Job Title:

Product Technology Director

Location:

AZ - Chandler 3075

What you'll do:

The AAB Product Leader leads the business product development, roadmaps, and work closely with the IT development team. They manage key community association products including an online payment system process over 1,000,000 consumer payments each month and a robust suite of APIs that supports over $8 Billion dollars in deposit accounts. They align and enable strategic business outcomes to deliver client value and lasting business impact. The role engages in all aspects of technology and product solution delivery from concept ideation to customer delivery. They will focus on product strategy and market / competitive analysis, requirements gathering, development, quality assurance and testing, deployment, and application support. Partnering with senior managers across various business areas including the sales organization and the banks IT organization. They will plan and execute new initiatives and manage the portfolio of existing product solutions.

What we are looking for:

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides leadership and strategic guidance during solution definition processes and translates business requirements into product/technology strategies to ensure business outcomes are achieved in a cost-effective and timely mannerConducts research, analysis, design, development and implementation new products and product enhancements, technology trends, and preferred architectural frameworksLeads internal business partner meetings to gather and identify business requirements; evaluates concepts such as market timing, compelling event, and problem identification to ensure that delivered solutions meet both short and long-term company and customer business performance expectationsDrives new capabilities and initiatives for payment products across all channels, with focus on electronic payments to include real time payments, digitization, integrated solutions, and developments in the payments ecosystem as well as digital transformation through combination of outsourced software implementation and internal services integration and/or developmentManages cross-enterprise matrixed teams for assigned products to create and manage business cases, ongoing service levels and customer experienceCreates transparency into the development/project portfolio and ongoing production support capital and operating expenses and budgets and reports on key technology metricsPrepares and manages annual NBL LoB solutions delivery budget, providing thought leadership and working collaboratively, across the business lines, on innovation, improvement, and efficiency programsManage a team of product managers

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.Minimum of 10 years of experience within technology/finance/payments industry with a focus on delivering technology solutions and product development Advanced to expert knowledge of payments, API, financial technology and/or banking, including deposits, treasury management, consumer payments, payables solutions, credit cards, and/or other commercial banking products and services. Knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and best practices.Advanced to expert knowledge of financial technology and/or payment products, pricing dynamics, and targeted market awareness in all key WAB markets. Experience with product management methodology including new product launches, road mapping, business case analysis and application, product enhancements, communication and marketing plans, and dashboard/report development.Experience payments products, preferably within a product management frameworkExperience with development of deposit/payment products and online technology platforms preferredStrong/significant project management and systems engineering experience requiredDemonstrated ability to lead, motivate, drive employee development, retention, resource planning, talent management, performance management, and achieve a diverse and engaged workforceStrong analytical, communication, and presentation skills as well as leadership qualities to successfully manage projects as well as multiple partners and stakeholders

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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