Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant – CSBB BSA/AML Transformation Initiative

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant for the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Transformation group within Consumer, Small & Business Banking (CSBB).

The team is responsible for complex business-specific Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) programs. This position is within the CSBB BSA/AML Transformation team and drives and supports strategic initiatives and change management activities related to Financial Crimes in CSBB. 

This role is responsible for leading CSBB BSA/AML Transformation strategic initiatives and directing the work of a matrixed team of individual contributors to achieve desired customer and business outcomes.  This leader will partner with stakeholders across the CSBB BSA/AML Transformation team as well as product, business, operations, technology, and risk teams to deliver CSBB BSA/AML Transformation related strategic initiatives including products and capabilities, platform modernization, process improvements and issue and regulatory priorities.

This leader must work well in a rapid-paced environment and be passionate about leading transformational change.  Superior collaboration and relationship building skills with the ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the organization is a requirement.

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In this role, you will:

• Provide vision, develop and execute strategic CSBB BSA/AML Transformation roadmaps
• Drives development of executive level materials and communications for the CSBB BSA/AML Transformation team
• Act as primary point of contact for CSBB BSA/AML Transformation related strategic initiatives and priorities
• Partner with Product, Business, Operations, Technology, and Risk teams to Operational process improvements, Technology enhancements, business expansion opportunities, regulatory obligations, and Issues to create a unified plan for execution and delivery
• Complete detailed Business Analysis, including review and analysis of existing processes / architecture, business requirements gathering and documentation
• Articulate BSA/AML vision, define scope, prioritize backlog, establish goals, and provide direction for teams to design, develop, and deliver technology and processes for updating, upgrading technologies and vendor relationships
• Partner with subject matter experts across CSBB to develop User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategy/planning to ensure high quality delivery
• Own successful program delivery, including development and execution of key project milestones to achieve key dates
• Hold stakeholder groups accountable for deliverables and taking appropriate escalation steps when needed
• Drive working group discussions, set action items and key business decisions to execute on project deliverables and timelines
• Works independently, leads meetings and mentors but does not manage other employees
• Direct matrixed resources with the ability to influence support partners across multiple areas
• Collaborate with and influence management regarding trends and issues and recommend appropriate strategies or actions
• Maintain and foster strong relationships with peers and leaders within the BSA/AML Transformation team, Control and Independent Risk Management (IRM) partners, Legal and other business units to facilitate discussions and resolve concerns. Maintain transparency and coordination with all partners
• Establish best practices for strategic discovery, delivery, and lifecycle management
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation within the product team
• Act as a senior liaison between product, engineering, design, compliance, and business leadership
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and security standards

Required Qualifications:  

• 7+ 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
• 2+ years of direct BSA/AML experience including but not limited to Sanctions, Emerging Risks, Onboarding, Due Diligence, and Policy Management

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading transformation initiative and/or experience managing complex product portfolios in a regulated industry (e.g., banking, fintech)
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous