Business Execution Consultant Branch Network Planning & Governance

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Consultant who will be responsible for driving branch network optimization initiatives, managing critical business processes, and supporting enterprise-level decision-making. This role serves as a key partner across multiple functions—including Finance, Marketing, Operations, Real Estate, and Branch Leadership—to ensure the branch network is operating efficiently and aligned with corporate strategy.

In this role, you will:

• Drive execution of initiatives spanning data analysis, planning activities, governance routines, leader and partner socialization, implementation and post-implementation analysis.  

• Analyze complex and often ambiguous data sets to inform decision-making and support leadership discussions.  

• Create executive-ready presentations and materials that clearly articulate issues, options, and recommendations for senior leadership.

• Provide leadership in management of relationships and implementation of programs, services, and initiatives with cross functional business partners

• Ensure efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness of solutions, and pipeline management relating to assigned initiatives and operations

• Research moderately complex business, operational, and strategic initiatives that require analytical skills, basic knowledge of organizational strategy and Business Execution, and understanding of international business

• Assist in the planning and execution of a variety of programs and initiatives that may include risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer experience

• Collaborate and consult with team leaders in developing project plans, policies and procedures

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ 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

• 2+ years of experience using advanced Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, forecasting

• 2+ years of experience developing business cases, financial analyses, or recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.

• 2+ years of experience partnering with cross-functional teams to execute business initiatives and drive results.

• 2+ years of delivering presentations to audiences in a professional business environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with retail banking or a national branch network environment.

• Experience with branch network planning, space and capacity management and Branch Distribution Strategy.

• Experience in creating business cases to support strategic investments and operational decisions.

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders concurrently.

• Proficiency with MS suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint) coupled with ability to translate complex data into clear executive ready insights, recommendations and decision frameworks.

• Knowledge of governance processes, data management, and operational controls.

• Experience partnering with Finance, Marketing, Real Estate, and Operations teams on cross-functional initiatives.

• Experience working in a growing, evolving, or highly matrixed organization.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% as business needs require.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment sponsorship is not available for this position.

• This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees to work in the office three (3) days per week, with a standard 8-hour workday during onsite days.

Locations:

• 2700 South Price Road, Chandler, AZ 85286

• 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262