Lead Control Management Officer (Enterprise Functions)

at  Wells Fargo

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Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Control Management Officer for Enterprise Functions (Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Public Affairs, Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion). This role will support control testing activities, known internally as Evidence Based Control Evaluations (EBCE). The controls evaluation team will perform evidence based control testing which may involve sampling and inspecting evidence to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls and whether they are mitigating the assigned risks.
This role will help in strengthening the business control environment through proactive evaluation of controls, identification of issues and by providing consultative guidance to the front line business groups. For this role, we are looking for a candidate with good understanding of risk management, operational risk, and control evaluation methodologies with an ability to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls for medium to high complex processes. The role requires engagement with multiple stakeholders, providing credible challenge and an ability to identify and report potential control gaps in the business processes.

Specific EBCE responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage an ongoing control testing schedule.
• Lead control evaluation teams on engagements with varying complexity and risk levels. Assigned controls must be well understood. Ensure the team’s work is clearly documented and sufficiently detailed.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and risk control development by managing and directing teams on strategy and execution of activities.
• Communicate concerns to executive leadership in a direct manner that facilitates the achievement of shared company objectives.
• Prepare reporting and data analysis on your work.
• Mentor and train employees across Control Management to support ongoing improvement.
• Maintain relationships with multiple partners in the business, Control Management, Independent Risk Management and Audit.
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with strategic objectives in Business Controls functional area.
• Develop and guide a culture of Business Controls talent development to meet business objectives and strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Risk Management or Control Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Control evaluation/testing and/or Audit experience: Experience in assessing risk, drafting, and executing test scripts, identifying gaps between controls and in control execution.
• Strong communication skills to effectively articulate complex analysis and strategy recommendations in a clear, concise manner.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.

Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work schedule. Must be able to work from one of the approved job posting locations three (3) days in office & two (2) days remote.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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• Develop and manage an ongoing control testing schedule.
• Lead control evaluation teams on engagements with varying complexity and risk levels. Assigned controls must be well understood. Ensure the team’s work is clearly documented and sufficiently detailed.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and risk control development by managing and directing teams on strategy and execution of activities.
• Communicate concerns to executive leadership in a direct manner that facilitates the achievement of shared company objectives.
• Prepare reporting and data analysis on your work.
• Mentor and train employees across Control Management to support ongoing improvement.
• Maintain relationships with multiple partners in the business, Control Management, Independent Risk Management and Audit.
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with strategic objectives in Business Controls functional area.
• Develop and guide a culture of Business Controls talent development to meet business objectives and strategies