Senior Lending Operations & Governance Lead

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

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank, a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, seeks a Lending Administration Manager in Chandler, AZ, to govern Lending Administration processes and lead cross-team collaboration for efficient lending operations.

The role emphasizes governance, analytics, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to lead programs and drive process improvements across the department.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience in Credit Administration or similar field.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations including loan administration.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legal compliance obligations.
• Experience with a variety of lending products and segments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Govern day-to-day execution of Lending Administration workflow ensuring outputs meet policy, regulatory, and quality requirements.
• Oversee reporting and analytics for workflow performance and use insights to improve throughput.
• Lead process controls, governance, documentation standards, evidence retention and SOX/testing support; coordinate audit responses.
• Partner with Lending, Credit, Operations, Compliance, and Technology to resolve systemic issues and drive tooling changes.
• May lead and develop a dedicated program and/or framework to operate.

Skills

Credit administration

Process governance

Analytics

Auditing / SOX

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Western Alliance Bank, a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, seeks a Lending Administration Manager in Chandler, AZ, to govern Lending Administration processes and lead cross-team collaboration for efficient lending operations.

The role emphasizes governance, analytics, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to lead programs and drive process improvements across the department.