M&T Bank is seeking a Project Manager II - Mortgage Originations to manage projects with multiple interfaces or initiatives, or larger projects affecting two businesses or functional areas. You will ensure familiarity with project scope and objectives while establishing clear roles and responsibilities for the project team.

What You'll Do

Manage projects with multiple interfaces or initiatives, or one larger project affecting two businesses or functional areas, from initiation through close.
Develop Project Plan, forecast and schedule. Work with stakeholders to record detailed project requirements, constraints and assumptions to establish project deliverables.
Ensure plans for assigned projects include work breakdown, project organization chart, cost/budget and communication, risk, quality and resource plans.
Communicate project plans to affected parties to ensure a common understanding, set expectations and align stakeholders and project team members.
Ensure execution of tasks defined in the project plan to achieve the project goals. Execute all parts of the project plan and manage the budget/forecast.
Monitor and control project work including change controls.
Measure project performance utilizing appropriate tools and techniques to monitor progress; identify and quantify variances, complete any required corrective actions, and communicate to all stakeholders.
Implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate project risk events.
Improve project team performance by building team cohesiveness, leading, mentoring, training and motivating to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency and boost morale.
Support larger project initiatives working under the direction of higher management.
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 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.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ proven general management, project analysis or project management experience.
OR in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 5 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 3 years’ proven general management, project analysis or project management experience with a minimum of 2 years’ in project management.
Proficiency with personal computers as well as pertinent software packages.