Job Title:

Manager , Corporate Strategy & Planning

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

This role will oversee the execution of the Bank’s Strategic Planning Process and Strategic Plan through progress monitoring and collaborating across management levels to achieve effective implementation. Acts as an internal strategic business partner and consultant to aid the executive team in developing business initiatives aligned to the Strategic Plan. This role would manage the development of operational & business strategies to achieve full implementation of the Bank’s Strategic Plan.

What we are looking for:

Assists in the development and execution of the enterprise-wide strategic plan, annually, 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.

Oversees the strategic plan integration with extensive processes including budget, operational risk, technology management, and process enhancement.

Works alongside the Corporate Strategy team and the bank’s Senior Management to determine the strategic priorities for the Bank and identify recurring issues while mitigating risks.

Creates strategic frameworks, roadmaps, templates, and strategic advisory to enhance and strengthen business initiatives to align with the bank’s growth path.

Supports the Strategic Planning Working Group to ensure consistency and alignment across Senior Management’s direct reports in their strategic planning material development.

Supports the implementation and management of the Bank’s first Strategic Planning software, working cross functionally with executive stakeholders to ensure execution of strategic plans

Supports the Quarterly Business Review Meetings to ensure alignment of KRIs, Execution Risk, Operational Plans, and financial planning towards the bank’s Strategic Plan

Maintains strategic relationships with peers across multiple business functions to ensure alignment of trends & strategies of the Bank are in line with those in the banking industry.

Acts as a resource to enhance strategic execution by aligning cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality progress on the planning, presentation, and implementation of business initiatives.

Collaborates across the bank to ensure proper alignment of communication and navigate ambiguity to deliver robust business solutions enterprise-wide.

Acts as an advisor on Large Financial Institution (LFI) Expectations regarding Strategic Planning

Qualifications

5 – 8 Years of relevant experience through management consulting, strategy consulting, or internal strategic planning or corporate strategy within the Banking industry

Experience driving large projects or initiatives from framing the problem, conducting research / analysis to building the business and operational plans through to driving execution to success.

Experience creating and presenting executive level presentations for executive stakeholders while managing ambiguity throughout the creative process

Experience with LFI Regulations and Enhanced Guidelines for Planning (Strategic, Operational & Capital)

Entrepreneurial and proactive in identifying opportunities and solutions utilizing your strong business acumen and analytical problem-solving skills to help inform decision-making for senior leaders

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.

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