Senior Analyst - NBL Initiatives

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: May 4, 2024

Job Description:

Job Title:Senior Analyst - NBL InitiativesLocation:BiltmoreWhat you'll do:As a Senior Analyst - Reporting and Analytics- within the National Business Lines team, you will be responsible for driving initiatives, developing insights and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. You will define the value proposition and business impacts of different initiatives and support the execution and implementation to deploy the resulting initiatives. In this role, you will gain expertise across the workings of a variety of functions and businesses, while honing your problem-solving, business case modeling, communications, and leadership skills in an environment of active mentorship and coaching.What we are looking for:

• Drive execution of the NBL priorities and strategic initiatives by participating on project teams and partnering with / providing leverage to senior stakeholders.
• Conduct competitor and industry research through both public and non-public sources to identify market trends & developments.
• Lead initiatives/projects to resolve diverse problems identified by senior leaders within NBL.
• Apply structured problem-solving and design thinking to address top NBL strategic priorities.
• Gather, synthesize, analyze and present project data and findings (e.g., financial modeling, valuation)
• Execute creative analyses and provide insight to identify issues and arrive at recommendations.
• Develop strategic presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Develop and syndicate business cases for the prioritized initiatives, including the scope of work, target state solutions, staffing and timelines, performing analysis of operational / financial data as needed.
• Exercise sound judgment, anticipate bottlenecks, evaluate and mitigate potential risks, escalate effectively, make trade-offs and balance business needs versus technical constraints to drive the execution of initiatives.
• Participate in and conduct internal, external and stakeholder interviews with SMEs and stakeholders.
• Engage in working groups, problem solving and brainstorming sessions that prepare analysis to support leadership decision making.
• Contribute to executive communication materials for senior management and present project analyses and recommendations to senior executives.What you need to have:
  • Five (5) or more years of experience, or the equivalent combination of work experience and educational experience, in product and/or strategy role within a financial institution or complex and dynamic environment
  • Bachelor's degree required, an emphasis in Business and STEM preferred.
  • Consulting experience ideally from a top tier firm (McKinsey,BCG,Bain)
  • Experience with analytical techniques and tools.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to review and synthesize information and form independent judgments.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills - and ability to interact with colleagues at all levels effectively from senior leaders to general staff
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly storyboard using tools like PowerPoint, etc.
  • Proficiency to identify issues and resolve them with a sense of urgency with great team player.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines
  • Ability to define and drive a delivery roadmap inclusive of milestone deliveries and the associated status reporting.
  • Must be flexible and able to deal with multiple, changing priorities independently with minimal supervision and have the ability to inspire collaboration among teams composed of both technical and non-technical members, including working with multiple functions across regions and time differences.
  • Strategy experience with demonstrated strategic and commercial mindset, analytical abilities, and deep intellectual curiosity, and strong end-to-end generalist problem solving skills, e.g., Defining and deconstructing problems; prioritizing issues, analysis, and team capacity; structuring and building quantitative and qualitative/conceptual analyses; applying strong business judgment to surface implications and practical, high impact options; analyzing operational and financial data; performing competitor/industry research leveraging both public and non-public sources; participating in and independently conducting internal and external interviews; working collaboratively with team members across businesses and staff areas; identifying implications and "so whats" of data and analysis with the teamBenefits you'll love:We offer all the important things you'd want - like 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, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have 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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is 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@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.-- Western Alliance Bancorporation

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