Western Alliance Bank · 4 hours ago
Business Initiatives Manager - Innovation Leadership Program (iLead)
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, seeking participants for their Innovation Leadership Program. This program aims to strengthen business acumen and credit skills while providing hands-on experience in IT strategy and portfolio management, preparing participants for leadership roles within the bank.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
This development program helps participants strengthen their business acumen, build practical credit skills, and develop an innovation‑focused mindset
Participants will gain a strong grounding in credit fundamentals, enhanced through a targeted development track that strengthens their credit expertise and prepares them to lead with insight and innovation
Training will also incorporate process optimization concepts, emerging uses of AI, and the essentials of change management to support well‑rounded, strategic decision‑making
Throughout the program, they will work on high‑impact projects that shape the future of Western Alliance Bank, accelerate their careers as innovation leaders, expand their professional networks, and engage closely with senior executives across the enterprise
The IT Strategy and Portfolio Management function plays a critical role in defining, aligning, and executing Western Alliance Bank’s technology strategy
The team partners closely with leadership across Technology, Corporate Strategy, Finance, and business lines to ensure technology initiatives support enterprise objectives, drive measurable value, and maintain transparency across the project portfolio
Core responsibilities include developing the IT strategic plan, aligning the technology portfolio to corporate and IT OKRs, prioritizing investments, tracking initiative progress, ensuring governance discipline, and providing executive level reporting
As this function continues to mature and evolve, it is central to enabling a scalable, innovative, and strategically aligned technology organization
The IT Strategy track will provide the participant with direct experience in defining IT strategy, aligning it to corporate goals, and understanding how strategic initiatives are prioritized, governed, tracked, and communicated across the enterprise
Because this function is in an active stage of growth and maturation, the iLead participant will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to building and evolving key processes
Throughout the program, the participant will learn how the bank executes its technology roadmap, supports enterprise OKRs, assesses initiative health, and ensures alignment with strategic priorities
They will collaborate with teams across IT, Strategy, Finance, and various business units on high visibility initiatives within the IT portfolio
This track offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into enterprise technology strategy, portfolio governance, and strategic execution while influencing how these capabilities develop for the future
This is an eighteen-month program that serves as a pathway into a long‑term career with Western Alliance Bank
After 12 months, participants may be considered for full‐time opportunities, contingent on performance and supported by our Talent team through the application and selection process
Qualification
Required
MBA or master's degree in a related field completed within the last three years and before the start of the program
Two to five years of related experience in operations, financial services, project management, data analysis, risk management, technology/automation, or client facing leadership roles
Demonstrated history of acting as a change agent and taking initiative
Desire to innovate, disrupt, and improve
Entrepreneurial mindset
Demonstrated leadership, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively in a team environment
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel) and other presentation tools
Ability to work both independently and on cross functional teams
Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to diverse stakeholders
Strong interest in operational excellence, service quality, and process improvement
Ability to read and interpret policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Analytical mindset with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Strong understanding of general banking operations, fraud mitigation, and quality control concepts (or ability to learn quickly)
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
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
CHRO, EVP
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