MBA Veteran Business Initiatives Manager – Innovation Leadership Program (iLead)
Job Title:
MBA Veteran Business Initiatives Manager – Innovation Leadership Program (iLead)Location:
CityScapeWhat you'll do:
Turn your military experience into a rewarding career with Western Alliance Bank, one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. We recognize the value that veterans bring to an organization, qualities like teamwork, leadership, integrity, reliability and excellence.The iLead Leadership program gives veterans with MBAs the opportunity to build business skills and develop an innovation mindset at a fast-growing company. Program participants will become trailblazers in their functions, working on projects that will shape the future of Western Alliance Bank. Participants will gain high-impact experience, accelerate their careers as innovation leaders, build their professional network and interact closely with senior executives.
Participants will stretch themselves with hands on experience and accelerate their career progression in the financial industry. Participants will be responsible for attaining established individual goals through business development activities and building new client relationships. In addition, the program incorporates professional and leadership development, mentoring, an innovation project, and access to leading industry professionals. Be a part of an organization that invests in its people, delivers high performance, and creates possibilities for its employees and customers.
Examples of our program tracks include:
- Project Management
- Information Technology
- Cyber
- Risk Management
- Operations
What you'll need:
- MBA or master's degree in a related field
- 2-5 years of related military experience
- Demonstrated history of acting as a change agent and taking initiative.
- Desire to innovate, disrupt, and improve.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Demonstrated leadership, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel) and other presentation tools.
- Ability to work both independently and on cross functional teams.
- Comfortable working in a rapidly changing environment.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to diverse stakeholders.
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 [email protected] 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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Skills Required
- MBA or master’s degree in a related field
- 2–5 years of related military experience
- Demonstrated history of acting as a change agent and taking initiative
- Desire to innovate, disrupt, and improve
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Demonstrated leadership and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, and presentation tools
- Ability to work independently and on cross-functional teams
- Comfort working in a rapidly changing environment
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to present complex information to diverse stakeholders
Western Alliance Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Western Alliance Bank and has not been reviewed or approved by Western Alliance Bank.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests annual bonuses are broadly available and can materially lift total compensation when business conditions are favorable. Participation spans many roles beyond executives.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are described as widely accessible to employees at multiple levels, adding long‑term value to the package. This breadth helps align employees with company performance.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is positioned as a standout with an employer match structure viewed as stronger than common offerings. Automatic enrollment reinforces accessibility and participation.
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What We Do
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first. Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.
