Senior Business Analyst
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Job Title:Senior Business AnalystLocation:CityScapeWhat you'll
do:The Enterprise Issue Management Senior Business Analyst will
work within the Western Alliance Bank's Second Line of Defense Risk
Management and actively participate in the evolution of the
Enterprise Issue Management (IM) program. This role reports to the
Director of Issue Management, and supports the Enterprise Issue
Management team, which is led by a Senior Director over IM, Change
& Product Risk Management. This area is responsible for developing
and implementing the company's IM, Product and Change Management
frameworks. The IM program is in its growth phase, and one of its
key objectives is to provide expert guidance, credible challenge,
and effective oversight of IM throughout the company. IM plays a
critical role in informing the Board of Directors, risk committees
and bank management of all issue related matters and thereby
contributes to managing the company's enterprise risk.What we are
looking for: Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in the day-to-day execution of the IM
program
- Keep abreast with, and comprehensively monitor progress of, all
individual Issues and Risk Acceptances through the IM Lifecycle;
assist in closure of Issues within their defined scope and time
constraints; constructively collaborate with stakeholders in the
process
- Understand and coordinate interdependencies of IM with other
risk areas and Business Controls Testing team
- Escalate material challenges to the IM Program Director;
suggest possible resolutions
- Perform gap analyses to address program execution deficiencies
as necessary; contribute to program's overall improvement
- Become an expert in all aspects of the IM module in the
company's GRC tool; be able to nimbly maneuver through the
module
- Proactively engage with business users in understanding their
tool-related needs; lead regular weekly office hours to provide
support; provide timely and effective responses to users'
tool-related ad hoc inquiries
- Track implementation of IM module enhancement related backlog
items
- Liaise with the GRC team to maintain Issues data in the system;
assist in maintaining the integrity and consistency of pertinent
information therein
- Take ownership of IM reporting for varied target audience;
create periodic and ad hoc IM reports under direction of senior
members of the IM team
- Contribute to the overall enhancement of IM reporting
process
- Take ownership of maintaining IM Standards, Procedures and
Reporting documentation in the GRC tool and the IM SharePoint
- Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical teams in
internal organizations to help in meeting project targets and IM
program requirements
- Create presentation decks and supporting materials for various
management committee meetings
- Assist in development of training materials on topics related
to IM
- Ensure the IM project plan reflects accurate status
updates
- Develop healthy working relationships across business and risk
management areas
- Expert in MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel,
Outlook)
- Familiarity with reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau,
Cognos, etc.
- Demonstratable understanding and/or experience as end-user for
a least one leading industry GRC platform
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with a
wide variety of stakeholders
- Have strong organizational skills to document activities,
anticipate challenges, plan, schedule, monitor planned activities,
and meet deadlines
- Proficient in coordinating multiple requests simultaneously and
switch tasks based on shifting priorities
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional organization;
balance strategic priorities with tactical actions
- Competent and sophisticated communication (verbal and writing)
skillsQualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 2-4 years of experience in Enterprise Risk Management,
Operational Risk Management, Audit or Project Management areas in
financial services
- Prefer working knowledge of general banking operations such as
deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or
other commercial banking products and servicesBenefits you'll
love: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!About the
company:Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance
Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent
Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank;
Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank
company.Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal
employment and will consider all qualified applicants without
regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital
status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance
Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing
reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you
are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable
accommodation to complete any part of the application process
and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email
HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting
us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of
your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries
concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the
application process.-- Western Alliance Bancorporation
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Chandler , Senior Business Analyst, Accounting, Auditing , Phoenix, Arizona
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