AI Enablement Lending Lead

Wells Fargo•New York, NY

4d•$143,000 - $224,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Commercial Banking (CB) and Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) AI & Data team is seeking an AI Enablement Lending Lead to accelerate AI-driven transformation across CB and CIB. The role shapes and executes the organization’s AI enablement strategy, drives user adoption, champions responsible AI practices, leads strategic events and communications, and advances high-impact AI and data initiatives. It requires knowledge of commercial and corporate banking, understanding of the AI and generative AI ecosystem, and the ability to connect business, technology, and data teams to deliver measurable outcomes. The lead defines AI and data strategy, translates complex concepts into business outcomes for executives, builds stakeholder alignment, and designs enablement programs that support adoption across Lending. The role also develops the AI Champions Lending domain, supports communications and rollout efforts, creates environments for experimentation and learning, measures results, and advises senior leaders on strategy, governance, risk, workforce readiness, and responsible AI opportunities. The position requires 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education. The role is not eligible for visa sponsorship, may require travel and additional hours, and requires on-site work in accordance with current office requirements. Specific compliance policies may apply to outside activities or personal investing. The stated base pay range is $143,000 to $224,000; employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. The posting end date is October 28, 2026.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Ability to travel as needed.
Willingness to work on-site in accordance with current office requirements.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
Compliance policies regarding outside activities or personal investing may apply; affected employees must provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and comply with applicable requirements if hired.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of Commercial Banking (CB) or Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) experience.
Frontline business experience and strong understanding of lending products, such as underwriting, portfolio management, corporate banking, structured finance, or commercial real estate.
Experience implementing AI or generative AI solutions, with understanding of business use cases and applicable solutions.
Demonstrated understanding of how to navigate a complex, large, global banking organization.
Ability to build broad and deep relationships while navigating regulatory, compliance, and legal requirements in a highly regulated organization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting to C-level executives.
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Strong listening and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information and ideas simply and clearly.
Awareness of current industry trends and an ongoing interest in bringing new ideas to strategic thinking.
Demonstrated experience leading inclusively and bringing key stakeholders into strategy while ensuring the business operates within its risk framework.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the AI and Data strategy for CB and CIB, including strategic roadmaps, value realization frameworks, operating models, partnership strategies, and adoption plans.
Communicate with executive leadership, translating complex AI and data concepts into business outcomes, building consensus, influencing priorities, and shaping a future-state vision aligned with enterprise objectives.
Design and execute enablement strategies to accelerate adoption through training programs, prompt-a-thons, innovation challenges, workshops, user guides, and role-based learning experiences.
Lead and expand the CB and CIB AI Champions Lending domain to drive grassroots adoption, peer-to-peer learning, feedback collection, and responsible AI practices.
Collaborate with communications and leadership teams on rollout strategies, awareness campaigns, and engagement plans that support successful AI adoption.
Establish and evolve innovation, collaboration, and learning environments that foster experimentation, knowledge sharing, and scaling of AI solutions across Lending lines of business.
Define, measure, and report KPIs and OKRs for adoption, business impact, productivity gains, user engagement, and the success of AI and data initiatives.
Advise senior leadership on AI strategy, governance, risk considerations, workforce readiness, and opportunities for competitive advantage through responsible AI and data-driven transformation.
Execute applicable risk programs and follow relevant policies and procedures, fulfill risk and compliance obligations, and escalate and remediate issues as required.