Business Execution Senior Manager - Home Lending Application Business Owner

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Senior Manager to join our Data Strategy and Governance (DSG) team. This role will manage a team of Application Business Owners.   The Application Business Owner (ABO) role provides support 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 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 and develop a team of Business Execution Consultants fulfilling the ABO role while ensuring successful planning, integration, impasse resolution, and measurement of operations with moderate to high complexity and visibility 

• Engage functional leaders to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo's policies and business line objectives 

• Identify potential risks when implementing change along with developing mitigation strategies and plans 

• Recommend opportunities for Business Execution process improvement 

• Determine appropriate strategies and actions of multiple business groups to meet moderate to highly complex deliverables 

• Interpret procedures and processes, and provide leadership to strategize and execute a variety of programs, services, and initiatives that are significant in scope, complexity, and risk 

• Collaborate with and influence functional business partners, leaders, and executive management to provide support and drive strategic initiatives for the business 

• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Business Execution 

• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy 

• Oversee performance of Data Governance processes and controls 

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ 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 

• 3+ years Management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. 

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

•  Knowledge of experience with data related tools: ADMF, JIRA, SHRP 

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

• 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