Western Alliance Bank

Data Analyst

• execute the strategy of the Bank’s Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Framework
• driving technology risk reporting and analytics
• establishing Operational Risk Management programs with a focus on Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
• establishing strong partnerships and collaborate with Business Units across the First Line of Defense (FLOD)
• identifying risks and controls, reviewing control design and descriptions
• providing guidance to FLOD on development of effective controls to mitigate key risks
• identifying potential risks across the organization
• analyzing technology risk datasets to identify trends and emerging risks
• offering validated, data-driven insights to senior management
• designing, building, and maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports that deliver actionable technology risk insights
• supporting the integration of key IT, IS, TP, and DM data sources to risk monitoring reporting platforms
• identifying and implementing automation opportunities in reporting to enhance workflow efficiency
• conducting assessments of 1LOD functions using industry-standard frameworks
• serving as a technology and data management risk expert on committees and working groups
• developing and implementing risk mitigation strategies and controls

Senior Data Analyst, Enterprise Risk Management

Risk

• Work as a first line of defense risk professional responsible for support and/or execution of various risk programs and business unit risk activities
• Engage with business units in the management of risks and controls across all risk types
• Monitor execution of risk policies, procedures, and program requirements
• Manage risks and serve as an effective communication channel between the Risk Management department and business units
• Support the timely preparation and execution of the Risk and Control updates
• Facilitate meetings to review process understanding and process map documentation
• Provide effective and timely execution of projects
• Review policies and procedures to document process maps and narratives
• Support identification of risks and controls in processes under review
• Provide assessment of control environment and determine effective risk mitigation or identify gaps
• Support conversations with risk subject matter experts about the context and/or severity of risk factors and/or issues

Senior Risk & Control Analyst

• work as a first line of defense risk professional responsible for support and/or execution of various risk programs and business unit risk activities in adherence with the Company's risk appetite and corporate strategy.
• engage with business units in the management of risks and controls across all risk types, monitoring execution of risk policies, procedures, and/or program requirements.
• effectively manage risks, and serve as an effective communication channel between the Risk Management department and business units.
• support the timely preparation and execution of the Risk and Control updates and refresh information through the collection of data from various sources as defined in desktop procedures.
• facilitate meetings to review process understanding and process map documentation.
• provide effective and timely execution of projects with a sense of urgency for deliverables.
• review policies and procedures to document process maps and narratives.
• support identification of risks and controls in processes under review including the drafting of risks and controls in line with standards.
• provide assessment of control environment and determine effective risk mitigation or identify gaps.
• support conversations with risk subject matter experts about the context and/or severity of risk factors and/or issues including areas such as third parties, issues, regulatory, legal matters, etc.

Risk & Control Analyst

Project Manager

• lead and oversee a full range of strategic activities to ensure operational effectiveness and accurate data collection within banking systems and processes.
• provide senior-level expertise to drive initiatives focused on reimagining operational processes by designing and implementing complex technical solutions that support internal business units across the enterprise.
• develop deep understanding of current and future processes, create intuitive user-friendly designs, mentor junior analysts, and manage these solutions through development, testing and delivery.
• leading project management efforts, collaborating with senior stakeholders to develop effective process solutions, and defining business requirements for enterprise-wide initiatives.
• think strategically, demonstrate leadership and independent resourcefulness, take ownership of complex projects, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels including executive leadership.
• lead design of products and features, enhance user experience, and ensure data availability to improve banking processes across multiple business units.
• collaborate closely with development teams and senior leadership throughout the Bank to design and integrate complex processes spanning multiple systems.
• lead and prioritize team initiatives, manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, drive iterative improvements, and address tech-debt strategically.
• partner with teams, managers, and executives to develop data-driven solution designs, while documenting process improvement needs and presenting recommendations to leadership.
• summarize, track, train and communicate updates and changes to end users; develop training materials and lead change management initiatives.
• lead the analysis, resolution, and correction of complex design or solution issues while communicating impacts and timelines to affected users and stakeholders.
• facilitate enterprise-level project planning, develop comprehensive business and reporting requirements, lead application testing, and ensure successful application deployment.
• mentor and guide junior Operations Business Analysts in best practices and professional development.

