Senior Analyst, Strategic Operations & Business Insights

Western Alliance Bancorporation • Phoenix, AZ

66d

About The Position

As a Senior Analyst, Strategic Operations & Business Insight Analyst you'll collaborate across the organization and lead the analysis of complex business challenges for your assigned business lines, serving as a strategic partner and subject matter expert in systems, processes, procedures, products, and services. You'll drive operational efficiency, optimize workflows, and provide high-level analytical insights to support data-driven decision-making. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure business initiatives align with organizational strategy while fostering continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 6+ years of related experience.
• High school diploma and Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree may be as related experience
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with data analysis and research with the ability to identify and escalate cases or inquiries to mitigate bank risks.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with banking applications and systems preferred.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and maintenance of advanced dashboards and reporting tools to monitor key business performance metrics while upholding data and reporting standards, ensuring consistency and compliance across all projects worked on.
• Perform deep-dive analysis on large, complex datasets to extract meaningful insights. Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies and provide data-based recommendations to help drive operational improvements and strategy.
• Understand business unit reporting and analytical needs and translate business questions into analytical tasks that help drive strategic decisions. Present analytical findings and recommendations to senior management key stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between business units, technology teams, and leadership to drive alignment, resolve challenges, and ensure successful project execution.

Benefits

• We offer all the important things you'd want - like 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, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities