Strategic HR Partner for Tech & Data

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking an HR leader to serve as a strategic partner to senior managers across assigned businesses, delivering HR programs, coaching, and collaboration with COEs to drive engagement and operational value.

The role leads talent plans, workforce designs, and people programs, using HR analytics, influencing leaders, and ensuring risk controls, with focus on leadership accountability and cross-functional partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources and/or relevant business roles
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources and/or relevant business roles
• Proficiency with pertinent software and HR analytics tools
• Experience influencing others and building strong cross-functional relationships

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR support and coaching to senior managers on talent, people management and career development.
• Consult managers on human capital issues and promote leadership accountability for outcomes.
• Lead execution of human capital plans for assigned businesses.
• Leverage HR and business knowledge to influence talent deployment and organizational design.
• Drive annual people programs and processes (Employee Engagement, Talent Calibration and Review, Performance Management and Compensation Cycle).
• Participate in organizational change efforts, including communication plans and engagement impact.
• Unify HR services by collaborating with HR and internal partners on business initiatives.
• Use HR data to provide insights and recommendations to the business.
• Support workforce planning to ensure designs meet goals.
• Adhere to risk and regulatory standards and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

HR analytics

Influencing others

Relationship building

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

SPHR/SHRM-SCP certification

Tools

HRIS systems

HR analytics tools

Job description

M&T Bank is seeking an HR leader to serve as a strategic partner to senior managers across assigned businesses, delivering HR programs, coaching, and collaboration with COEs to drive engagement and operational value.

The role leads talent plans, workforce designs, and people programs, using HR analytics, influencing leaders, and ensuring risk controls, with focus on leadership accountability and cross-functional partnership.