Card Operations Project Analyst

Financial Planning and Analysis

• This role will oversee the execution of the Bank’s Strategic Planning Process through development, progress monitoring and collaboration across management levels to achieve effective development of the bank’s 3-year strategic plan.
• This role reports to the leader of Corporate Strategy & Planning under the CFO and will support the bank’s executive leadership team and their sub functions, positioning yourself at the crucial intersection of business, finance, technology and industry to manage the development of business & operational strategies to achieve full implementation of the Bank’s Strategic Plan.
• Leads the development and execution of the annual enterprise-wide strategic plan, working alongside bank’s senior management to achieve proper planning of business initiatives to align with the overall growth strategy, and safety and soundness of the Bank.
• Supports the executive leadership team to determine the bank’s corporate priorities and enterprise initiatives for the Bank by developing line of business strategic plans in partnership with business leaders & strategy business partners while identifying recurring issues to help mitigate enterprise risks.
• Leads the intake, alignment & prioritization evaluation of business & corporate support initiatives gathered from the Strategic Planning process that best provides enterprise level impact, business growth & shareholder value.
• In support of the bank’s annual strategic planning process, evaluate implications of operating environment and competitive landscape factors by understanding key economic, industry, product and bank trends to support development of strategy materials.
• Facilitate internal discussions with senior business executives to ensure alignment between corporate strategy and functional areas.
• Partners with business & technology leaders to help identify, evaluate, research emerging opportunities with potential to materially impact banking industry, accelerate business growth and drive efficiency gains.
• Oversee the Bank’s Strategic Plan integration through extensive enterprise processes to enhance the interconnectivity of strategic planning into the annual budget process, operational planning, capital planning, risk appetite and technology investment committees.
• Will support the implementation and management of the Bank’s Management KPI Methodology, working cross functionally with executive stakeholders to ensure buy-in of execution.
• Supports the Executive Quarterly Business Review meetings to ensure alignment of business initiatives, KPI’s, KRIs, and financial budgets towards the bank’s Strategic Plan growth objectives and financial targets.
• Comfortable with a 10-15% travel schedule to attend offsite executive planning sessions and to attend various banking & industry aligned conferences to gather industry insights.

Senior Manager, Corporate Strategic Planning

Vice President

• Analyze, structure, underwrite, and coordinate the closing of major complex loans
• Manage loans to ensure credit risks are responsibly monitored
• Assist in attaining established Bank, region, and branch goals through underwriting and closing
• Ensure compliance with all Bank policies and procedures
• Interface with clients to assess their credit needs
• Gather and analyze necessary information for approval requests
• Coordinate processing of approved loans

Vice President, Portfolio Management – Healthcare

• focus on developing new business opportunities by offering Bank’s industry specific banking services and products to the Community Association Industry
• develop new business opportunities while servicing existing clients
• cold calling, establishing new business opportunities, providing sales presentations
• attending industry trade show events, marketing to prospects via phone/email/in-person visits
• following-up with existing clients on customer service items
• perform light administrative tasks
• promote and educate existing clients and future clients on products and services offered through the Bank
• 75% travel mostly throughout an assigned territory
• additional traveling throughout the country to annual conferences and training segments
• support the director in meeting deposit and lending goals
• grow existing client relationships and cross-sell products and services
• identify and cold call on prospective clients to develop new relationships
• attend industry events including exhibiting at trade shows, attending luncheons
• be an active member of the local Community Association Institute (CAI) Chapter
• attend association board meetings
• communicate banking services via email, letters, demonstrations, presentations and conversations
• liaison between the operations team and clients as needed
• ensure clients are receiving necessary service levels and troubleshoot issues and/or concerns
• work closely with the manager and periodically review key performance indicators
• prepare and submit new client forms and update existing client forms
• participate in remote training and attend remote sales meetings
• work efficiently from their home office and car while meeting with clients

