About this role:

Application Security enhances the ability of the development organization to consistently deliver highly functional applications that are secure and resilient against attack. We develop policies, processes, controls and tools to proactively embed security into Wells Fargo-developed applications.

Wells Fargo is seeking an Information Security Senior Manager who will lead a team of Application Security Champions (ASCs) that support Wells Fargo's "non-CIO" development teams, which deliver centralized shared services to our lines of business. ASCs promote and enable the security awareness to protect the Bank's applications by conducting vulnerability and fix reviews and training developers in secure coding best practices.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the Application Security Champions program and foster a security culture across all lines of business.
• Focus on continuous improvement of the Application Security Champions program.
• Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities.
• Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders.
• Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans.
• Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of secure development practices.
• Set risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives.
• Develop strategies for hiring security engineering, operational and administrative talent.
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including executives.
• Lead the team to achieve objectives and key results.
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy.
• Lead the team by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues.
• Interpret and develop a range of policies and procedures for functions with high complexity and risk.
• Build and sustain a strong risk culture liaising with all lines of defense across the enterprise.
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives in Application Security.
• Lead efforts to facilitate / manage projects, products, strategic plans and execute other operational aspects.
• Lead efforts to define / manage required business plans (i.e., draft proposals & plans) and support related initiatives across products – including analyzing & identifying opportunities for efficiencies. and innovation across internal processes and the tools to support.
• Support Application Security leadership in solving problems, managing disputes, and dealing with any issues impacting the Cybersecurity organization.
• Design and execute effective Application Security controls.
• Manage and develop a team of individual contributors and managers in roles with moderate complexity and risk
• Maintain a broad awareness of the state of information security company-wide
• Identify and recommend complex and innovative solutions addressing functions including vulnerability detection, threat data, network intrusion and development, and implementation of vulnerability mitigation strategies
• Identify security risks and solutions for networks and virtual private network applications, security tools, public key infrastructures, authentication and directory services, and access management services
• Identify, formulate, implement information security and Line of Business management
• Determine appropriate strategy for information security policy, standards and procedures for systems, applications and tools
• Set guidelines for compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
• Advise more experienced management on issues with high, critical impact
• Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
• Lead team to achieve objectives
• Interface with Information Security Industry Leaders, Financial industry Leaders, Analysts and Regulators
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Information Security Analysis
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications, US:

• 6 years of Information Security Analysis experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3 years of Management experience
• 5 years of Application Security engineering management experience.
• 3 years of experience with Agile practices and frameworks such as SCRUM and KANBAN as well as Confluence and JIRA toolsets.
• 3 years of direct experience leading an Application Security Champions program or functioning as a lead Application Security Champion

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 years of advanced software engineering, planning, design, and requirements security experience.
• Experience transforming to and/or managing business and operational functions in a product model construct, which would include participation in product roadmap planning and feature/backlog prioritization.
• Strong knowledge of Application Security practices (security peer review, security requirements, secure design, threat modeling, SAST, DAST, SCA etc.)
• Expert at identifying, preventing, and remediating Application Security vulnerabilities (OWASP top 10, SANS 25 etc.).
• Strong knowledge, understanding and prior experience with regulatory drivers impacting a complex and dynamic global technology environment.
• MS or MBA degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• CISSP, CISM, CISA, CASE, CSSLP, GWEB certifications.
• Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud certifications.
• Practical experience building security solutions through abstraction layer and automation practices.
• Policy development experience.
• Experience with the development and execution of strategy in a large enterprise.
• Demonstrated competency in CI and CD DevSecOps automation deployment strategies.
• Experience creating visually dynamic presentations.
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and business audiences.
• Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior/executive management.
• Experience designing and implementing effective Application Security controls

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to work onsite in the office in a hybrid model.
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Locations:

• Charlotte, NC
• Chandler, AZ
• Minneapolis, MN
• Westlake, TX
• New York, NY
• Summit, NJ
• San Francisco, CA

Pay Range

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides all eligible full- and part-time employees with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to protect their physical and financial health and to help them make the most of their financial future. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Careers for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Critical Caregiving Leave
• Discounts and Savings
• Health Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption Reimbursement

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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