Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant - Third Party Risk Insights

Wells Fargo & Company•Charlotte, NC

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Senior Lead with expertise in designing and implementing innovative Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) live monitoring processes. Live monitoring will address external supplier risk with a focus on Financial Stability, Category / Fourth Party / Geo-Political / Macro-Economic / Cyber Risks, and Adverse Media. The successful candidate will spearhead the creation, refinement, and rollout of new monitoring frameworks, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure robust and dynamic real-time oversight. In this role, you will: Build and run a live monitoring approach that identifies third-party risk early and reduces reliance on point-in-time assessments. Translate diverse risk signals (financial, cyber, geopolitical/macro, fourth party, adverse media, etc.) into actionable alerts and clear next steps. Define how monitoring decisions are made (triage, escalation, ownership), and ensure each decision is defensible and backed by documented evidence. Partner with risk, business, and operations teams to align monitoring priorities, thresholds, and consistent ways of responding to issues. Create guidance and training so teams know what to do when monitoring triggers and how to document outcomes. Evaluate and select appropriate market data and TPRM tools and technologies that support the goals of the live monitoring process. Measure and report program effectiveness (e.g., what is detected, how quickly decisions are made, and how issues are resolved). Continuously improve the program so it becomes more proactive, consistent, and easy to execute over time.

Requirements

7+ 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.
Experience in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) and common third-party risk domains (e.g., financial stability, cyber, adverse media, geopolitical/macro, fourth party).

Nice To Haves

Proven experience building or scaling a live monitoring program that shifts risk management from point-in-time reviews to proactive detection.
Experience designing and implementing escalation paths.
Strong communication and stakeholder partnership skills.
Experience selecting, improving, or integrating tools and data sources used for monitoring, alerting, and workflow management.
Certifications in process improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, BPM).
Experience leading process design in dynamic or mission-critical settings.
Proven commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Demonstrated continuous improvement mindset and ability to coach others through change.

Responsibilities

Build and run a live monitoring approach that identifies third-party risk early and reduces reliance on point-in-time assessments.
Translate diverse risk signals (financial, cyber, geopolitical/macro, fourth party, adverse media, etc.) into actionable alerts and clear next steps.
Define how monitoring decisions are made (triage, escalation, ownership), and ensure each decision is defensible and backed by documented evidence.
Partner with risk, business, and operations teams to align monitoring priorities, thresholds, and consistent ways of responding to issues.
Create guidance and training so teams know what to do when monitoring triggers and how to document outcomes.
Evaluate and select appropriate market data and TPRM tools and technologies that support the goals of the live monitoring process.
Measure and report program effectiveness (e.g., what is detected, how quickly decisions are made, and how issues are resolved).
Continuously improve the program so it becomes more proactive, consistent, and easy to execute over time.