Senior Data Analyst- LFI Data Governance

westernalliancebank; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Ownership stake in company

Medical and dental insurance

Time off

401k matching program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank in CityScape, Phoenix, seeks a Senior Data Analyst for LFI Data Governance to drive governance-aligned data analysis and regulatory reporting. You will build and maintain dashboards, analyze large datasets, and translate business questions into actionable insights.

You'll collaborate across IT and business lines, perform robust validation, and present findings to senior management, contributing to data accuracy and strategic decisions in a banking environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 5+ years in Data Analytics/Data Management.
• Proficient in SQL and data visualization (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with regulatory reporting in banking preferred.
• Knowledge of Reg YY and related regulatory reporting preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve reporting solutions.
• Analyze large data sets to provide actionable insights.
• Ensure data analysis meets governance requirements.
• Design dashboards to monitor key metrics.
• Collaborate with IT to improve data infrastructure.
• Lead UAT and data quality checks.
• Present findings to senior management.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Reg YY knowledge

Stakeholder comms

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Job Title:

Senior Data Analyst- LFI Data Governance

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

• As a Data Engineer - LFI, Data Governance, you'll play a critical role in driving data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• You'll develop, maintain, improve reporting solutions, analyze large data sets, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• One of your key responsibilities is to ensure that data analysis needs by the business are met while operating within data governance requirements.
• You will deliver and communicate complex findings in a clear and concise manner to your assigned business line.
• You should also be familiar with Reg YY and related reporting regulations (such as FR 2052a, FR Y-14, and FR Y-15), and work with a team focused on developing, testing, and executing regulatory reporting data for LFI status.
• Using SQL tool for querying and analyzing data, lead the design, build, and maintenance of advanced dashboards and reporting tools to monitor key business performance metrics while upholding data and reporting standards, ensuring consistency and compliance across all projects worked on.
• Identify and develop automation techniques from available technology to produce efficient and effective processes.
• Perform deep-dive analysis on large, complex datasets to extract meaningful insights.
• Identify trends, patterns, and anomalies and provide data-based recommendations to help drive operational improvements and strategy.
• Understand business unit reporting and analytical needs and translate business questions into analytical tasks that help drive strategic decisions.
• Present analytical findings and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Design and implement systems to ensure data accuracy and reliability by performing thorough validation and quality checks.
• Collaborate with IT teams to enhance data infrastructure and improve data accessibility.
• Development of business requirements, as needed for the LFI Regulatory Reporting, specifically to incorporate changes as required by FRB regulations for a Category III institution.
• Problem solve regarding requirements, defects, or data validation.
• Perform UAT test (User Acceptance Testing) to ensure accuracy and integrity of data.
• Take leadership role to develop and assist junior staff and the team.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Analytics & Data Management or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Intermediate - Advanced experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel) and data visualization platforms (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) then presenting findings from large datasets in a clear, actionable way.
• Experience with increasing responsibility in regulatory reporting or other areas at a bank is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Reg YY and other related regulatory reporting is preferred.
• Experience with project management and managing multiple priorities and deliverables.
• Experience with predictive modeling, statistical analysis, or machine learning preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Benefits you'll love:

• 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
• the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands - Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank - that remain part of the company's heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernallianceban