Engineering Manager, Application Data Base Administration & Engineering

M&T Bank • Buffalo, NY

8h • Onsite

About The Position

M&T Bank is seeking a strategic and visionary Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Application Database Administration (App DBA) organization. This leader will be responsible for driving the strategy, performance, and evolution of a critical shared services team supporting approximately 20,000 databases across the enterprise while partnering closely with engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and business leaders. The ideal candidate is a software engineering leader first, with strong database expertise and a proven ability to lead large-scale technology organizations, influence enterprise strategy, and develop high-performing teams. This highly visible leadership role will oversee a growing organization responsible for mission-critical database services while helping shape the future direction of the Bank's engineering and data platform capabilities. The successful candidate will bring a combination of technical depth, organizational leadership, business partnership, and operational excellence to drive innovation, modernization, and scalable growth.

Requirements

• A combined minimum of 13 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 4 years' engineering and/or architecture experience and 9 years' technology management / program leadership experience including people management
• Proven leadership experience within Application Database Administration, Database Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, Software Engineering, or related enterprise technology organizations.
• Strong software engineering leadership experience with demonstrated success leading large-scale technology organizations, driving strategic initiatives, and delivering complex enterprise programs.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams supporting enterprise-scale production environments, mission-critical applications, and large technology platforms.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise database technologies including Oracle and SQL Server, with the ability to lead database engineering and application database administration functions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish organizational vision, set expectations, develop talent, and lead through influence across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience partnering with senior technology leaders, infrastructure organizations, architecture teams, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise-wide alignment and technology strategy.
• Experience supporting large-scale operational environments with a focus on reliability, scalability, service excellence, modernization, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to balance strategic planning, organizational leadership, financial management, and operational execution in a complex enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with pertinent project management, word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Capable of working on multiple projects of a complex nature.
• Experience on large system enhancements, conversions, and production problem resolution.
• Complete understanding of the system development life cycle.
• Excellent problem-solving skills to assist in issue resolution.
• Familiar with application development software and hardware platforms.
• Understanding of business(es) supported and its' terminology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Prior experience encouraging teamwork and serving as role model when leading and directing others.
• Understanding of technical, business and operational impacts of a project or problem.
• Confidence in leading multiple teams often in different geographic locations and time zones.
• Prior experience presenting to senior management.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud database technologies preferred.
• Master's degree
• Minimum of 12 years' technology management or large program leadership experience
• Extensive application and product knowledge related to the technology area being led
• Subject Matter Expert understanding of applications supported with advanced knowledge of interfacing and integrated applications
• Understanding of multiple business areas and functions
• Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities from a project management perspective
• Experience with the skills, applications, and functions of the technology area
• Good understanding of the Bank's application framework
• Awareness of the Bank's business plan and strategic objectives with demonstrated ability to shape direction
• Advanced understanding of enterprise systems and support of strategic initiatives outside of business-as-usual operations
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Application Database Administration organization, ensuring the availability, scalability, reliability, and performance of enterprise database platforms.
• Lead and develop a growing organization of engineering professionals supporting mission-critical database services across the enterprise.
• Establish a clear vision, priorities, operating model, and performance expectations that align technology execution with business objectives.
• Partner with Infrastructure Engineering, Architecture, Software Engineering, and Line of Business technology leaders to ensure alignment across platforms, services, and strategic initiatives.
• Direct and participate in consults with client management in the analysis of short and long-range business requirements and recommend innovative solutions that anticipate future business needs.
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders and business leaders to support successful delivery of technology outcomes.
• Provide leadership across software engineering initiatives, leveraging broad engineering experience beyond database administration.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale engineering programs and technology transformation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement, automation, modernization, operational excellence, and cloud adoption efforts.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and vendor solutions to identify opportunities that enhance business value and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and manage multiple cost center budgets and ensure effective utilization of resources.
• Manage technology department operations, including financial management, compliance, risk management, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Direct systems development activities of assigned teams, including assignment of staff to projects and ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Manage implementation of technology solutions consistent with Division standards and long-term strategic plans.
• Ensure adherence to technology standards, governance requirements, security controls, policies, and documentation standards.
• Manage and ensure the recommendation of systems designs based on business and technology requirements.
• Monitor project health and organizational priorities, proactively addressing risks and issues that may impact delivery.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineering leaders and individual contributors while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management, succession planning, and terminations.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite.
• Design, implement, maintain and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis.
• 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.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $167,600.00 - $279,400.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior