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Principal Analyst I – Business Systems Analyst, Digital Banking
Western Alliance Bank
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Phoenix • Arizona, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
AzureSDLC
About the role
- Lead activities to review current processes and metrics that support operational effectiveness
- Identify constraints or opportunities that inhibit or accelerate the business and technology strategy
- Develop options or approaches to improve business outcomes
- Drive implementation of solutions to achieve desired results
- Accountable for the development and review of artifacts to ensure they accurately describe current state processes, practices, and/or metrics
- Determine root cause for constraints in the process
- Identify alternative processes and practice options with associated impact on KRIs/KPIs or Operational Metrics
- Track and communicate enhancements to the current process and practices as to whether the desired results are being realized through the use of data, metrics, and other quantitative measures
- Engage with enterprise subject matter experts and stakeholders to tackle complex issues or opportunities that require significant coordination and alignment across different business units
- Capture current state insights while also providing options and recommendations to the identified stakeholders
- Identify, socialize, and gather necessary approvals for the upkeep of, KRIs, KPIs, and Operational Metrics
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for digital banking systems
- Provide guidance on solution design, configuration, and process improvements
- Translate business needs into detailed system requirements, user stories with detailed acceptance criteria, and technical documentation to support effective development and testing
- Manage and maintain accurate documentation for digital banking applications
- Conduct detailed analysis of data structures and attributes to develop comprehensive data mapping strategies for system migration initiatives
- Implement application configuration changes, ensuring adherence to SDLC and Change Management protocols
- Coordinate with internal IT teams, external vendors, and implementation partners to resolve issues and deliver integrated digital banking solutions
- Monitor key digital banking platform performance indicators
- Drive growth and satisfaction and proactively resolve issues through root cause analysis aligned with strategic objectives
- Leverage collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO) and Confluence for workstream management and stakeholder communication
- Maintain data integrity, security, and privacy standards across digital banking platforms
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve solution delivery practices and tools within the digital banking team
- Lead on programs and expected to lead activities to ensure that both the business outcomes of the project are achieved as well as the outcomes are aligned to our business strategy
- Define the work breakdown structure for all involved teams, by setting and meeting the deadlines for that work
- Lead discussions to gather requirements and review artifacts, while working to resolve issues that impede progress
- Develop list of critical documentation and artifacts to meet project objectives, complete high-quality deliverables, and effectively communicate learnings, findings, impacts, and next steps with subject matter experts or project stakeholders
- Use deep understanding of Microsoft Office tools, Diagramming Software (e.g. Lucid, Visio, etc.), and/or other appropriate technical tools in review of Banking processes, functions, or organizational models within a specific domain or functional area
Requirements
- 8+ years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree in related field required
- Previous leadership experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in implementing and migrating third-party digital banking solutions, including integration of external platforms and overseeing end-to-end deployment
- Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
- Advanced to expert in process and data analysis within one or two domains or functional areas with deep critical thinking skills
- Proven ability to translate complex business needs into comprehensive system requirements and articulate application configurations that meet both operational and regulatory standards
- Demonstrated experience with problem and incident management processes, including leading Root Cause Analysis and resolving high-impact issues
- Strong knowledge of data integrity, security, and privacy best practices, with a focus on maintaining high standards across digital banking platforms
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, including adapting to evolving requirements and supporting iterative development cycles
- Thorough knowledge of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) principles and their application to ensure accessible, inclusive digital banking user interfaces
- Experience working as a SME across one or two domains or functional areas
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
- Occasional travel required.
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- an ownership stake in the company
- medical and dental insurance
- time off
- a great 401k matching program
- tuition assistance program
- an employee volunteer program
- a wellness program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
process analysisdata analysissystem requirementsapplication configurationroot cause analysisdigital banking solutionsdata mapping strategiesSDLCChange ManagementAgile methodologies
Soft skills
leadershipcritical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementproject managementstrategic alignmentdocumentationrequirements gathering
