Business Analyst; SkillBridge

Job Title:

Business Analyst (Skill Bridge Opportunity)

Location:

TX - Dallas/Irving

What you’ll do:

The Business Analyst – Sales Applications, Business Insights & Project Administration (Skill Bridge) supports the Commercial Bank’s sales technology ecosystem, business insight capabilities, and project execution efforts. This role is designed for transitioning service members to gain hands‑on experience supporting sales applications, analyzing business performance data, and providing structured project administration support for cross‑functional initiatives.
The role is intentionally developmental, focused on learning how sales platforms, analytics, and project governance practices are used to drive banker productivity, execute initiatives, and support informed decision‑making, under the guidance of senior analysts and leaders.
This program provides exposure to business analysis, sales automation support, analytics, and project administration within a commercial banking environment. Participants will build transferable skills in requirements documentation, data analysis, reporting, project coordination, and stakeholder communication.

Learn and Support day-to-day administration and optimization of commercial banking sales applications (e.g., CRM, pipeline tools, reporting platforms)

• Assist with user access requests, issue tracking, and basic configuration support
• Monitor application adoption, usage trends, and data completeness
• Document workflows, business requirements, and improvement opportunities

Business Insights & Analytics

• Assist with development and maintenance of dashboards and recurring reports
• Perform analysis to identify trends, variances, and performance insights
• Support data reconciliation across multiple source systems
• Conduct data quality checks and maintain documentation standards

Project Administration & Initiative Support

• Provide project administration support for sales and optimization initiatives
• Track project plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Maintain status updates, action logs, and meeting materials
  
  Coordinate follow-ups across stakeholders and functional teams
• Assist with documentation of decisions, requirements, and change requests

What you’ll need:

• Active-duty U.S. military service member eligible for the DoD Skill Bridge program
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience
• Interest in business analysis, analytics, sales operations, or project coordination
• Prior banking, analytics, or project experience helpful but not required

• Analytical and structured problem-solving mindset
• Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to support multiple initiatives and manage priorities
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Benefits 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, 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 Ameri Home Mortgage, a Western Alliance…