Senior Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant - Emerging Technology, Payments

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

The Strategy, Digital and Innovation (SDI) team forges the strategic direction of Wells Fargo, provides and manages our digital foundation and common capabilities, and transforms our business models to meet evolving customer needs and grow the company. The investments we are making will help the company create innovative digital banking experiences, and make it easier for customers to achieve their financial goals.

About this role: 

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant to join the Emerging Technology team payment domain (including Stablecoin, DLT, AI). This role involves identifying new emerging technologies and capabilities by working with internal stakeholders across the lines of business, and the technology organization. In this role you will determine alignment with Wells Fargo goals, develop strategies to increase reach and effectiveness, and build and maintain relationships with key partners including, but not limited to, current and emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity partners.

The senior lead will also be responsible for the expansion of our partnerships through the identification and implementation of new and innovative payment solutions. This role will focus on a deep understanding of external payments capabilities that could potentially enhance our infrastructure or client experience as well as staying abreast of emerging trends to support Wells Fargo’s innovation strategy. 

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in payments (including Stablecoin, DLT and AI), a broad network of payment contacts, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of success in a similar role and capabilities. 

In this role, you will: 

• Partner with executive management across Wells Fargo to support the business strategy, then create and execute corresponding business plans and initiatives to test emerging technology, including external market research

• Act as an advisor to senior leadership, including the technology organization, by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and partnerships within payments

• Influence highly complex business and technical needs across groups and functions within Wells Fargo and build relationships externally with VCs/Private Equity firms and Emerging tech companies

• Provide principal level strategic consulting services to the lines of business and technology organizations with a key focus within the payments space

• Support solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking, and coordination of highly complex activities and guidance to others

• Support the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges as well as business objectives for payments in partnership with the line of business and the technology organization

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities and partnerships within the payment ecosystem internally and externally with VC ‘s, payments leaders and emerging technology founders

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key