2027 Executive Associate Program - Corporate Services

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank’s Executive Associate Program is designed for 2nd year MBA students to accelerate careers through immersive leadership experiences. The role focuses on strategy, analytics, and operational improvement with exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

The program entails working on workplace strategy, performance measurement, and process improvements while developing leadership white papers for executive management.

Qualifications

• Completed MBA from an accredited business school.
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional work experience.
• Demonstrated leadership potential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Participate in and lead planning and implementation of new projects, programs to achieve objectives and may develop roadmaps.
• Assist and advise on problems/risks and articulate recommendations to management.
• Lead and own small to medium size efforts across teams.
• Organize and support development of communication, test, change, and training plans for deliverables.
• Adhere to standards and propose enhancements where needed.
• Adhere to compliance and risk controls and promote risk-aware practices.
• Promote belonging and reflect the M&T Bank brand.

Skills

Leadership potential

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Cross-functional collab

Problem solving

Time management

Education

MBA

Job description

Overview:

The Executive Associate Program is designed for 2nd year MBA students who seek to accelerate their career within M&T Bank. Program hires will undergo an immersive leadership experience designed to develop leadership competencies and strategic capabilities. Throughout the first year, the incoming cohort will be introduced to Program alumni, Bank-wide leadership, and collaborate with peers to drive change to support the vision and goals of the Bank.

Overview:

Corporate Services plays a critical role in enabling M&T Bank’s business by ensuring the organization’s physical, operational, and support infrastructure is efficient, resilient, and strategically aligned. The department’s primary mission is to acquire, develop, manage, and maintain the bank’s real estate portfolio, furniture, fixtures, security and equipment—assets that directly support employees, customers, and enterprise operations.

In addition to real estate and facilities management, Corporate Services includes several essential enterprise support functions such as Corporate Security; Space Planning; Procurement and Third-Party Risk Management; Travel & Event Planning; and a Corporate Reuse Center that refurbishes and sells used company assets (such as furniture and technology).

As an Executive Associate within Corporate Services, you’ll be engaged in hands‑on, project‑based work focused on strategy, analytics, and operational improvement. Projects will provide exposure to senior level decision making and cross‑functional collaboration and may include:

• Workplace strategy and space optimization, working in collaboration with Corporate Real Estate & Space Planning teams, to assess persona‑based workplace needs, utilization strategies, and evolving the work environment.

• Performance measurement and reporting, supporting the evolution of the Corporate Services dashboard and monitoring key metrics most relevant to internal customers, evaluating how those metrics are tracked today, and assessing opportunities to enhance and action insight on a quarterly basis.

• Process improvement analysis, investigating existing workflows and forming recommendations for efficiency, scalability, and service enhancements across core Corporate Services functions.

• Creating leadership white papers by synthesizing stakeholder research and data analysis into clear findings, evaluated options, and actionable, evidence‑based recommendations for executive management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in, and lead where necessary, the planning and implementation of new projects, products, programs and initiatives to achieve short- and long‑term business objectives and strategic outcomes. May develop project roadmaps and plans.

• Assist and advise in addressing problems/solutions, risks and issues of any scope and size. Analyze information, determine feasible solutions and articulate recommendations to management.

• Lead and take ownership of small and medium size efforts, co‑coordinating activities and tasks across team and departmental boundaries.

• Organize, plan and support the development of communication plans, test plans, change management plans and training plans to aid in the implementation and adoption of project or program deliverables.

• Adhere to all current standards and procedures ensuring all efforts are properly and accurately documented. Suggest and promote enhancements to procedures and standards where necessary.

• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.

• 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:

Complete project/management related assignments in field of expertise within the Executive Associate Program.

Supervisory/ Managerial Responsibilities:

None

Education and Experience Required:

• Completed MBA from an accredited business school.

• Minimum of 3 years’ professional work experience

• Demonstrated leadership potential, as evidenced through previous work experience, extracurricular activities, or community involvement

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization

• Strong analytical skills

• Strong problem‑solving skills to think strategically and critically analyze complex business challenges

• Strong project management skills to handle multiple priorities and deadlines

• Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Previous project management, process optimization, logistics, real estate, and/or analyst experience

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market‑informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $100,000 - $171,000. The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation. The range listed above encompasses all geographic locations. The pay rate specific to your location will fall within this range and is available from your recruiter.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America