Business Accountability Director CDO

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Accountability Director within the Chief Data Office (CDO) to lead, and program manage enterprise wide and/or regulatory programs in support of the Data Management Policy and Procedure requirements.  This role is critical to ensuring the CDO meets stringent regulatory obligations, mitigates data risks, and maintains enterprise-wide trust and compliance posture. The ideal candidate will be required to have in depth knowledge of Data Management, experience with regulatory programs and strong leadership and strategic execution skills to drive accountability and operational excellence across the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Support regulatory deliverables associated with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
• Partner with internal organizations to proactively identify compliance gaps and implement remediation plans.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with all lines of defense (risk, audit, etc.) as well as across other enterprise programs to ensure alignment on remediation activities.
• Influence senior leadership decisions by providing data-driven insights on compliance risks and mitigation strategies.
• Communicate complex regulatory or data management requirements in a clear, actionable manner to stakeholders at all levels.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen compliance processes and reduce operational risk.
• Champion a culture of accountability and transparency, ensuring teams understand the “why” behind compliance requirements and deadlines.
• Develop Talent within your team to ensure alignment with CDO business objectives and strategies.
• Manage a global team including resources in both US and India.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, including management or leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Data Management Expertise: Strong understanding of data management risks and principles.
• Regulatory Expertise: Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, Customer Due Diligence, and operational risk frameworks.
• Leadership & Strategy: Proven ability to lead large teams and drive transformation initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled in building global relationships, influencing across leadership levels, and mentoring future leaders.
• Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; effective in matrixed environments with competing priorities.
• Execution & Accountability: Delivers high-quality outcomes, takes ownership of results, and consistently meets deadlines under pressure.
• Analytical Thinking: Synthesizes data to inform decisions and balances innovation with practical execution.
• Management: Experience managing managers and building large high-performing teams, including global teams in India.

Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work schedule.
• Position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Posting End Date: 

8 Feb 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.