Senior Manager, Business Execution - Payments Transformation

Wells Fargo•Salt Lake City, UT

2d•$139,000 - $260,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you. Wells Fargo’s Global Payments & Liquidity (GPL) team is an integrated, forward-looking product organization with end-to-end payments, data, liquidity and associated lending solutions that enable our clients to achieve their business objectives in an evolving digital world. About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Senior Manager to lead enterprise execution, governance, and delivery oversight for the Payments Transformation portfolio within the Global Payments & Liquidity (GPL), Product & Platform organization. This role is accountable for managing a centralized team responsible for driving disciplined execution, integrated planning, and leadership transparency across a complex, multi‑year payments modernization agenda. The Payments Transformation portfolio focuses on expanding core payments products, strengthening pricing discipline across deposits and fees, and modernizing payments platforms and architecture to enable scalable, resilient payment ecosystems. As the senior execution leader for Payments Transformation, this role manages a dedicated execution and governance team that serves as the connective tissue across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, and Delivery. The Business Execution Senior Manager establishes and operates the enterprise delivery model, maintains core governance artifacts, and leads execution routines that surface risks early, enable timely decisions, and maintain readiness for major releases and deployment events. In this role, you will:

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
3+ years Management or leadership experience

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting payments transformation initiatives within large, complex organizations
Proven ability to manage priorities and dependencies across multiple teams or workstreams
Experience supporting large‑scale transformation or migration programs
Familiarity with payment rails and messaging platforms such as ACH, FedNow, CHIPS, SWIFT, MT‑to‑MX, and ISO 20022
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including PowerPoint development and executive‑ready storytelling
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail
Ability to synthesize complex inputs from diverse stakeholders into clear actions and recommendations
Customer‑centric, outcome‑focused mindset with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and meet delivery commitments

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage a centralized program management team supporting the Payments Transformation portfolio, ensuring clear accountability, performance expectations, and consistent delivery standards.
Drive enterprise‑wide program management for Payments Transformation, ensuring business strategies are translated into integrated plans, timelines, and deliverables across initiatives and releases.
Ensure alignment and execution across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, and external partners by coordinating priorities, dependencies, and sequencing of work.
Identify, assess, and escalate portfolio‑level risks, constraints, and readiness concerns, partnering with senior leaders to drive timely resolution and informed decision‑making.
Establish and lead operating and governance routines and forums to ensure alignment, transparency, effective escalation, and adherence to governance expectations.
Provide clear, concise executive reporting on delivery status, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs, enabling leadership visibility and accountability.
Continuously improve program management practices, strengthening planning rigor, reporting consistency, and execution predictability in support of business outcomes.
Drive continuous improvement in execution and governance practices, strengthening planning rigor, reporting quality, and ways of working to improve delivery predictability and outcomes.