Vice President, Association Banking

• Responsible for developing and implementing, or maintaining program(s) to identify, measure, monitor, and control risks throughout the organization
• Play a key role in the Bank's Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Team, which is responsible for several enterprise-wide programs
• Execute on your assigned Risk Program(s), ensuring adherence to program methodology, policies and standards
• Lead or assist in development of reporting, training, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Oversee the identification and implementation of enhancements to risk frameworks, reporting processes, and enabling tools to improve efficiency
• Oversee the continuous monitoring of enterprise risk trends, identify emerging and evolving risks, and assess issues to determine potential impacts
• Responsible for supporting the Senior Director with oversight of special initiatives based on Bank strategy
• Manage a small size team (2-4) and help develop, train, and drive continuous improvement.

Enterprise Risk Management, Associate Director

Crypto

• Act as the Bank’s subject matter expert and product owner for our growing digital asset ecosystem.
• Responsible for delivering on the digital asset roadmap through development and delivery of digital asset products such as digital wallets, user interfaces, and 24/7 funds or digital asset transfer capabilities.
• Lead the full lifecycle of feature delivery by owning requirements gathering, collaborating closely with technical teams to shape solution design, and driving the execution of features from concept to production.
• Oversee comprehensive end-to-end testing, ensuring that all business and technical requirements are validated.
• Manage clear and proactive communication with stakeholders and coordinate operational readiness activities including training, documentation, and support planning to ensure a seamless launch and ongoing reliability of digital asset products.
• Act as ecosystem steward to continually improve and enhance the digital asset experience at the Bank.
• Define detailed capabilities for Digital Wallet, real-time transfers, and wallet-centric UI.
• Convert business goals into clear PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria with measurable KPIs/OKRs.
• Build with a strong risk framework working with Product, Ops, Technology, Compliance, and client stakeholders to ensure designs meet exam-ready standards (SOX, AML/KYT) and embed controls into the digital asset ecosystem.

Senior Digital Asset Manager

Operations

• Support the enterprise payment processing by executing and monitoring higher-risk payment activities
• Accurately process payment transactions and resolve advanced exceptions
• Meet established deadlines while maintaining compliance
• Partner closely with internal teams to research escalated issues
• Provide subject-matter support and ensure resolution of payment-related inquiries
• Act as a resource to teammates by sharing expertise and mentoring
• Identify issues requiring escalation and document analysis

Senior Payment Operations Specialist

• lead activities to review current processes and metrics that support operational effectiveness
• identify constraints or opportunities that inhibit or accelerate the business and/or technology strategy
• develop solution approaches to improve business outcomes
• lead the development and review of artifacts that accurately describe current and future state processes, practices, and metrics
• facilitate discussions with IT, Product, and Business stakeholders to define problem statements, gather insights, and validate findings
• apply technical expertise in API and integration platforms to support enterprise systems and services
• ensure platform stability, scalability, and security while driving continuous improvement in operational performance
• participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis to maintain system reliability and availability
• monitor platform health, analyze performance and usage trends, and implement improvements
• collaborate closely with application, infrastructure, and product teams to resolve complex integration issues
• support deployments and platform upgrades
• ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements
• contribute to automation initiatives, improving operational processes, and maintaining comprehensive documentation
• help drive operational excellence, support critical business functions, and ensure the reliability and effectiveness of enterprise integration services

IT Operations Analyst

Compliance

• Uphold the company’s values and serve as a hands-on leader responsible for managing a team and executing compliance activities
• Lead the execution of the Compliance Management System (CMS) and strategy
• Partner with the business and stakeholders to drive a culture of compliance
• Oversee annual or periodic compliance risk assessments, impact assessments, and advisory interactions
• Ensure adherence to CMS requirements through effective challenge of issues and regulatory changes
• Develop and implement management and board reporting, as well as reporting for regulatory agencies
• Provide subject matter expertise related to residential mortgage lending laws and regulations
• Collaborate with team members and external partners to document impact changes on Compliance Risk Assessment
• Participate in Compliance Department meetings
• Lead working groups and project teams to strengthen the bank's CMS
• Directly perform high-priority compliance activities including regulatory impact assessments and advisory reviews

Senior Compliance Manager

• operate as an extension of senior leadership, driving day-to-day lending team execution and cross-functional collaboration.
• manage a team of portfolio managers and analysts who support our Juris Banking Lending and Deposit Sales teams.
• underwrite and originate loans to law firms and related businesses, as well as manage the health of existing relationships.
• ensure compliance with the Bank’s lending policies and procedures.
• work with a team that includes commercial bankers, business development officers, and partners from credit administration, loan administration, credit risk review, and others.
• manage workflow of portfolio managers and credit analysts.
• own end-to-end loan execution for your team, including prioritization, resource allocation, and delivery against timelines.
• drive process improvements and workflow efficiency.
• serve as the primary escalation point for standard transactions and portfolio risks.
• partner closely with the sales team to develop new and maintain existing client relationships while ensuring a timely credit process from start to finish.
• interface with clients in-person, over the phone, and email to assess their credit needs and determine the best structure and items needed for analysis.
• complete prescreening of loans to quickly assess the Bank’s ability to potentially lend.
• supervise a variety of general portfolio management activities, including credit concentration reviews and portfolio optimization, critical analysis of trends and factors impacting various projects.
• lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.
• reinforce superior customer service through your own example along with appropriate follow-through with involved customers and employees.

Vice President, Portfolio Management – Juris Banking Lending

• Oversee a full range of activities to ensure operational effectiveness and accurate data collection within banking systems and processes
• Provide expertise to lead initiatives focused on reimagining operational processes
• Design technical solutions that support internal business units
• Collaborate with cross-operational teams to develop a deep understanding of current and future processes
• Create intuitive user-friendly designs, manage these solutions through development, testing and delivery
• Manage team priorities, individual projects, iterative improvements, and tech-debt
• Work with teams and managers to develop data driven solution designs
• Facilitate project planning, develop business and reporting requirements, and conduct application testing to ensure a successful application deployment

Banking Operations Analyst – Loans

• Lead and oversee a full range of strategic activities to ensure operational effectiveness and accurate data collection within banking systems and processes.
• Provide senior-level expertise to drive initiatives focused on reimagining operational processes by designing and implementing complex technical solutions that support internal business units across the enterprise.
• Work with cross-operational teams to develop deep understanding of current and future processes, create intuitive user-friendly designs, mentor junior analysts, and manage these solutions through development, testing and delivery.
• Lead project management efforts, collaborating with senior stakeholders to develop effective process solutions, and defining business requirements for enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Think strategically, demonstrate leadership and independent resourcefulness, take ownership of complex projects, and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels including executive leadership.
• Lead design of products and features, enhance user experience, and ensure data availability to improve banking processes across multiple business units.
• Collaborate closely with development teams and senior leadership throughout the Bank to design and integrate complex processes spanning multiple systems.
• Lead and prioritize team initiatives, manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, drive iterative improvements, and address tech-debt strategically.
• Partner with teams, managers, and executives to develop data-driven solution designs, while documenting process improvement needs and presenting recommendations to leadership.
• Summarize, track, train and communicate updates and changes to end users; develop training materials and lead change management initiatives.
• Lead the analysis, resolution, and correction of complex design or solution issues while communicating impacts and timelines to affected users and stakeholders.
• Facilitate enterprise-level project planning, develop comprehensive business and reporting requirements, lead application testing, and ensure successful application deployment.
• Mentor and guide junior Operations Business Analysts in best practices and professional development.