Senior Business Execution Consultant - Payments Transformation

Wells Fargo•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$87,000 - $154,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking Senior Business Execution Consultants to join the Payments Change Delivery team to function as Value Stream / Capability Product Owners. This position will support a critical workstream of the Payments Transformation program to migrate from an antiquated legacy environment to a modern, AI enabled, distributed architecture ecosystem while enabling Payments Operations to transition to a target-state operating model. In this role, you will: Define, refine, and prioritize the team backlog aligned with Program PI objectives Write clear features for dev team to decompose into user stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure business context Develops Jira stories to document requirements Collaborate closely with Dev Team partners to refine feature requirements and support translation into user stories Work with the team to scope iteration goals and balance capacity vs. commitment Manage the Jira backlog and ensure proper Jira hygiene Identify opportunities to leverage capabilities across value streams 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 Supports requirements definition via operational stakeholder elicitation, collaboration with Tech partners on black-box testing, and analysis of data to derive requirements Identify cross-impacts/interdependencies and collaborate with Value Stream Leads and Capability Product Managers to manage effectively Acts as proxy for customers and business stakeholders within the team Ensures deliverables support capability, product, or value stream outcomes

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

3+ years of payments, wires or operations experience preferred
Experience working in an Agile environment
Expert/Advanced Jira skills and experience maintaining Jira board hygiene
Experience acting as a product owner and/or providing production support, writing stories in Jira, and working with Scrum teams
Experience/knowledge of HV RTGS systems (Fedwire, CHIPS), Swift Network and ISO 20022 messaging standards preferred
Experience managing product backlogs and aligning stakeholders on prioritization tradeoffs
Proven ability to manage and coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, effectively resolving competing objectives, priorities and conflicts as they arise
Demonstrated experience leading the definition and delivery of large-scale complex and strategic initiatives from inception to implementation
Knowledge and understanding of complex IT environments: cross-functional areas, large number of interfaces and data sources
Good understanding of agile/product metrics and instrumentation
Knowledge and understanding of operational processes and operational risk management
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important
Ability to execute in a fast-paced, high-demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
Advanced experience in Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Define, refine, and prioritize the team backlog aligned with Program PI objectives
Write clear features for dev team to decompose into user stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure business context
Develops Jira stories to document requirements
Collaborate closely with Dev Team partners to refine feature requirements and support translation into user stories
Work with the team to scope iteration goals and balance capacity vs. commitment
Manage the Jira backlog and ensure proper Jira hygiene
Identify opportunities to leverage capabilities across value streams
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
Supports requirements definition via operational stakeholder elicitation, collaboration with Tech partners on black-box testing, and analysis of data to derive requirements
Identify cross-impacts/interdependencies and collaborate with Value Stream Leads and Capability Product Managers to manage effectively
Acts as proxy for customers and business stakeholders within the team
Ensures deliverables support capability, product, or value stream outcomes