Lead Business Execution Consultant - Home Lending Alternate Application Business Owner

Wells Fargo & Company•Irving, TX

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant to join their Data Strategy and Governance (DSG) team. This role will serve as an Application Business Owner (ABO) for Home Lending applications, ensuring compliance with Enterprise policies for data and application management. The DSG team fulfills the Enterprise-defined ABO role, which is mandatory for all applications in the company’s Business Application Management (BAM) Portal. The ABO role is dynamic and requires adaptation to policy and application changes, with a core responsibility for driving compliance activities. These activities include data management, application lifecycle management, records management, access management, information security, risk & regulatory reporting, business continuity, and RCSA policies. The DSG team also facilitates the connection of Home Lending data to the broader Enterprise. In this role, you will manage requests and perform complex support functions to ensure compliance with over 14 Enterprise policies and procedures. You will build relationships with business partners across all levels, both within and outside of Home Lending, and collaborate with functional partners, leaders, and executive management to support strategic initiatives in data management and risk mitigation. You will be responsible for proactively identifying potential risks during change implementation, developing mitigation strategies, and leading cross-organizational initiatives to enhance processes, procedures, and controls. Additionally, you will manage stakeholder relations, establish program change management processes, and develop strategies to resolve complex challenges using analytical skills and business execution knowledge. You will lead team and stakeholder meetings to drive decision-making and adherence to program requirements, and strategically engage with professionals and managers across multiple business lines as an expert advisor to leadership.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to navigate through ambiguity and maintain momentum which drive toward results and clarity in uncertain situations
Knowledge of experience with data related tools: ADMF, Colibra, Ab Initio, JIRA, SHRP
Knowledge of and experience with key HL applications: CORE, CMIE, LPO, ASDS
Working knowledge of the audit life cycle, standards, practices and testing strategies
Knowledge of third-party risk management and regulatory compliance; understanding of operational oversight for third party execution and third-party regulations
Knowledge of enterprise risk management framework concepts, including risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance.
Familiarity with formal project and change management processes, particularly Agile and similar methodologies
Proven and demonstrated leadership skills including relationship building, partnering and collaboration skills with clear ability to influence, gain buy-in and negotiate with a diverse group of key business partners/stakeholders including senior management
Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail with ability to draw conclusions and translate findings
Ability to grasp complex business issues quickly, recommend solutions, and drive for resolutions
Facilitation skills, including ability to facilitate decision-making and broker agreements amongst diverse, differing, and/or conflicting perspectives/priorities.
Ability to manage diverse relationships and foster collaborative team dynamic with Risk Management, Data Governance, Corporate Finance, and other key stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Advanced Proficiency Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
Proficient with delivering against: RCSA Policy Data Management Policy and Procedures COSO Policy Regulatory Reporting Governance & Oversight Policy Records and Information Management Policy Information Security Identity and Access Management Domain Policy

Responsibilities

Manage requests and perform highly complex support functions that evidence compliance with 14+ Enterprise policies and procedures
Build relationships with business partners at all levels both within and outside of Home Lending
Collaborate with functional business partners, leaders, and executive management to provide support for strategic initiatives related to data management and risk mitigation
Responsible for proactively identifying potential risks when implementing change, along with developing mitigation strategies and plans
Lead cross-organizational initiatives to review, define, enhance, and document our processes, procedures, and controls
Manage stakeholder relations with key partner groups and various teams across the organization
Establish and execute program change management processes to support controls, implementation, and adoption
Develop strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of business execution, application inventory, and business units utilizing application inventory to deliver longer term and larger-scale solutions
Lead team and stakeholder meetings to facilitate decision making and drive adoptions and adherence to program requirements
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an expert advisor to the leadership