Finance - Senior Lead Operational Risk Officer

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Operational Risk Officer

In this role, you will:

• Provide companywide oversight and governance of an integrated operational risk program or initiative
• Develop and drive innovative operational risk approaches and solutions companywide through an influence model
• Identify potential business operational risks
• Develop and drive innovative operational risk approaches and solutions companywide through an influence model
• Constructively and independently challenge existing risk management fundamentals or assumptions and develop alternative approaches and solutions
• Evaluate long term implications and consequences of strategic business decisions and recommend appropriate alternatives for risk management
• Lead implementation of complex initiatives with high risk, generally spanning multiple business lines
• Consult to the business on corrective action plans and effectively managing change
• Influence and negotiate with executive management and business heads as high-level stakeholders both within and outside Wells Fargo
• Lead initiatives and virtual teams across the organization to deliver companywide business risk management transformations
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Lead project or virtual teams and mentor less experienced staff

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong experience in risk management (includes compliance, operational risk, audit, credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk). Also, understanding of the Finance functions (Controller, Treasury, Business Finance, Financial/Regulatory Reporting) business operations, processes, and products where they manifest risk.
• Industry certifications such as CPA, CIA, CA preferred
• Finance or Finance Risk Management certification
• Articulate and possess a demonstrated capability to organize, scope, and execute complex initiatives across a complex, heavily matrixed corporate environment
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, leadership and communications skills with an ability to interact effectively with stakeholders across the organization, which includes virtual, matrixed leadership experience
• Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to draw conclusions and translate findings from complex data
• Experience gathering, analyzing and interpreting large datasets
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while prioritizing work and balancing multiple priorities
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, LiveMeeting and SharePoint) and adept at using Artificial Intelligence tools like Co-pilot etc.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organization levels, where flexibility, collaboration and adaptability are important
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and creative problem-solving techniques
• Independent Operational Risk assessment - reporting and Insights

Job Expectations:

• Position based out of Bangalore or Hyderabad
• Hybrid working model with strict adherence to required in-office expectations
• Shift Timings from 01:30 pm to 10:30 pm.