Western Alliance Bank · 1 day ago
Privacy Engineer
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, and they are seeking a Privacy Engineer to support the development and administration of their Enterprise Data Privacy Program. The role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and managing projects related to privacy.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Work to align advanced technologies and Privacy by Design principles from the first stages of development and ensure that the data use meets established regulatory compliance needs
Interact with users to define system requirements and/or necessary modifications to new or existing software
Performs regular privacy assessments of operational processes, identifying, and mitigating risks across the company through effective tools, training and guidance
Acts as key interface to data science and analytics, data governance, IT, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) related stakeholders
Develop reports in PowerBI and other reporting tools to enable visibility of Privacy-related metrics
Manages responsible use of AI to automate Privacy-related tasks and reports
Assists with the development and maintenance of data inventory, data maps, and ROPAs
Manage projects related to Privacy as needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years of privacy or data protection experience OR a graduate degree or concentration in privacy engineering
BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering, or related field
Robust data literacy skills (e.g. finding and managing data, cleansing data, manipulating data)
Demonstrated working knowledge of software engineering and/or cybersecurity fundamentals
Strong curiosity and the ability to solve problems creatively
High ethical standards, strong critical thinking, detective, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Intermediate to advanced understanding of MS Office
Intermediate to advanced ability to foster and build relationships to achieve a common goal
Intermediate to advanced speaking and writing communication skills
Project management exposure and ability to effectively manage various deadlines and moving pieces, while communicating these effectively to stakeholders
Demonstrated skill in effectively communicating with all levels of management with a focus on collaboration and relationship management
Preferred
CIPT certification is highly preferred; other IAPP certification a plus
Previous leadership experience preferred
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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