Senior Product Risk Specialist

About the role

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@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

Responsibilities

• Drive facilitation of Products and Services Risk Assessments for assigned product groups including the creation of First Risk Council meeting materials, PSRA evidence tracking, and 1LOD Product Risk reporting.
• Assist with product-owned issue management resolution.
• Play a key role in ensuring enterprise-wide policy adherence and monitoring plan.
• Lead KPI creation, tracking, and reporting to measure product performance, adoption, and operational effectiveness.
• Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, provide updates, manage expectations and facilitate communication between cross-functional teams, including engineering, marketing, compliance, and customer support.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Collaborate with product owners to define product requirements and prioritize features based on customer feedback and market analysis. And oversee the product development lifecycle, from concept to launch.
• Coordinate cross-functional launch readiness activities, ensuring communications, training, and KPI tracking are aligned and executed prior to product release.

Requirements

• 5+ years of related experience in Product Management or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Masters or MBA in related field preferred.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of product development, quality assurance, risk assessment methodologies, and relevant regulations.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of data analytics to analyze data and identify trends related to product risks.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
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Job Title: Senior Product Risk Specialist Location: CityScape

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