Digital Banking Data Scientist — Conversion & Insights

Western Alliance Bancorporation; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k matching program

Tuition assistance program

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Ownership stake in the company

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank in Chandler, AZ seeks a Consumer Digital Data Scientist to support conversion efforts, data architecture, reporting operations, and data validation for the Consumer Digital Banking transformation.

You will build and validate conversion files, assist with UAT, verify monthly interest calculations, and develop statistical models for deposits, retention, flow forecasting, fraud risk, and marketing performance. Expect high collaboration and data quality focus across systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in complex financial modeling or model management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Knowledge of general banking operations including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance obligations.
• Expert knowledge of SQL and Excel; Tableau or other data reporting experience including automating reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of data analysis with large datasets and statistical modeling coursework or experience.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Occasional travel required.

Responsibilities

• Support core banking conversion activities, including file creation, data mapping, validation, issue tracking, and coordination with internal and vendor teams.
• Assist with UAT planning and execution by preparing test files, validating test results, researching defects, and supporting remediation through retesting.
• Verify monthly interest calculations by running the existing algorithm, reviewing outputs for accuracy, and making adjustments as needed based on business rules or calculation exceptions.
• Statistical model development, testing, methodology and documentation; deposits pricing, customer retention, flow forecasting, fraud risk, and marketing performance.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and support recurring data feeds, including identifying failed loads and partnering with technology teams to resolve issues.
• Manage reporting data architecture by maintaining data sources, report inputs, transformation logic, and dependencies used in operational and executive reporting.
• Merge, reconcile, and improve data quality across systems to ensure consistency and accuracy before data is used for reporting, conversion, testing, or operational analysis.
• Build ad-hoc analyses and summarize findings into clear, actionable insights for Consumer Digital Banking leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Document recurring processes, data definitions, file layouts, reporting logic, and control points to support repeatability, auditability, and operational continuity.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Communication

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Western Alliance Bank in Chandler, AZ seeks a Consumer Digital Data Scientist to support conversion efforts, data architecture, reporting operations, and data validation for the Consumer Digital Banking transformation.

You will build and validate conversion files, assist with UAT, verify monthly interest calculations, and develop statistical models for deposits, retention, flow forecasting, fraud risk, and marketing performance. Expect high collaboration and data quality focus across systems.