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Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo, New York, Us

Supporting the progressive renovation of the retail branch experience focusing on the reimagination and design of simple and connected experiences.

Buffalo, New York, Us

• Principal full life cycle and high-volume technical recruiter managing 40+ open reqs; sourcing talent internationally, crafting complex and competitive offers, in conjunction with technology executives, compensation, immigration, and relocation partners.• Regularly tasked with overseeing staffing for at-risk and highly visible departments often in transition, to stabilize and fill the top needs for the 11th largest bank in the US.• Consistently exceeds diversity and hiring goals, partners on Diversity & Inclusion events and strategy, working closely with our Chief Diversity Officer.• Active technology community partner and champion; adding value through technology and educational events, conferences, and professional networking.• Involved in completely revamping the technical interview process including implementation of technical testing, training hiring managers on interview techniques, creating a streamlined process for a major hiring initiative.• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and analyze needs, prioritize work, and mitigate roadblocks, delivering results.

Buffalo, New York, Us

M&T Bank is now the 11th largest banking in the US, and we offer our technology employees a wide range of performance-based career development opportunities. We have a strong commitment to our customers and the communities we serve, and we continue to grow with a focus on the future. So, when looking to advance your career, look to M&T. Grow with us.At M&T Tech, we’re a team of makers, doers, and builders, working to create the most advanced technology solutions in banking. We’re not your stereotypical suit and tie bankers: we’re an innovative team of leading tech experts, pushing boundaries, and taking risks. We’re building an agile team of the most skilled and creative workers to solve complex problems, architect solutions, write high-performance software, and chart our new path, all to make the lives of our customers, and the communities that we serve, better. Join us and be part of something new as we build tomorrow’s bank, today. M&T Bank is considered one of the country's most highly regarded regional banks. We were founded more than 160 years ago in Western New York, where we are still headquartered. As of 2018, M&T Bank held $130+ billion in assets, making it one of the 20 largest commercial bank holding companies in the U.S. M&T Bank has been consecutively profitable every quarter since 1977, one of only a few banks that can state that. In the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, M&T was one of only two banks in the S&P 500 that didn't lower its dividend.

West Seneca, New York, Us

• Operating in a full-cycle recruitment model, responsible for business development & relationship management as well as recruiting candidates to fill open direct hire, contract, and contract to hire positions.• Full life-cycle IT recruiter/technical recruiter; source for passive candidates, interview candidates, prepare candidates for interview, extend offer, and negotiate salary & benefits. • Thrive in a metrics driven and results-based organization with a continuous drive towards excellence, consistently meeting and exceeding goals & expectations.• Adept at prospecting, relationship cultivation, and client penetration, including all departments and stakeholders; with a focus on Information Technology.• Function as the onsite Client Engagement Manager for multiple initiatives including a multi-year and $5M highly-visible and enterprise project with a team of 15. • Project Lead for multiple enterprise-wide software conversions and relied upon as SME for technology selections. • Mentor and guide junior team members; lead training sessions on professional development.• Develop and deliver presentations to large groups and senior executives / stakeholders.• Partner with business leaders and build & maintain relationships with business units and leaders at all levels to understand and help solve business problems.• Grow and maintain IT executive-level peer advising group; organize quarterly meeting and facilitate roundtable discussion allowing executives to interact and share best practices.• Conceptualize and deliver unique staffing solutions to meet customer’s needs.• Initiate and deliver on comprehensive candidate recruitment plans; execute Boolean searches in internal ATS, CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Indeed, and Dice.• Follow formalized process for candidate sourcing and recruitment to ensure a quality product, working to mitigate risk.

Anaheim, Ca, Us

• Recruited, trained, and developed staff, managed and motivated, following policies and employment laws, and ensured relevant HR procedures were followed (appraisals, discipline, grievance, etc.). • Oversaw operations of the highest volume store in the district, with $2.7M in annual sales. • Functioned as the district training manager, responsible for developing leaders to manage stores.• Consistently selected above others to participate in new training and professional development programs. • Selected to lead a district of 11 stores in another area while they were without a District Manager.

New York City, New York, Us

Store Manager of 4 different Foot Locker stores in the Buffalo area. Held a company sales record for highest accessory sales. Continually promoted to higher volume stores throughout my time there. Planned, forecasted, and reported on sales, costs and business performance, according to company requirements.

Managed and motivated staff, recruited staff, trained and developed staff, according to company policies and employment laws, and ensured relevant HR procedures were followed (appraisals, discipline, grievance, etc). Managed selling and customer service activities and staff competence in these areas, so as to optimize and sustain sales performance, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Product Management Foundations

Physics, Psychology