business transformation initiatives and high-impact strategic engagements.
• Build credibility and trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and key partners across the organization to break down silos and enable collaboration.
• Design, implement, and manage initiatives in alignment with enterprise governance standards and practices.
• Ensure technology solutions align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, scalability needs, and customer experience goals.
• Lead with influence, serving as the trusted advisor to sponsors, project leaders, and stakeholders, driving alignment, clarity, and momentum.
• Develop data-driven strategic recommendations by leveraging deep knowledge of banking, customers, products, processes, technology, and organizational dynamics.
• Lead cross-functional teams with diverse perspectives to drive alignment and informed decision-making.
• Navigate complexity by managing multiple efforts simultaneously, sequencing activities to mitigate risk and achieve target business outcomes.
• Provide senior leadership with clear, actionable insights through comprehensive program performance reporting.
• Drive execution certainty by establishing operating rhythm, setting pace, and ensuring disciplined delivery alongside senior leaders and strategic partners.
• Measure what matters: Define clear outcomes, success metrics, and performance indicators to measure transformation success and value realization.
• Ensure timely follow-through on critical actions, decisions, risks, and issues through disciplined tracking, documentation, and escalation processes.
• Develop and tailor communications, presentations, and other artifacts for audiences across the organization, ensuring clarity, quality, and engagement.
• Demonstrate agility by adapting quickly to new challenges, unfamiliar domains, and evolving priorities while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Apply prioritization and resourcing strategies to ensure effective deployment of talent and capabilities.
• Elevate transformation delivery capabilities by mentoring team members, sharing best practices, and promoting continuous learning across the organization.
• Champion the adoption of Transformation Delivery tools and best practices to ensure actions, risks, decisions, and issues are identified, documented, managed, and escalated appropriately.
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