Lead Business Execution Consultant- Home Lending Data Strategy & Governance

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant to join our Data Strategy and Governance (DSG) team. This role will provide support as an Application Business Owner (ABO) role for Home Lending applications and compliance with Enterprise policies related to both data and application management. The DSG team fulfills the Enterprise defined ABO role. ABO is a required role for all applications registered in the company’s Remedy Asset Management system. The Application Business Owner has a variety of roles and responsibilities which are not static. The ABO roles and responsibilities must adapt to changes in policy and application requirements, but at the heart of the role is a responsibility to drive compliance activities for their applications, included compliance with data management; application lifecycle management; records management; access management; information security; risk & regulatory reporting; business continuity; and RCSA policies. The DSG team also helps to connect Home Lending data to the broader Enterprise.

In this role, you will:

• Manage requests and perform highly complex data governance support functions that evidence compliance with 14+ Enterprise policies and procedures

• Build relationships with business partners at all levels both within and outside of Home Lending

• Collaborate with functional business partners, leaders, and executive management to provide support for strategic initiatives related to data management and risk mitigation

• Responsible for proactively identifying potential risks when implementing change, along with developing mitigation strategies and plans

• Lead cross-organizational initiatives to review, define, enhance, and document our processes, procedures, and controls

• Manage stakeholder relations with key partner groups and various teams across the organization

• Establish and execute program change management processes to support controls, implementation, and adoption

• Develop strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of business execution, application inventory, and business units utilizing application inventory to deliver longer term and larger-scale solutions

• Lead team and stakeholder meetings to facilitate decision making and drive adoptions and adherence to program requirements

• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an expert advisor to the leadership

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:

• Knowledge of experience with data related tools: ADMF, Colibra, Ab Initio, JIRA, SHRP, or other Enterprise GRC tools

• Knowledge of and experience with key Home Lending applications: MSP, LO SHAW, CORE, CMIE

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to navigate through ambiguity and maintain momentum which drive toward results and clarity in uncertain situations

• Working knowledge of the audit life cycle, standards, practices and testing strategies

• Knowledge of third-party risk management and regulatory compliance; understanding of operational oversight for third party execution and third-party regulations

• Knowledge of enterprise risk management framework concepts, including risk identification, risk appetite and strategy, risk related decisions, processes and controls, risk analytics and governance.

• Familiarity with formal project and change management processes, particularly Agile and similar methodologies

• Proven and demonstrated leadership skills including relationship building, partnering and collaboration skills with clear ability to influence, gain buy-in and negotiate with a diverse group of key business partners/stakeholders including senior management

• Strong analytical skills with keen attention to detail with ability to draw conclusions and translate findings

• Ability to grasp complex business issues quickly, recommend solutions, and drive for resolutions

• Facilitation skills, including ability to facilitate decision-making and broker agreements amongst diverse, differing, and/or conflicting perspectives/priorities.

• Ability to manage diverse relationships and foster collaborative team dynamic with Risk Management, Data Governance, Corp