Western Alliance Bancorporation

Senior Banking Operations Manager - Banking Operations Support

Western Alliance Bancorporation$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Banking Operations or related field
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
  • Previous leadership experience in a matrixed organization
  • Advanced knowledge of banking operations including deposit operations and treasury management
  • Expertise in regulatory compliance and industry standards
  • Familiarity with unclaimed property processing and IRS Tax Reporting
  • Strong communication skills for executive-level interaction

Responsibilities

  • Oversee operations teams to ensure client experience and performance metrics are met
  • Develop team responsibilities aligned with organizational growth
  • Coach leaders to prioritize critical work and meet operational timelines
  • Collaborate with operational transformation teams on process changes and resource needs
  • Ensure adherence to risk controls and regulatory requirements
  • Provide technical support for enterprise projects and manage issue escalations
  • Drive operational efficiency while maintaining expense control

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries and ownership stake in the company
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Generous time off and a strong 401k matching program
  • Tuition assistance to support continued education
  • Employee volunteer program and wellness initiatives
  • Opportunities to deepen business knowledge and hands-on experience
Full Job Description

Job Title:

Senior Banking Operations Manager - Banking Operations Support

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Senior Banking Operations Manager, you'll oversee operations team(s) and ensure that the client experience is a key deliverable as well as overall performance. You will further the development of the team's charter/responsibilities, consistent with the growth of the overall organization, and develop the talent and bench strength to support growth and complexity. You'll coach leaders in work priority, ensuring critical timeframes and process/controls are effectively met. In tandem, you'll work with the respective operational transformation teams and contribute to process and product change and the required resources needed to implement and support these initiatives successfully. In this role, you'll also provide risk oversight and risk mitigation by revising and implementing policy and procedural change, while maintaining proactive vendor operational/system monitoring, incident escalation protocol, business continuity planning and testing, and ensuring the teams remain informed and engaged. You'll work to consistently meet operational goals developed with business partners and to successfully monitor bank and vendor performance on behalf of both our clients and the banks needs while managing ongoing operating transformation.
  • Lead and hold the team accountable for qualitative and quantitative results, adherence to policy and procedures, and proper documentation and recordkeeping. Monitor and report service level standards, notable trends, and other KPIs. Ensure accuracy of data sources and execute data-driven changes to drive performance.
  • Ensure 1st line of defense FLOD quality and risk controls are met and that regulatory and applicable industry/clearinghouse requirements are met. Act as point of contact with Audit, Sox and Compliance.
  • Provide technical and operational support and expertise on enterprise projects for internal partners. Execute adequate escalation for issues.
  • Pursue improvements in our operating efficiency, ability to scale, and team capabilities while ensuring expense control. Keep abreast of new technologies and applications and their implications for the assigned area.
  • Lead and develop a team; responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.

What you'll need:

  • 7+ years of related experience in Banking Operations, Deposit Operations or similar field.
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Previous leadership experience required; with proven success managing in a highly matrixed organization.
  • Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory, risk and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in unclaimed property processing, IRS Tax Reporting & Withholding, Project and Audit Management.
  • Advanced knowledge in designing, creating, and operational governance.
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively with executives various stakeholders
  • Travel less than 10%

Benefits youll love:
We offer all the important things youd 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, youll 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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