About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant

In this role, you will:

• Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
• Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
• Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
• Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
• Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives
• Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ 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

• 5+ years of experience in business design, business analysis, and process improvement, including current‑state assessment and target‑state recommendations.
• Experience managing change initiatives or large-scale transformation programs in complex organizational environments.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams within a matrix program structure.
• Hands-on experience in Agile / Scrum methodologies, including requirements elicitation, user stories, process documentation, and test case preparation.
• Experience with iterative feature delivery, including MVPs aligned with business needs.
• Ability to work across pods to lead business process design activities.
• Strong ability to create wireframes to represent application flow, user experience, and functionality.
• Ability to perform data analysis, interpret operational data, and understand data models and structures.
• Experience building and reporting Operational Scorecard metrics to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops, design sessions, and requirement‑gathering discussions with SMEs and senior leadership.
• Strong teamwork orientation and ability to work collaboratively across functions.
• Experience coordinating functional testing and UAT with data partners and business users.
• Deep understanding of operational processes within financial services.
• Excellent problem‑solving, organizational, and analytical skills, with the ability to shape product strategy using data, research, and industry trends.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work as a liaison between development teams, data analytics teams, Commercial Banking Operations managers, and senior executives.
• Preferred certifications:
  • CBAP
  • CSPO
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Agile certifications

Job Expectations

• Work within the Business Initiatives function to deliver medium to large-scale change initiatives across Commercial Banking Operations.
• Support strategic and risk-driven programs through structured project execution.
• Engage with key business partners to drive delivery across multiple projects/initiatives.
• Work under tight timelines and manage multiple workstreams in a matrix environment.
• Serve as a Business Analyst using both Waterfall and Agile delivery frameworks.
• Analyze current-state processes, identify pain points, and document findings.
• Conduct impact assessments, recommend future-state options, and collaborate with cross-functional partners for implementation.
• Support the buildout of platforms delivering business and operational metrics.
• Play a critical role in shaping the I&P team as it continues to establish its capabilities within Commercial Banking Shared Services.

Posting End Date:

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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.

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