Senior Business Execution Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Business Execution Consultant.

In this role, you will:

• Lead support functions or operations for multiple business groups and contribute to large scale strategic initiatives
• Ensure efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness of solutions, and pipeline management relating to assigned operations
• Research moderately complex business, operational, and strategic initiatives that require analytical skills, basic knowledge of organizational strategy and Business Execution, and understanding of international business
• Work independently to make recommendations for support function by providing support and leadership
• Assist in the planning and execution of a variety of programs and initiatives that may include risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer experience
• Collaborate and consult with team leaders in developing project plans, policies and procedures
• Provide leadership in management of relationships and implementation of programs, services, and initiatives with cross functional business partners

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• Possess strong knowledge of banking products and services across key lines of business, including Consumer Lending, Commercial Banking, Wealth & Investment Banking, Trade Finance, and Capital Markets.
• Manage third-party due diligence activities across the relationship lifecycle, including planning and intake, onboarding, risk assessment, contracting, ongoing monitoring, change events, renewal, and termination.

Job Expectations:

• Assess and document the business rationale for engaging a third party, including the nature, scope, criticality, data access, technology dependency, regulatory considerations, and inherent risks associated with the proposed service.
• Apply in-depth knowledge of third-party risk management principles to identify, assess, document, escalate, and support the mitigation of risks related to cybersecurity, information security, data privacy, operational resilience, business continuity, regulatory compliance, financial viability, subcontractor use, concentration, and reputational exposure.
• Evaluate different service types, delivery models, engagement structures, and third-party dependencies to determine applicable due diligence requirements, risk domains, control expectations, and level of ongoing oversight.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather complete and accurate information regarding the service, data flows, system access, locations, subcontractors, critical processes, and intended use of the third party.
• Review submitted documentation and stakeholder responses for completeness, consistency, and accuracy; identify information gaps; obtain clarifications; and ensure due diligence records are maintained in the designated system with a clear audit trail.
• Coordinate with Lines of Business, Risk Partners, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Information Security, Sourcing, and other subject matter experts to resolve questions, address control gaps, and support timely completion of risk evaluations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for new and existing third-party relationships by interpreting policy requirements, identifying material risks, advising stakeholders on required actions, and supporting risk-based decisions.
• Translate complex risk, policy, and control requirements into clear, practical, and actionable guidance for business stakeholders, enabling them to understand their responsibilities and meet established requirements.
• Exercise independent judgment and effective challenge when business responses, proposed controls, risk acceptance decisions, or supporting evidence do not adequately address identified exposure or policy expectations.
• Provide timely interim updates, escalation communications, final assessment outcomes, and recommended next steps to relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency regarding open issues, dependencies, and potential delays.
• Monitor remediation plans, control gaps, exceptions, and outstanding actions through closure; escalate overdue or material items in accordance with governance and risk-management requirements.
• Identify areas of operational strength and opportunities to improve business execution, workflow discipline, documentation quality, stakeholder experience, cycle time, control effectiveness, and adherence to service-level expectations.
• Research, develop, and recommend process improvements, action plans, standard procedures, controls, reporting mechanisms, and strategic approaches that improve the effectiveness and scalability of the third-party risk management program.
• Track performance against established metrics and policy requirements, analyze trends and recurring issues, and present clear recommendations to management for strengthening risk governance and business performance.
• Maintain current knowledge of enterprise third-party risk management policies, standards, procedures, regulatory expectations, and industry practices, and apply that knowledge consistently across assigned engagements.
• Assess third-party technology, cloud, software-as-a-service, and artificial intelligence use cases in coordination with relevant specialists, considering factors such as data handling, access controls, model governance, human oversight, transparency, resilience, subcontractor dependencies, and compliance with technology and vendor-management requirements.
• Support an accountable, collaborative, and risk-aware culture by managing multiple priorities, meeting committed timelines, maintaining high-quality documentation, and communicating professionally with stakeholders at all levels.

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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 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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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.