Senior Digital Asset Manager

What You'll Do

You will act as the Bank’s subject matter expert and product owner for our growing digital asset ecosystem. You will be responsible for delivering on the digital asset roadmap through development and delivery of digital asset products such as digital wallets, user interfaces, and 24/7 funds or digital asset transfer capabilities. This role acts as the single-threaded owner for the digital asset ecosystem, translating business objectives into detailed features and requirements that deliver simplified client experiences.

As the Product Owner for digital assets, you will lead the full lifecycle of feature delivery by owning requirements gathering, collaborating closely with technical teams to shape solution design, and driving the execution of features from concept to production. You will oversee comprehensive end-to-end testing, ensuring that all business and technical requirements are validated and that the solution meets the highest standards for quality and compliance.

Throughout the process, you will manage clear and proactive communication with stakeholders, and coordinate operational readiness activities including training, documentation, and support planning to ensure a seamless launch and ongoing reliability of digital asset products.

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of related experience in Banking Operations, Deposit Operations or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Previous leadership experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of NACHA Operating Rules, Regulatory requirements and FFIEC guidance surrounding payments.
• Practical expertise across payment rails (ACH, wires, SWIFT, RTP) and digital assets/stablecoins, with knowledge of file transfer protocols (SFTP) and RESTful APIs.
• Background integrating with stablecoin issuers/exchanges and orchestrating real-time fiat on/off ramps in a regulated environment.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge and experience with core banking applications such as FIS IBS, FIS D1B, CEB, FIS ACH Tracker, Mobile/RDC, XAA, Deluxe Lockbox, AQ2 Lockbox, Fiserv Pep Plus, Fiserv EPP, PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, RTP, FEDLINE.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) preferred.

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.