Staff IT Analyst II - IT Governance, Risk, and Controls (Banking)

Location: Phoenix, AZ, United States. Occasional travel is required.

Company

hirify.global is a nationwide banking organization and wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation, operating through multiple bank brands and financial services businesses.

What you will do

• Support and execute IT governance, risk, and control programs as a first-line-of-defense risk professional.
• Partner with control owners, risk owners, IT stakeholders, and second-line functions to track priorities, updates, issues, and remediation activities.
• Collect, validate, and organize risk and control data; facilitate process reviews, validate process maps and narratives, and maintain control documentation.
• Assess control effectiveness, identify gaps and weaknesses, document findings, and recommend process improvements.
• Develop and monitor KRIs, KPIs, and operational metrics, including threshold breaches, trends, corrective actions, and remediation progress.
• Prepare risk reporting, dashboards, and analysis for senior leadership, committees, and governance forums.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT risk management, IT governance, internal controls, compliance, technology audit, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information systems, cybersecurity, business, risk management, accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Intermediate experience with IT general controls, risk and control self-assessments, issue and exception management, control testing, audit evidence, and remediation tracking.
• Working knowledge of COBIT, NIST, FFIEC, ISO 27001, CRI, or similar technology risk and control frameworks.
• Intermediate to advanced process and data analysis skills, strong organization, critical thinking, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and diagramming software such as Lucid or Visio; intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Nice to have

• Entry-level to intermediate knowledge of financial services or banking.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory, legal, and industry compliance requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance.
• Paid time off and a 401(k) matching program.
• Competitive salary and company ownership opportunity.
• Tuition assistance, employee volunteer opportunities, and a wellness program.
• Opportunities to build business and financial knowledge through practical experience.