Overview

This role provides technical and people leadership for an engineering team responsible for a custom‑developed, business‑critical application that supports complex processing and serves internal and external users. The Engineering Team Lead will guide a team of skilled engineers, balancing day‑to‑day application stability with continuous improvement and enhancement efforts. This opportunity is well‑suited for a dynamic, hands‑on leader who brings strong engineering fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to partner closely with business and technology stakeholders. In this role, the leader will oversee a mature platform while driving modernization initiatives, including application refactoring and cloud‑based transformation, creating a meaningful opportunity to influence technical direction and long‑term sustainability. This position offers a blend of ownership, visibility, and impact, allowing the Engineering Team Lead to shape how a critical system evolves while mentoring engineers and delivering reliable, high‑quality solutions aligned with organizational goals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and participate in consults with Business Stakeholders in the analysis of short‑range business requirements and recommend innovations that anticipate future impact of changing business requirements. Responsible for building a positive client relationship.
• Monitor the technology direction of the industry and vendor applications.
• Research and initiate change to the status quo, when necessary.
• Responsible for vendor and product analysis and recommendations.
• Oversee application development, support, testing efforts, technology infrastructure/project management, and other technology domains.
• Serve as subject matter expert in assigned area of responsibility.
• Build rapport within the organization. Communicate and develop a professional level of communication and cooperation.
• Maintain relationships with vendors and professional organizations.
• Control the activities of the teams, assign personnel to various projects and direct their activities.
• Ensure completion of schedules. Responsible for short‑term staffing planning.
• Implement technology consistent with Division standards and long‑range plans. Ensure adherence to all Department and Technology standards and procedures, including all documentation requirements.
• Translate requirements to assist staff in preparing detailed specifications for system enhancements and manage recommended designs based on business and technology requirements.
• Manage and monitor project plans and remain current on activities outside the team that may impact the client environment.
• Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management, and terminations.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards and ensure compliance with risk and regulatory requirements.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

Oversees a team where the majority of employees are engineering individual contributors supporting a single, specialized, custom‑built application.

Supervisory / Managerial Responsibilities

4 to 6

Education and Experience Required

• A combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years’ engineering and/or architecture experience and 3 years leadership experience

• Hands‑on experience leading custom application development teams
• Strong experience with Microsoft technology stack, including:
  • .NET
  • Angular
• Experience supporting internet‑facing applications
• Solid understanding of the system development life cycle
• Comfort working with math‑intensive or calculation‑driven systems
• Strong understanding of financial services or banking technology environments
• Capable of managing multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
• Proficiency with project management, word processing, and spreadsheet tools
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and decision‑making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation and stakeholder communication skills
• Experience working closely with business stakeholders in client‑facing or highly visible systems
• Demonstrated ability to encourage teamwork and serve as a leadership role model
• Understanding of technical, business, and operational impacts of technology decisions

Education and Experience Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Exposure to or experience with cloud migration initiatives, particularly Azure
• Background in investment banking, collateral management, or related financial domains
• Proven ability to lead teams through transition periods and rebuild engagement and morale
• Strong mentoring and leadership capabilities
• Subject matter expertise in applications with integrated or interfacing systems
• Good understanding of the Bank’s application framework
• Understanding of supported businesses and their terminology
• Self‑motivated leader with the ability to motivate others

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M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $128,100.00 - $213,500.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America