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GRC Enterprise Risk Management Director

Western Alliance Bank
Phoenix, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Job Title

GRC Enterprise Risk Management Director

Location:

CityScape

What You'll Do

As an ERM GRC Director you will lead a team that develops and implements programs 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, who is responsible for several enterprise wide programs, including Integrated Risk Management/ Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) and Policy Framework.

  • The GRC Director is responsible for overseeing a team that develops and executes the bank’s enterprise-wide Integrated Risk Management strategy. This includes methodology, policies and standards, reporting, training, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide enterprise ownership of integrated risk and governance capabilities. Own the enterprise GRC / Integrated Risk Management capabilities, setting clear governance, standards, and priorities to simplify how risk, controls, and risk program data are managed across the organization. Ensure the platform evolves in a way that reduces complexity, supports consistent execution, and delivers reliable enterprise insight.
  • Enable a coordinated, enterprise wide approach to risk and assurance. Serve as a central connector across the Second Line of Defense teams and other stakeholders (SOX, Third Party Risk, First Line of Defense Testing, IT First Line Risk, and Internal Audit) to align needs, eliminate duplication, and enable a more streamlined, integrated risk operating model.
  • Establish clear data, metrics, and reporting that support decision making. Lead GRC data and reporting strategy to ensure GRC information is complete, trusted, and decision useful. Translate risk and control information into clear, actionable insights for management, regulators, and risk management committees.
  • Lead and develop a high performing GRC team and stakeholder model. Build and lead a strong GRC team and stakeholder network focused on clarity, consistency, and adoption. Drive effective communication, training, and change management so risk and governance processes are easy to understand and execute across the enterprise.
  • Manage a medium to large team (6-16) and help develop, train, and drive continuous improvement.

What You'll Need

  • 10 years of related experience in Risk Management, Internal Audit, SOX, and Financial Institutions or similar field.
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required.
  • Previous leadership experience required.
  • Advanced to expert knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
  • Advanced to expert Knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Advanced to expert knowledge and experience with risk and control frameworks (COSO ERM Framework, Basel etc)
  • Advanced to expert 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 to expert technical knowledge of risk frameworks and industry best practices related to COSO Risk Frameworks with advanced certifications in fields related to integrated risk management, technology, and risk data management.
  • Advanced to expert knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques and decision-making abilities.
  • Expert speaking and writing 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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. AmeriHome Mortgage is 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

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