AI Enablement Lending Lead

Wells Fargo Bank•New York, NY

1d•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. This 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. The role calls for knowledge of commercial and corporate banking and the AI and generative AI ecosystem, along with the ability to connect business, technology, and data teams to deliver measurable outcomes. The lead defines and executes AI and data strategy for CB and CIB, including roadmaps, value realization frameworks, operating models, partnership strategies, and adoption plans. They communicate with executive leaders, design adoption programs, grow the AI Champions Lending domain, coordinate communications and rollout efforts, and foster environments for experimentation and learning across Lending. They also establish and report KPIs and OKRs, and advise senior leadership on AI strategy, governance, risk, workforce readiness, and opportunities for responsible, data-driven transformation. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Travel may be required, and the employee must work on-site in accordance with current office requirements and additional hours as needed. Certain compliance policies may apply to outside activities or personal investing. The listed base pay range is $143,000 to $224,000; employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities. Posting end date: October 31, 2026, though the posting may be removed earlier.

Requirements

5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination.
Ability to travel as needed.
Willingness to work on-site in accordance with current office requirements.
Ability to work additional hours as needed.
The role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
If hired, employees affected by applicable outside-activity or personal-investing compliance policies must provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by policy requirements.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of CB or 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, including 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 and ability to explain complex information and ideas simply and clearly.
Awareness of current industry trends and a continual effort to bring new ideas to the work.
Demonstrated inclusivity in leadership and ability to bring key stakeholders into the 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 complex AI and data concepts to executive leadership in terms of business outcomes; build consensus, influence priorities, and shape a future-state vision aligned with enterprise objectives.
Design and execute enablement strategies, including 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.
Establish and evolve innovation, collaboration, and learning environments that support experimentation, knowledge sharing, and scaling 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.
Follow applicable risk and compliance programs, policies, and procedures; fulfill risk and compliance obligations; and escalate and remediate issues appropriately.