Business Initiatives Manager - Corporate Strategy & Planning - Innovation Leadership Program (ilead)
Western Alliance Bank
Phoenix, AZ, United States
Innovation-focused mindset
Process optimization concepts
Emerging uses of ai
This development program helps participants strengthen their business acumen, build practical credit skills, and develop an innovation‑focused mindset
Job Summary
This development program helps participants strengthen their business acumen, build practical credit skills, and develop an innovation‑focused mindset.
Participants will gain a strong grounding in credit fundamentals, enhanced through a targeted development track that strengthens their credit expertise and prepares them to lead with insight and innovation.
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.
Matching Summary
This development program helps participants strengthen their business acumen, build practical credit skills, and develop an innovation‑focused mindset.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
innovation-focused mindset
process optimization concepts
emerging uses of AI
change management essentials
strategic decision-making
market dynamics analysis
Nice-to-have
entrepreneurial and proactive
desire to innovate, disrupt, and improve
strong interpersonal skills
comfortable in rapidly changing environment
Key Requirements
MBA or master's degree completed within last 3 years
2-5 years strategy consulting experience
2-5 years management consulting experience
2-5 years investment banking experience
2-5 years corporate strategy experience
Demonstrated history as change agent
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to work independently and in teams
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Expert in Microsoft Office
Experience with S&P Global, FactSet, Pitchbook
Experience with Copilot, PowerBI, Adobe Suite
Experience creating executive level presentations
Experience driving large initiatives
Strong understanding of general banking operations