Job Title:

Client Experience Senior Training Specialist, Association Banking

Location:

AZ - Chandler 3075

What you'll do:

The Client Experience Senior Training Specialist is a senior-level individual contributor who leads complex training, knowledge, and operational-readiness initiatives for Association Banking. The role independently translates Treasury Management, commercial and consumer banking products, systems, processes, and risk requirements into practical learning solutions and clear operational guidance for clients and internal service teams. Serving as a subject matter expert and trusted partner, the Senior Specialist establishes standards, coordinates cross-functional work, measures effectiveness, and drives improvements that strengthen adoption, service quality, consistency, and control execution.

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of complex training programs for Association Banking products, systems, processes, service standards, and compliance requirements. Define learning strategies, audiences, delivery methods, sequencing, and communications based on business goals, learner needs, operational risk, and readiness. Create scalable live, virtual, on-demand, webinar, job aid, Knowledge Center, and digital learning solutions. Deliver advanced training to support client needs, leaders, and internal service teams, adapting content for different experience levels and client segments. Set consistent training standards and use assessments, surveys, quality results, and performance data to measure effectiveness, adoption, and knowledge retention.  
• Independently manage multiple complex initiatives, including project plans, timelines, risks, communications, implementation, and post-launch follow-up. Serve as the lead training and readiness partner for new products, enhancements, system implementations, process changes, and strategic initiatives. Lead working sessions with Operations, Product, Technology, Compliance, Risk, Audit, and subject matter experts to confirm requirements, resolve issues, and align training and documentation. Identify gaps and recommend practical solutions that support consistent execution and successful adoption.
• Create, maintain, and govern assigned procedures, job aids, and Knowledge Center content to keep information accurate, current, accessible, and aligned with approved processes and controls. Establish documentation standards, review cycles, version control, and content ownership to support consistency and audit readiness. Evaluate the impact of product, system, regulatory, policy, and process changes and coordinate timely updates to training and operational materials. Partner with control owners and business leaders to ensure content reinforces required controls, risk awareness, and compliant execution.
• Analyze training results, quality reviews, procedural adherence, audit observations, and performance data to identify root causes and improvement opportunities. Conduct or oversee service-team quality reviews and provide actionable reports and recommendations that improve accuracy, consistency, and the client experience.
• Serve as an advanced subject matter expert in Treasury Management products, banking operations, client service practices, and applicable risk and compliance requirements. Clearly and professionally communicate complex information through written materials, presentations, facilitated sessions, reports, and leadership recommendations.

What you'll need:

• 7+ years of related experience in Treasury Management Service, Branch/Association Banking Operations or similar field.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Ability to design and implement effective training and development.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Occasional travel required.

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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