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About the Role

This role will oversee the execution of the Bank’s Strategic Planning Process through development, progress monitoring and collaboration across management levels to achieve effective development of the bank’s 3-year strategic plan. This role reports to the leader of Corporate Strategy & Planning under the CFO and will support the bank’s executive leadership team and their sub functions, positioning yourself at the crucial intersection of business, finance, technology and industry to manage the development of business & operational strategies to achieve full implementation of the Bank’s Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities

Leads the development and execution of the annual enterprise-wide strategic plan, working alongside bank’s senior management to achieve proper planning of business initiatives to align with the overall growth strategy, and safety and soundness of the Bank.
Supports the executive leadership team to determine the bank’s corporate priorities and enterprise initiatives for the Bank by developing line of business strategic plans in partnership with business leaders & strategy business partners while identifying recurring issues to help mitigate enterprise risks.
Leads the intake, alignment & prioritization evaluation of business & corporate support initiatives gathered from the Strategic Planning process that best provides enterprise level impact, business growth & shareholder value.
Evaluate implications of operating environment and competitive landscape factors by understanding key economic, industry, product and bank trends to support development of strategy materials.
Facilitate internal discussions with senior business executives to ensure alignment between corporate strategy and functional areas.
Partners with business & technology leaders to help identify, evaluate, research emerging opportunities with potential to materially impact banking industry, accelerate business growth and drive efficiency gains.
Oversee the Bank’s Strategic Plan integration through extensive enterprise processes to enhance the interconnectivity of strategic planning into the annual budget process, operational planning, capital planning, risk appetite and technology investment committees.
Support the implementation and management of the Bank’s Management KPI Methodology, working cross functionally with executive stakeholders to ensure buy-in of execution.
Supports the Executive Quarterly Business Review meetings to ensure alignment of business initiatives, KPI’s, KRIs, and financial budgets towards the bank’s Strategic Plan growth objectives and financial targets.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of the banking sector and financial services, including an understanding of bank products, services, regulations, policies and procedures, with an emphasis on deposit markets, commercial & industrial lending, commercial real estate and various niche markets.
Expert at managing business, risk, finance and technology stakeholder expectations utilizing strategic or business planning prioritization metrics analyzing bank investments & budgets to achieve a corporate strategy.
Expert at advising enterprise level planning, transformation efforts & initiatives and creating / presenting executive and board level presentations while managing ambiguity throughout the creative process.
Expert with regulatory regulations & Enhanced Guidelines for Planning (Strategic, Operational & Technology).
Entrepreneurial & proactive in identifying opportunities and solutions utilizing your strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skills to help inform decision-making for senior leaders.

Skills

Strategic Planning
Business Acumen
Analytical Problem-Solving
Stakeholder Management
Presentation Skills
Risk Management
Financial Analysis
Technology Integration

Location

CityScape

Work Type

10-15% travel

Experience Level

8+ years of relevant experience in enterprise strategic planning through an internal strategy or planning team or through a management or strategy consulting firm or within the Financial Services industry

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is required
MBA Degree Preferred

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
Great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
Employee volunteer program
Wellness program
Opportunity to bolster business knowledge
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.
With more than $80 billion in assets, Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies.
Through its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, clients benefit from a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by industry experts who put customers first.
Major accolades include being ranked as a top U.S. bank in 2023 by American Banker and Bank Director.
Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.

Equal Opportunity

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.