About us:

The Strategic Programs and Enterprise Change Management organization is tasked with helping Wells Fargo become a more efficient and effective organization. To do so, our team works with senior leaders across the company to solve some of the most important, strategic and difficult challenges facing the company. 

Our global team of ~500 people is part of the Chief Operating Office (COO) organization and has three primary responsibilities: 

• Strategic Programs: Lead cross line of business initiatives that are strategically important and/or improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the company

• Enterprise Change Management: Set the standards, processes, procedures and tools that enable the company to successfully deliver change on time, on scope and on budget while also managing the risk associated with that change

• COO Change Delivery: Execute $500 MM in technology and other initiatives that are important to the success of the COO organization

Our work includes strategic problem solving, defining and managing the company’s workforce strategy, executing acquisitions and divestitures, conducting organizational design, delivering key programs, managing change, improving the way the company operates and many other exciting and meaningful work efforts.

Role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Business Execution Consultant to join the Strategic Programs and Enterprise Change Management organization. This role will report to Will Barr, Head of Strategic Programs and Enterprise Change Management and include regular engagement and interaction with the CAO, COO and other senior leaders across the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for leading highly complex, large, and cross organizational strategic initiatives with company-wide impact

• Lead the strategy and resolution of the most complex and significant challenges across multiple lines of business

• Navigate senior levels of the organization and utilize relationships to build consensus and alignment

• Deliver solutions that are long-term, large scale, broad reaching

• Plan and manage strategic initiatives, using solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of Business Execution, and understanding of international business

• Provide vision, leadership, and industry knowledge regarding highly complex cross organizational strategic initiatives that significantly influence the company's business

• Strategically lead all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of business and support groups

• Evaluate effectiveness and provide updates to key enterprise stakeholders, leadership, and executive leadership regarding the root cause, cost or benefit, and risk evaluations

Required Qualifications:

• 10 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

Desired Qualifications:

• A Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

• ​Extensive experience in a consulting firm or internal strategy team, managing large initiatives in a complex environment and influencing others absent supervisory authority

• Extensive experience partnering with senior-level executives across a large, matrixed organization.

• Extensive experience to drive problem solving for complex questions (e.g., develop hypothesis, structure problem, drive analyses, and design solutions)

• Ability to lead team(s) across all organizational levels; partnering with business leaders to achieve key goals through flexibility and adaptability.

• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint skills), with a strong focus on executive-level presentations through PowerPoint.

• Ability to lead in a fast paced, high demand environment.

• Lead and oversee multiple high priority programs and teams spanning businesses and all organizational levels.

• Drive the thought leadership for standing up new programs and be accountable for delivering key program milestones.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives by providing guidance for these strategic programs.

• Drive partnership and collaboration across multiple senior stakeholders from business groups and enterprise functions.

• Design and deliver high-impact storylines and content to support discussions with senior leaders and Wells Fargo.

• Provide strategic guidance to project teams, especially navigating obstacles, challenging decisions or address gaps to fill.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

• Willingness to work on-site in one of the listed locations

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Location: Position location: 401 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC. No other locations will be considered.

Note: Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

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