Strategic Transformation and Programs Senior Lead

Wells Fargo & Company•Iselin, NJ

3d•$159,000 - $305,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Strategic Transformation and Programs Senior Lead, (Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist), as part of the Technology Resiliency, Risk, and Regulatory Execution team. Learn more about career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com. This role requires strong program management, transformation design and delivery, governance design, execution strategy, and cross-functional coordination skills. Experience leading complex initiatives, preparing executive-ready materials, managing stakeholder communications, and driving structured routines within a fast paced, results oriented team is essential. Knowledge of technology resiliency, operational risk, and enterprise governance processes is beneficial. In this role, you will: Lead and execute large-scale technology resiliency, risk, and regulatory transformation programs, providing strategic oversight and cross-functional program management across multiple workstreams Advise senior leadership with vision, direction, and expertise to shape complex, long-term business and technology strategies, including plans, resource needs, specifications, and transformation goals Drive integrated program execution, including planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, risk and issue analysis, and escalation across technology, control, risk, and business teams Develop and manage governance routines and executive-level communications, prepare materials, agendas, status summaries, and decision-ready updates to ensure alignment and consistent messaging Support continuous improvement efforts, enhancing processes, streamlining reporting, and strengthening risk governance across transformation initiatives Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence plans, specifications, resource needs, and goals for multi-faceted, highly complex, or long-term risk mitigation and control strategies on behalf of the business Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex current and emerging risks which require understanding of business-specific knowledge related to financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT, systems security, business process management, and applicable business acumen Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large-scale, multi-faceted, long-term, or companywide strategies Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers companywide and serve as an expert advisor to leadership

Requirements

7+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives, building delivery strategies, drafting and tracking project plans, and developing materials, facilitating and delivering communication to senior leadership

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting technology, regulatory, audit, or risk remediation programs
Experience in technology solution build, resiliency, operational risk frameworks, or data governance
Drives program management activities include planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, and risk escalation across interconnected workstreams
Drives informed decision‑making across leadership and stakeholders, ensuring alignment, accurate reporting, and timely escalation of strategic or enterprise‑impact issues across technology, control, and risk partners
Develop and manage governance routines, including agenda creation, facilitation materials, communications packets, metric updates, and stakeholder briefings
Proven expertise in Transformation and Risk Frameworks, including the ability to assess, enhance, and implement governance structures and control environments
Consulting background, preferably in risk, transformation, or strategy disciplines

Responsibilities

Lead and execute large-scale technology resiliency, risk, and regulatory transformation programs, providing strategic oversight and cross-functional program management across multiple workstreams
Advise senior leadership with vision, direction, and expertise to shape complex, long-term business and technology strategies, including plans, resource needs, specifications, and transformation goals
Drive integrated program execution, including planning, milestone tracking, dependency management, risk and issue analysis, and escalation across technology, control, risk, and business teams
Develop and manage governance routines and executive-level communications, prepare materials, agendas, status summaries, and decision-ready updates to ensure alignment and consistent messaging
Support continuous improvement efforts, enhancing processes, streamlining reporting, and strengthening risk governance across transformation initiatives
Act as an advisor to senior leadership to develop or influence plans, specifications, resource needs, and goals for multi-faceted, highly complex, or long-term risk mitigation and control strategies on behalf of the business
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex current and emerging risks which require understanding of business-specific knowledge related to financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT, systems security, business process management, and applicable business acumen
Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large-scale, multi-faceted, long-term, or companywide strategies
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers companywide and serve as an expert advisor to leadership