Commercial Bank Optimization Manager

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What you'll do:

• Responsbile for supporting a Regional Banking segment through cross functional collaboration and effective communication between enterprise support and shared services team. Optimize personnel processes. Drive cost efficiency through cost reduction and resource optimization. Consult with senior management to define and manage initiatives which align to business strategy. Partner with enterprise departments as needed to accelerate growth and execution of strategic plan.
• Identify client experience improvements and partner with enterprise functions to optimize a segment of commercial banking. Communicate, alongside senior leadership, to a broad set of internal and external audiences aimed at building consensus and bank-wide engagement.
• Establish repeatable process for Business Reviews by working with supporting departments for required information. Ensure operational compliance to policies and procedures for your assigned segment. Oversee responses to regulatory inquiries as part of planned and ad hoc regulatory needs.
• Execute a high standard for effective performance, risk reporting, and tracking of Commercial Bank KRIs and KPIs. Identify and execute on initiatives to streamline business management workflows with focus on enabling overall department strategy and speed to market decisions. Create and maintain effective talent and ensure succession plans are in place.
• May lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

• 10+ years of related experience in Banking, Operations, and Technology, Data Analytics or Project Management, Operations, Business Support, Financial Management or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Masters or MBA in related field preferred.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• 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 knowledge of the commercial bank and its business unit's functional areas, products, general bank policies, risk tolerances, and financial/accounting practices.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• May require up to 50% travel.
  

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 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