Staff IT Analyst II IT Governance, Risk, and Controls

Job Title:

Staff IT Analyst II - IT Governance Risk and Controls

Location:

Block 23

What youll do:

The IT Staff Analyst II IT Governance Risk & Controls is a Senior Analyst and serves as a first line of defense (1LOD) risk professional responsible for supporting and executing risk programs and business unit risk activities in alignment with the Companys risk appetite and corporate strategy. This role acts as a key contributor and trusted partner to IT while engaging with second line of defense (2LOD) functions to support the management of IT risks and controls across applicable risk types. The Senior Analyst monitors the execution of policies standards procedures regulatory expectations and control framework requirements. This position is expected to provide analytical leadership strengthen control inventory documentation and evidence practices and support Risk and Control Self-Assessments. Additionally the Staff IT Analyst II will identify develop monitor and maintain KRIs KPIs and Operational Metrics for decision making and risk oversight.

• Partner with control owners risk owners first line stakeholders second line stakeholders and other partners to track risk and control priorities and updates through completion.
• Support the timely preparation execution update and refresh of risk and control information by collecting validating and organizing data from various sources.
• Execute assigned risk program and business unit risk activities with a sense of urgency ensuring deliverables are completed accurately effectively and within required timelines.
• Engage with business units to support the management of risks and controls across applicable risk types including monitoring adherence to risk policies procedures standards and program requirements.
• Facilitate meetings with IT and other stakeholders to confirm process understanding review process maps validate narratives and document process-level risk and control information.
• Collaborate with 2LOD partners by coordinating updates clarifying expectations escalating concerns and supporting the timely resolution of open items.
• Assess the control environment for assigned processes to determine whether controls effectively mitigate identified risks or whether gaps weaknesses or remediation needs should be documented and escalated.
• Prepare clear documentation of review results observations risk and control updates process changes stakeholder feedback and recommended actions for management review.
• Identify and recommend process improvements that strengthen risk and control documentation execution consistency transparency reporting quality and alignment with risk program expectations.
• Identify develop and monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to measure risk exposure and control effectiveness; analyze threshold breaches track and report metrics and trends and partner with stakeholders to identify implement and monitor corrective and remediation activities through timely resolution.
• Prepare and maintain risk reporting and dashboards for senior leadership committees and governance forums providing insightful analysis of risk metrics issues KRIs control effectiveness and emerging trends to support informed decision-making and effective risk oversight.

What youll need:

• 5 years of related experience in IT risk management IT governance internal controls compliance technology audit or a similar field.
• Bachelors degree in information technology Information Systems Cybersecurity Business Risk Management Accounting Finance or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Intermediate experience with IT general controls risk and control self-assessments issue management exception management control testing audit evidence practices and remediation tracking.
• Working knowledge of common technology risk and control frameworks and guidance such as COBIT NIST FFIEC ISO 27001 CRI or similar industry standards.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities drive deliverables meet deadlines and follow through on open items.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations rules and regulations industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced in process and data analysis within a specific domain or functional area utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Intermediate to advanced working in Microsoft Office & relevant Diagramming Software (e.g. Lucid Visio etc.) as well as technical aptitude & experience within a specific domain.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
• Occasional travel required.

Benefits youll love:
We offer all the important things youd 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 addition youll 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 companys 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 or call . 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