Senior HR Business Partner

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to advise senior leaders on talent, people management, and career development, aligning workforce plans with business priorities and driving organizational performance.

The role leads HR programs, leverages data from HRIS, coordinates engagement events, and partners with cross-functional teams to design workforce structures. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 7+ years HR experience, and strong leadership coaching.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ general HR and/or relevant operational business line experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years’ general HR and/or relevant operational business line experience.
• Proficient in common productivity tools (e.g. MS Office 365 and MS Co-Pilot).
• Proven experience resolving complex HR related issues.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor and coach to senior leaders, providing guidance on talent, people management, and career development to advance organizational priorities and strengthen overall business performance.
• Lead the design, development and execution of human capital plans for assigned business(es).
• Lead HR events (Employee Engagement, Talent Calibration/Review, Performance Management and Compensation Cycle) as HR lead for business lines.

Skills

Influences

Builds Alliances

Inspires Followers

Develops Talent

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree SPHR/SHRM-SCP

Tools

MS Office 365

MS Co-Pilot

Job description

Overview: The Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor responsible for aligning people strategy with business objectives, and execution of HR programs for their assigned businesses. Provides expertise in workforce planning, employee development, leadership coaching, and organizational design that enable business performance. Connects all HR COEs in service of the business to influence and drive business value through enhanced operational efficiency and employee engagement.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic advisor and coach to senior leaders, providing guidance on talent, people management, and career development to advance organizational priorities and strengthen overall business performance. Leverage HR and business knowledge to lead and influence managers on the alignment and deployment of talent and organizational structure. Predict and diagnose business conditions related to human capital which may have underlying HR ramifications. Lead the design, development and execution of human capital plans for assigned business(es). Makes independent decisions on complex human capital matters. Execute and lead annual HR events (Employee Engagement, Talent Calibration/Review, Performance Management and Compensation Cycle) as HR lead for business lines, providing insight and recommendations to leaders. Provide strategic consultation to business leaders on human capital and talent issues and promote a culture of leadership accountability for completion of outcomes. Participate in organizational change efforts including communication plans, employee engagement impact, and organizational design for assigned business lines. In some cases, lead one or more workstream(s) in support of transformation efforts. Lead the unification of HR services for assigned business lines by communicating and partnering with HR and other internal resources (Technology, Finance, etc.) on business initiatives to drive value and create a mutually beneficial approach to solving human capital challenges. Leverage data from the HRIS system to create proactive, data-driven solutions to inform leaders and drive value through human capital strategies. Demonstrate sound judgement in complex and ambiguous situations. May manage a small HR Business Partner team. Create and develop workforce planning efforts. Create and execute Workforce Planning efforts including activities needed to ensure workforce designs and capabilities meet current and future organizational goals. Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management. Promote an environment that supports engagement and 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

This position typically covers multiple business lines with a medium to high variation in nature of work, employee level and geography in business line support structure and supports the talent management needs of senior to executive level managers in these business lines. The jobholder interacts with senior to executive level managers and supports them through all their talent management needs.

Key competencies for success in the role

• Influences: Understand the power of networks and leverages business relationships to gain support
• Builds Alliances: Break down silos by co-creating synergistic solutions
• Inspires Followers: Earn trust and respect through expertise and authentic connection
• Develops Talent: Understands and acts on own development and coaches others through the process

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

May manage a small team in a limited number of cases.

Education and Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years’ general HR and/or relevant operational business line experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 7 years’ general HR and/or relevant operational business line experience. Proficient in common productivity tools (e.g. MS Office 365 and MS Co-Pilot). Proven experience resolving complex HR related issues.

Education and Experience Preferred

Master’s degree SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) and/or SHRM – SCP (SHRM Senior Certified Professional). Experience with pertinent HRIS systems and report generation. Sound understanding of the business line(s) supported.

The pay range for this position is $107,500.00 - $179,100.00 Annual (USD).

Location Buffalo, New York, United States of America.

Company Overview

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution.

View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year.

Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do.

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.