Wells Fargo Independent Testing Director - Enterprise Functions & Validation 

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte 

185556503

In this role, you will:

• Build and lead a high-performing team of testing and validation professionals with subject matter expertise in issue validation.
• Develop and maintain the Annual Test Plan. Provide all required updates throughout the year accurately and timely. Ensure that the plan meets any internal past due benchmarks.
• Ensure teams execute validation in an effective manner with high quality, according to IT&V Standards and other applicable policies.
• Provide guidance on key scoping decisions including those tied to high-risk items.
• Provide thoughtful credible challenge internally and to LOBs, cross-enterprise and across other corporate risk programs.
• Own accountability for ongoing updates to key business stakeholders on the status of the program and potentially on specific reviews where warranted.
• Partner closely with Control Executive and line of business stakeholders.
• Own relationship and maintain transparency and accuracy with regulators and internal audit as well as other internal risk stakeholders, as needed.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team that maintains a strong risk culture that identifies and provides oversight and escalation of existing and emerging compliance and operational risk issues across business groups through driving strategic initiatives across IT&V.
• Create a culture of excellence by proactively attracting, retaining and developing a team of talented and diverse operational risk and compliance professionals to support the execution of the Testing and Validation program.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 4+ years of Management experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Extensive experience designing and executing enterprise testing and validation programs, including the development of consistent standards and testing methodologies for compliance and operational risk testing.
• Extensive experience supporting a large complex business with a particular focus on Enterprise Functions and/or Issue Validation.
• Extensive understanding of law, rules and regulations that are integral to Enterprise Functions.
• Experience leading large teams.
• Demonstrative experience transforming organizations that have included automation.
• Expert-level knowledge of industry standards and best practices around monitoring, testing, assurance and risk management processes.
• Deep understanding of the ever-evolving governance and regulatory environments.
• Organizational courage and willingness to make tough, informed decisions and thoughtfully share independent perspectives.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, coupled with an ability to translate ambiguous ideas/issues into well-defined plans/solutions with a track-record for delivering results.
• Effective communicator, both orally and in writing, able to ask well-crafted questions and present ideas in a clear and compelling manner, good listener who engenders creative thinking and teamwork.
• An ability to develop and articulate sound proposals to key stakeholders, and an ability to influence and drive timely decision making.
• Proven ability to cultivate relationships and collaborate with multiple stakeholders and constituencies, including business leaders, legal, audit and multiple U.S. and non-U.S. regulators.
• Proven experience establishing a large-scale vision, developing the strategy to support the vision, gaining consensus across key functional leadership areas through effective communication and successful delivery against goals and objectives.
• Experience driving large-scale organizational change.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, ensuring proper staffing and expertise, and manage the establishment of major policies and relevant compliance programs across major business divisions within a large and complex organization.
• Ethical integrity and proven ability to serve as a role model by reinforcing and demonstrating to your employees the core values and behavioral expectations contained in Wells Fargo’s Vision, Values & Goals.
• Advanced Degree preferred (Masters, MBA, or JD).
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.

Posting Locations:

• 401 S Tryon Street – Charlotte, NC

• 600 S 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN

• 1N Jefferson Avenue - St Louis, MO

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• 1150 W Washington Street, Tempe, AZ

• 250 E John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX

This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.

11 May 2024