Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Associate Director

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Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Associate Director

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As a Risk Management Associate Director, you’ll be responsible for developing and implementing, or maintaining program(s) to identify, measure, monitor, and control risks throughout the organization. You’ll play a key role in the Bank’s Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Team, which is responsible for several enterprise-wide programs, including Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Controls Testing, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Platform and Program, Third-Party Risk Management, Policy Framework, and Technology and Information Security Risk Management.

One of your key responsibilities will be to execute on your assigned Risk Program(s), ensuring adherence to program methodology, policies and standards and will lead or assist in development of reporting, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. defense on risk and control inventories and assessments.

• Responsible for supporting the Risk Management team in the oversight of Change and Project Risk Management, and Product & Services Risk Management across the Lines of Defense to drive consistency, standardization, and alignment of these risk programs and processes, ensuring governance structures, policies, and methodologies are applied uniformly and in accordance with enterprise standards and risk management frameworks.
• Oversee the identification and implementation of enhancements to risk frameworks, reporting processes, and enabling tools to improve efficiency, data quality, and overall effectiveness, leveraging automation and best practices to advance program maturity.
• Oversee the continuous monitoring of enterprise risk trends, identify emerging and evolving risks, and assess issues to determine potential impacts, ensuring appropriate visibility and readiness for escalation where risk levels exceed defined thresholds.
• Responsible for supporting the Senior Director with oversight of special initiatives based on Bank strategy and at the request of the Chief Risk Officer, e.g. Risk Management Skills & Staffing Assessment, CRO Communications, Large Financial Institution (LFI) Program oversight, etc.
• Manage a small size team (2-4) and help develop, train, and drive continuous improvement.

• 10+ years of related experience in Risk Management, Internal Audit, SOX, Financial Institutions or similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of industry and professional experience across one or more of the three lines of defense (e.g., banking operations, information technology, SOX, compliance, risk management, audit).
• Advanced knowledge and experience with risk and control frameworks (COSO ERM Framework, Basel etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of risk management tools and systems and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Advanced technical knowledge of risk frameworks and industry best practices as it relates to your assigned Risk Program.

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!

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…