Strategic Business Execution Director - Risk Assessable Unit Leader

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Strategic Business Execution Director - Risk Assessable Unit Leader within Consumer, Small and Business Banking (CSBB) as we optimize our branch operating model, strengthen operational excellence, and align with Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) policy requirements. As a Strategic Business Execution Director and RAU Owner for the National Branch Growth and Enablement team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of our national branch network.  This role requires a visionary leader with a strong enterprise view and the ability to execute strategic initiatives effectively. This leader will be responsible for driving strategic thinking and ensuring alignment with our long-term goals. This leader will be responsible for management of RAU activities specific to branch banking focused on deposit and credit originations and onboarding. Risk Assessable Unit (RAU) Owners are accountable for developing a culture of proactive accountability while demonstrating ownership of business risk decisions for all stages of the RAU's RCSA lifecycle. They affirm that their RCSA accurately reflects risk exposure and control effectiveness. In addition, RAU Owners identify trigger events and perform off-cycle RCSA reviews. This includes responsibility for RCSA execution, control and process optimization, issue management, audit engagements, as well as direct and indirect management of Process Owners. 

Strategic Business Execution Director - Risk Assessable Unit Owner RAU should be able to:

• Communicate powerfully and prolifically to senior and executive leaders and simplify the complex.

• Develop clear, concise, and visually compelling executive-level presentations that synthesize complex information into strategic insights.

• Interpret complex data and translate insights into clear, compelling visual stories that drive strategic decision-making

• Influence without direct authority, create and manage (while achieving results) large-scale change and influence people at all levels of the organization.

• Build and maintain strong credible relationships with key stakeholder groups including executive management, regulatory examiners, and internal auditors.

• Demonstrate an understanding of our risk and controls within processes to drive a consistent and effective approach to identifying risks.

• Facilitate risk and control assessments of sufficient quality to understand and manage exposure to regulatory, compliance, operational, reputational, and customer experience risks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership - Develop and implement strategic plans that align with CSBB’s vision and goals for the National Branch Network.  Provide leadership in strategic thinking and enterprise-wide initiatives.

• Enterprise View – Foster an enterprise wide perspective, ensuring all departments and functions are aligned with the overall strategic objectives of the organization.

• Strategic Execution – Oversee the execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring they are implemented effectively and deliver the desired outcomes.

• Innovation and Growth – Drive innovation and growth by identifying new opportunities and leveraging strategic insights to enhance competitive position.

• Stakeholder Engagement – Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including field and executive leadership, and partners.

• Performance Management – Establish performance metrics and monitor progress towards strategic goals, making adjustments as necessary to ensure success.

• Manage and Develop multiple business functional areas with focus on implementing and delivering long-term strategies, policies, and process advancements for cross-functional stakeholders, and internal and external partners associated with the area of Business Execution or who are affected by its outcomes

• Identify Business Execution opportunities and strategies for process improvement, optimization and risk control development over the long-term in order to ensure operational excellence and process efficiency

• Lead Business Execution team for assigned initiatives ensuring solutions are designed, integrated, and controlled to improve effectiveness, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate

• Interpret and develop a range of policies and procedures for long-range and fundamental retooling of perspective, approach, culture, quality, relationships, operations, and capabilities

• Collaborate and influence functional management to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo st