
Website Western Alliance Bank
Job Description:
Technology and Cybersecurity Risk Management is a growing organization focused on providing expert guidance, credible challenge, and effective oversight of technology and information security activities throughout the company. The organization plays a critical role in helping to inform Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) of the risks inherent in its actions and decisions, enterprise impacts, and opportunities to reduce risks overall. Reporting to the IT Risk Manager, this position is responsible for assessing and reporting technology and aggregate risks for delivery to senior management, risk management committees, the board of directors, and regulators. The Sr. IT Risk Analyst will also be responsible for effectively collaborating with key stakeholders across business line and the three lines of defense to ensure risks are managed effectively and efficiently, in accordance with the company policies and related regulatory requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- Proactively works with business unit management to identify and assess technology and cybersecurity risks associated with business activities, ensuring alignment with Enterprise and Operational Risk Frameworks.
- Advising lines of business on risks and control requirements related to new products and services, business initiatives, and outsourced third party activities, including applicable metrics (e.g., KRIs, Tolerances).
- Participates in periodic assessment and challenge activities designed to evaluate and review business processes, risk profiles, IT assets, vendors, controls, etc., to ensure alignment with WAL’s Enterprise and Operational Risk programs, policies and practices.
- Assist the First Line of Defense teams in developing action items for remediation, and serve as Subject Matter Expert throughout the remediation process.
- Ensure WAL policies and procedures and associated technology and cybersecurity risk programs are consistent with current applicable banking rules, regulations, and laws.
- Monitors and assesses for any new or amended requirements.
- Acts as Technology and Cybersecurity Risk Subject Matter Expert on assigned projects and working groups, developing a positive working relationship with internal clients, staff, peers, and management.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent experience
- 5+ years of direct, related experience
- Relevant industry and professional experience across one or more of the three lines of defense (e.g., information technology, cybersecurity, technology risk management, or audit)
- Experience in risk management across information technology, cybersecurity, third party, business continuity management
Job Details:
Company: Western Alliance Bank
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Denver, CO, US
Application Deadline: N/A
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