Job Description

Job Title:

Dual Risk Rating (DRR) Business Data Analyst

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Dual Risk Rating (DRR) Business Data Analyst, you'll play a critical role in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization. You'll gather data, develop reports and dashboards, analyze performance metrics, and assist in the creation of data-driven insights to help inform business decisions. One of your key responsibilities is to ensure that data analysis needs are met while operating within data governance requirements.

As a member of the Dual Risk Rating (DRR) team at Western Alliance Bank, you'll share responsibility for designing, implementing, and maintaining the Bank's next-generation credit risk framework. In this role you'll partner across various areas of the Bank including Business Line teams to help drive the development, data analysis, and reporting, while also playing a key role in the successful adoption of DRR processes and tools throughout the organization.

• 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. Identify and develop automation techniques from available technology to produce efficient and effective processes.
• 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 and key stakeholders.
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• Design and implement systems to ensure data accuracy and reliability by performing thorough validation and quality checks. Collaborate with IT teams to enhance data infrastructure and improve data accessibility.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of related experience in Data Analytics & Data Management or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with project management and managing multiple priorities and deliverables.
• Experience leveraging Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered productivity tools to streamline analysis, develop documentation and training materials, synthesize complex information, improve stakeholder communication, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Intermediate experience presenting findings from large datasets in a clear, actionable way.
• Previous familiarity with a Dual Risk Rating Framework from a Large Financial Institution (LFI) is a plus.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits 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, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, 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.

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