Lead Business Execution Consultant
Wells Fargo
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant...
In this role, you will:
- Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives
- Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
- Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
- Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
- Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
- Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives
- Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group
Required Qualifications, US:
- 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Required Qualifications, International:
- Experience in Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
Job Expectations:
About the Role:
- This is a newly created role with the purpose to conceptualize and ensure emulation of global best practices for the WFIP risk and governance framework.
- S/he will enable the balance between risk and reward with an aim to meet the required business KPIs.
- The incumbent will be responsible for proactive governance and management to identify, evaluate, mitigate and monitor the company’s operational and process risk.
Risk Strategy
- Responsible for establishing and strengthening risk framework
- Support leadership in ensuring risks are mitigated to the desired level.
- Develop risk maps and formulate strategic action plans to help minimize, manage, and mitigate primary risks and then monitor the progress of these efforts.
- Responsible to mitigate all non-financial risk types
Risk analysis and assessment
- Responsible for identification and assessment of business specific risks
- Coordinate programs designed to minimize operational risk
- Prepare and maintain internal and external data gathering for risk analysis and reporting.
- Generate risk & governance reports, as applicable, and share with concerned stakeholders.
Strengthen Governance and Control
- Implement governance and compliance monitoring
- Undertake policy reviews to ensure compliance
- Schedule regular assessments and testing of effectiveness and efficiency of controls
Stakeholder and Team Management
- Partner with Audit, Compliance, Risk, and other functions to continuously identify and address areas requiring attention
- Present recommendations to Leadership group detailing the benefits and associated risks.
- Collaborate with Business stakeholders to proactively manage non-financial risks
- Build relations with various key external and internal stakeholders, across levels and functions.
- The role holder will be a dynamic risk leader as the custodian of the organization’s health. S/he should therefore bring 15-20+ years of experience in Risk & Control, Audit, etc. with a stint in a financial services industry, preferably from a similar ecosystem.
We Value Diversity
At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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