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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Control Management Officer to support the Commercial, Corporate & Investment Banking, and International Technology Control organization. This team serves as the front line for risk and control management, responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks across their respective groups.

The role focuses on evaluating risks in Commercial Banking technology, Corporate and Investment Banking technology, payments technology, or technology infrastructure. It also involves evaluating AI use-cases and other risks and providing recommendations to executive leadership.

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate risks associated with Key Enterprise Initiatives and corresponding software releases to ensure controls are appropriate and gaps are identified and addressed.

• Provide risk and control consultation and assessments tied to complex technology initiatives, including data center management, cyber security, data management and resiliency.

• Evaluate AI use-case risks and partner with control leads supporting business and technology teams, including engineers and architects, to ensure key risks are identified and addressed through appropriate controls and governance.

• Monitor, measure, and evaluate adherence to controls and escalate to the relevant business group or functional area, as needed. Provide guidance in developing and implementing risk-mitigating strategies.

• Lead Control Management projects

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Risk Management or Control Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Commercial Banking technology, Corporate and Investment Banking technology, payments technology, or technology infrastructure

• Experience with evolving technology (e.g., software development, change and release management, AI, Cloud computing)

• Ability to translate technical risk concepts into business‑level risk discussions for non‑technical stakeholders

• Experience with issues, corrective actions, and policy exceptions

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and trends

• Experience leading and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment

• Experience evaluating risk in AI use-cases and software releases

• Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with various levels of management and executives

• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work in a dynamic and fast paced environment

• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.

• Hybrid work schedule. Must be able to work from one of the approved job posting locations three (3) days in office & two (2) day remote.

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

The Control Functions adhere to a location strategy, therefore your candidacy may be determined based on your current location. Remote work locations are not available for these roles, so if you are not in a location listed on the posting, you must commit to self-relocation within an agreed upon timeframe

Job Location:

• 141753 Three Wells Fargo 401 S Tryon St Charlotte , NC

**Required location(s) listed above. **Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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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