Senior Business Data Governance Analyst

Western Alliance Bank

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Phoenix, AZ Until 9/29/2026 3+ years exp First posted June 10, 2026 Last posted July 31, 2026
Job description

Job Title:

Senior Business Data Governance Analyst

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

Job Description Summary
As a Senior Business Data Governance Analyst you’ll be a catalyst for driving Enterprise data & analytics solutions. You’ll ensure the alignment of data requirements between business and technology teams by working alongside the teams to understand business processes and data flows. You’ll also provide expertise in analytics and visualization as it relates to Western Alliance Bank’s Enterprise Data Platform and Business Lines Analytical Data Stores.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to capture and document requirements, including process mapping, source system analysis, and source-to-target data mapping.
  • Facilitate collaboration between stakeholders and IT for data solution implementation

  • Implement data quality management initiatives by defining and developing data quality rules, designing dashboards, integrating with the business glossary, and automating the end-to-end process.

  • Create data visualizations using Power BI to explain data analysis recommendations

What you'll need:

  • 3+ years of related experience in Data Analytics & Data Management or a similar field.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.

  • Intermediate experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL Server, Excel) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).

  • Intermediate experience with RDBMS and query language such as T-SQL, PL/SQL, Spark SQL=U. Experience using data profiling/wrangling tools like informatica (preferred), Collibra, Alteryx. 

  • Experience with project management and managing multiple priorities and deliverables along with 5+ years’ experience with data analysis, enterprise data warehouse, and source to target mapping.

  • Intermediate experience presenting findings from large datasets in a clear, actionable way.     

  • Experience with predictive modeling, statistical analysis, or machine learning preferred.

  • Experience in Agile, SAFe, and/or Scrum, and experience working with data governance and integrating data quality, catalog, and lineage preferred.  

  • Certifications within Microsoft such as Azure Fundamentals or Fabric is preferred.

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 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 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.

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About this role

Summary

Drive data solutions and quality initiatives; collaborate with stakeholders, create visualizations, manage data requirements.

Job title

Senior Business Data Governance Analyst

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

On-site in Phoenix, AZ; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SQL ServerExcelPower BIT-SQLPL/SQLdata profilingdata wranglingproject management

Preferred skills

informaticsCollibraAlteryxpredictive modelingstatistical analysismachine learningAgileSAFeScrumAzure Fundamentals

Specializations

data governancedata analyticsvisualizationdata qualitydata mapping
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Phoenix, AZ, USA

On-site City