IT Manager III - SDLC

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What you'll do:

• Strategic Oversight of SDLC: Define, evolve, and enforce enterprise SDLC frameworks, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and internal risk policies.
• Risk-Based Governance: Implement and manage a risk-based approach to project oversight, prioritizing controls and reviews based on project complexity, criticality, and exposure.
• Process Assurance & Compliance: Lead periodic audits and quality reviews of project documentation, lifecycle artifacts, and governance checkpoints to ensure compliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with PMO, QA, development, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure integrated delivery and risk mitigation across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Metrics & Reporting: Develop and maintain dashboards and KPIs to monitor SDLC adherence, risk posture, and process improvement outcomes.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion initiatives to streamline SDLC processes, reduce delivery friction, and enhance governance agility without compromising control integrity.
• Mentorship & Enablement: Provide guidance and training to project managers and delivery teams on SDLC best practices, risk management principles, and governance expectations.

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of related experience in IT--App Support, IT--Development, IT--Networking or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Intermediate knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced experience in managing technology teams within a specific functional area while ensuring highest quality delivery of complex products or services.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with the execution KPIs and timelines with proven ability to analyze a variety of data and summarize findings in applicable reports or other communication mediums. Utilize data to identify areas of improvement and opportunities for growth by collaborating with business and tech leads.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks (e.g., FFIEC, NIST, etc.) and their application in technology delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience with audit processes, regulatory compliance, and IT controls.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and strategic planning skills.
• Proficient with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Workfront, JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Lucid Chart, ServiceNow) is a plus.

• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.

• May require up to 25% travel.

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