Lead Operational Governance & Control Officer

In this role, you will:

• Provide company wide 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:

• University degree in Business or related discipline.
• Experience in risk management or front-line control's function
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear manner
• Meaningful knowledge across Enterprise Risk Management framework, including risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk-related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance
• Deep technical understanding of specific business operations processes, products and customer interactions and where they manifest risk (e.g. Corporate & Investment Banking/ Commercial Banking/ Consumer Lending/ Consumer & Small Business Banking/ Wealth & Investment Management, Human Resources, Finance, Corporate Risk)
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communications skills with an ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels, experience and the ability to effectively manage and build relationships
• Proven skills to drive alignment across stakeholder groups to develop and deliver repeatable end to end risk management solutions
• Industry certification such as CIA/ CFSA/ CFA/ CISA/ CRISC Job Level

Job Expectations:

• Responsible for oversight and governance of complex business group or manages integrated enterprise-wide operational risk program(s) / initiative(s). Proactively identifies potential business operational risks.
• Develops and drives innovative operational risk approaches and solutions across the enterprise through an influence model.
• Successfully review and challenge business operational risk management practices and outcomes
• Build and sustain a strong risk culture including a balanced approach through working in cooperation and consultation with all lines of defense across the enterprise
• Leverage their experience to bring industry leading standards, practices and tools to the organization
• Use subject matter expertise and business domain knowledge to provide independent oversight and credible challenge to front line operational risk management activities
• Routine engagement with the Control Executive teams, Function Heads and Independent Risk leaders to promote a strong operational risk culture
• Active engagement in key front line governance routines inclusive of Risk & Control committees and business reviews
• Oversee and challenge the front line across all operational risk routines including plan, identify and assess, control and mitigate, test and validate, monitor and report
• Perform independent risk assessment of the front line, inclusive of emerging risks
• Review and challenge of front-line risk acceptances and new business initiatives
• Identify and escalate to senior leadership conflicts with risk management results and expected business outcomes
• Evaluate cross-program and cross-group analytics to identify opportunities and best practices to influence stronger risk management practices by the business
• Provides consulting to business on corrective action plans and effectively managing change
• Develop and deliver content to senior business, Independent Risk, Audit and Regulatory leaders summarizing the results of the independent risk assessment activities
• Manage relationships with Business Head, Independent Risk Management, Group Control Executives, Legal, Audit and multiple Regulators
• Leads project/ virtual teams and mentors but does not manage other team members.
• Engage with other region and US-based Operational Risk Business Oversight (ORBO) teams to ensure holistic oversight of the end-to-end business is achieved.

Posting End Date:

29 May 2025

*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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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