Western Alliance Bancorporation

Lead Analyst - Analytics & Reporting

Western Alliance Bancorporation$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Analytics, Reporting, Finance, or related fields.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations and commercial banking products.
  • Proficiency in data analytics tools like SQL, Power BI, and Tableau.
  • Experience in business intelligence processes and implementing analytical changes.
  • Familiarity with process improvement and automation initiatives preferred.
  • Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and implementation of dashboards and automated reporting with BI tools.
  • Act as main contact for reporting requests, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Perform hands-on development and support for commercial banking applications.
  • Migrate solutions to production and provide ongoing support post-launch.
  • Lead user acceptance testing and manage incident responses with IT.
  • Enhance and maintain business automation solutions for performance and scalability.
  • Provide mentorship on SQL, BI tools, and data visualization techniques.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and ownership stake in the company.
  • Medical and dental insurance coverage.
  • 401k matching program.
  • Tuition assistance for continued learning.
  • Employee volunteer program to encourage community engagement.
  • Wellness program promoting health and well-being.
  • Opportunity to gain insights into business operations and finance.
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Lead Analyst - Analytics & Reporting

Location:

TX - Dallas/Irving

What you'll do:

As a Reporting & Technical Support Lead, you will ensure timely and accurate delivery of reports, dashboards, and data insights. You'll act as the primary point of contact for reporting requests, manage workload distribution, and provide technical guidance to team members. This role focuses on leading development of reporting solutions, maintaining data integrity, and supporting business intelligence initiatives across Commercial Banking. You will also collaborate with partners while performing hands-on work to integrate automated solutions into workflows and support process improvements that enhance scalability.
  • Supports the Commercial Bank’s  strategy leading the team in development and implementation of dashboards, scorecards, and automated reporting solutions using BI tools such as Power BI, and SQL-based platforms.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for reporting requests, gathering requirements, and ensuring outputs meet accuracy, compliance, and stakeholder expectations. Drive the strategy of process automation and innovation initiatives to improve efficiency and scalability of reporting workflows. 
  • Perform hands on development and provide support for Commercial Bank owned and operational applications including electronic form configuration and formatting leveraging integrated AI capabilities within the development tools.;
  • Perform and support migrating solutions to production posting and post–go live updates while delivering end to end production support for dashboards and other Microsoft Power solutions.
  • Provide and lead UAT and liaison when needed with IT when incident’s occur.    Incident management support; maintain UiPath and PowerAutomate automation workflows; and develop test scripts, release documentation, and deployment activities. 
  • Lead the approach of ongoing enhancement, stewardship, maintenance, and development of business automation solutions, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and alignment with evolving business objectives. Support the manager in overseeing data integrity and governance across reporting systems, implementing best practices for quality control and compliance. 
  • Provide advanced technical guidance and mentorship to team members on SQL queries, BI tools, and data visualization techniques. Collaborate with management on strategic projects and assist in preparing presentations and insights for senior leadership. 
  • Monitor and report on team KPIs, including turnaround times, report accuracy, and stakeholder satisfaction. 
  • Foster a collaborative team environment focused on continuous learning and improvement.
  • May lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

  • 5+ years of related experience in Analytics, Reporting, Finance or similar field., Data Analytics & Data Management, Finance (GL Mgmt, Public Reporting, Analysis), Analytics, Reporting, Finance or similar field., Data Analytics & Data Management, Finance (GL Mgmt, Public Reporting, Analysis) or similar field.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
  • Intermediate knowledge of data analytics tools (SQL, Power BI, Tableau) and reporting best practices.
  • Intermediate knowledge and experience inbusiness intelligence processes and experience implementing analytical change in growth environments; experience in project management and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
  • Intermediate knowledge and experience in overseeing automation initiatives or process improvement projects preferred.Familiarity with workflow optimization and integration of automated solutions is a plus.
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
  • Occasional travel required.

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 Western Alliance Bancorporation

Western Alliance Bancorporation is a bank holding company that provides a range of banking and related services to businesses and individuals. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Western Alliance Bancorporation operates through its subsidiary banks, which include Western Alliance Bank, Bank of Nevada, and Bridge Bank. The company offers a variety of products and services, including commercial and industrial loans, real estate loans, treasury management, and wealth management. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to providing exceptional customer service and has received numerous awards and recognitions for its performance and growth.
Learn more about Western Alliance Bancorporation
Size
3,139 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$506.6 million
5 Year Trend
+18.8%
NASDAQ

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