Principal Analyst I: P2P & Process Improvement (Equity)

westernalliancebank; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ownership stake in the company

Medical and dental insurance

Time off and 401k matching

Tuition assistance program

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Principal Analyst I to lead reviews of processes and metrics, identify constraints, and drive implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions within the Procure-to-Pay ecosystem. You will bridge business and technology teams, ensuring data integrity and cross-functional alignment across enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes leadership across domains, development of artifacts, and socializing KRIs/KPIs, with occasional travel and senior stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities to review processes and metrics that support operational effectiveness.
• Identify constraints or opportunities that inhibit or accelerate business and technology strategy.
• Develop options to improve business outcomes and drive implementation of solutions.
• Capture current state insights and provide options and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Define work breakdown structure and manage deadlines across teams.
• Deliver high-quality artifacts describing current state processes, practices, and metrics.

Skills

P2P processes

Data analysis

Risk management

Stakeholder alignment

Process improvement

Cross-functional leadership

UAT testing

Kommunication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Principal Analyst I to lead reviews of processes and metrics, identify constraints, and drive implementation of scalable, data-driven solutions within the Procure-to-Pay ecosystem. You will bridge business and technology teams, ensuring data integrity and cross-functional alignment across enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes leadership across domains, development of artifacts, and socializing KRIs/KPIs, with occasional travel and senior stakeholder engagement.