Western Alliance Bank · 1 day ago
IT Director - Digital Assets Delivery
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, and they are seeking a technology leader to build and scale their Digital Assets Technology team. The IT Director will lead the delivery of technology solutions, manage large teams, and drive strategic planning for digital asset products and services.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Manage large matrixed teams across multiple domains working on complex problems and solutions. Develop user manuals, as well as policies, procedures, and safety protocols for presentation to larger IT and the enterprise
Participate in building the IT organization's strategy for employee development, retention, resource allocation, talent management, performance management, and achieve a diverse and engaged workforce as well as recruit, train, and evaluate staff member’s work
Participate in the annual budget planning and management process as well as business cases reviews, execution plans, and operating plans for their teams
Ensure adequate risk management and cyber security processes and controls are established and maintained in alignment with the risk appetite for the Bank as well as any applicable regulatory and enterprise risk management expectations
Build and scale the Digital Assets engineering organization, defining structure, operating model, and technical direction for wallets, tokenization, and custody platforms
Lead Agile delivery teams developing customer-facing portals and API-first platforms enabling asset issuance, transfer, and reconciliation
Own the technology roadmap, balancing innovation with enterprise standards for safety, security, and compliance
Champion engineering, people, and process excellence, embedding strong SDLC governance, DevSecOps, and Continuous Delivery practices
Design and integrate Crypto-as-a-Service capabilities and Stablecoin settlement models with core banking and payments systems
Partner with Product, Operations, Sales, Risk, and Compliance to align digital-asset priorities with business objectives
Improve engineering productivity and automation through modern development tools and Generative AI applications
Manage vendor relationships, ensuring strategic alignment
Qualification
Required
10+ years of related experience or similar field
Bachelor's degree in related field required
Previous leadership experience required
Strong experience in API design, microservices, and customer-facing UI development (React, Angular, or equivalent)
Understanding of digital wallets, stablecoin architectures, custody models, and crypto compliance frameworks (KYC/AML, chain monitoring, reconciliation)
Proven ability to build new teams, attract talent, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability
Experience implementing Agile and DevOps practices with strong SDLC controls and traceability
Strong collaboration skills with Product, Operations, and Risk functions to translate innovation into regulated environments
Familiarity with Generative AI tools for engineering efficiency and automation of business operations
Excellent executive communication, stakeholder influence, and leadership presence
May require up to 25% travel
Preferred
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Benefits
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
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Vishal Idnani
Chief Financial Officer
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-12-12
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