About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth and Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 34 on Fortune’s 2024 rankings of America’s largest corporations. We ranked fourth in assets and third in the market value of our common stock among all U.S. banks at December 31, 2024.

Wells Fargo Internal Audit

Audit is a provider of independent, objective assurance services delivered through a highly competent and diverse team. As a business partner, Audit helps the company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Audit Practices

Audit Practices is responsible for processes and methodology core to Internal Audit planning, execution and delivery. Practices also lead the Learning & Development activities for Audit Employees. Finally, Practices performs Quality Assurance of audit execution, issue validation and regulatory work.

The Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Audit Director to lead the Professional Practices team within Audit Practices. This role will oversee and evolve the internal audit methodology, issues management protocols, audit universe, and risk assessment processes. This leader will manage a cross-functional team that works across the entire Internal Audit department, as well as with other internal and external stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities:

• Monitor and evaluate enterprise program changes (e.g., RCSA, issue management) for impact to audit practices.

• Lead Professional Practice’s team strategic involvement in the development of a new audit tool, including design input, user story development, UAT testing, rollout preparation, and department-wide adoption efforts.

• Manage operational metrics and reporting with high accuracy and timeliness.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to audit leadership on interpretation/application of methodology and resolution of complex or ambiguous situations.

• Represent Internal Audit with regulators, defending and explaining methodology and process decisions.

The Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will demonstrate the following:

• Leadership & Management Qualities

  • Credible challenger at all levels – Willing and able to respectfully challenge proposals, deliverables, or conclusions they believe are flawed or insufficient, regardless of the seniority of the source; does not defer responsibility for quality.

  • Decisive and accountable – Makes informed decisions and stands behind them; escalates only when appropriate and with a clear recommendation.

  • Prepared and forward-thinking – Anticipates questions or concerns from leadership and regulators, arriving with data, context, and answers ready.

  • Talent builder – Develops individual contributors and people managers, strengthening bench strength for future leadership needs.

  • Diplomatic yet firm – Balances tact and relationship management with the ability to take a strong position when needed.

  • Solution-oriented mindset – Approaches challenges from a “how can we” perspective, finding practical, risk-aware ways to meet objectives rather than defaulting to “no.”

  • Proactively speaks up when have thoughtful insights, regardless of role or ownership. 

• Mindset & Intangibles

  • Strategic and continuous improvement focused – Always scanning for opportunities to refine, streamline, and evolve methodology, processes, and reporting in line with departmental maturity.

  • Calm under pressure – Maintains composure and accuracy under urgent deadlines or shifting priorities.

  • Skilled synthesizer – Distills complex or ambiguous issues into clear, concise proposals and recommendations.

  • Understands nuance – Recognizes that not everything is black and white; strives for high quality without letting perfect be the enemy of good.

  • Change leader – Actively drives adoption of new processes, tools, and methodologies, ensuring effective communication and user engagement.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Audit, Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, milit