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APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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WELLS FARGO RECRUITMENT AND HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process

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, educatio

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of issue management policies, processes, and platforms (e.g., Veritas, SNOW, SHRP), including reporting and corrective action tracking.
• Experience designing and evaluating effective controls, governance programs, and supporting metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions.
• Knowledge of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) concepts and hands-on experience executing RCSA activities.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks, including risk identification, appetite, analytics, and governance.
• Experience in operational, compliance, or audit risk management within the financial services industry.
• Ability to assess processes and procedures, identify control gaps, and ensure data integrity in control reporting.
• Proven ability to manage risk proactively, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and adapt quickly to changing business needs.
• Experience collaborating across business and functional areas in a large enterprise environment

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Control Management Officer within the Chief Operating Office (COO) Control team. The responsibilities of this role will include risk identification and assessment, control and issue management, control design and evaluation, control reporting and governance, and other control programs. In addition, this role also includes designing controls in partnership with business owners, including effectiveness measures, implementation support, validation of effectiveness post implementation; and controls evaluation based on defined triggers.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives designed to mitigate current and emerging risks with broad impact
• Act as key participant in monitoring, evaluating, and measuring the impact of decisions practiced in Control Management functional area
• Monitor moderately complex business specific programs, and provide risk management consulting to support the business in designing and implementing risk-mitigation strategies
• Monitor, measure, evaluate, and report on the impact of decisions and controls to the relevant business group or functional area
• Develop and implement risk monitoring and risk reporting processes and controls
• Collaborate with relevant business group to identify current and emerging risks associated with business activities and operations, and provide guidance in developing and implementing risk-mitigating strategies
• Lead Control Management project or virtual teams

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:

• Strong knowledge of issue management policies, processes, and platforms (e.g., Veritas, SNOW, SHRP), including reporting and corrective action tracking.
• Experience designing and evaluating effective controls, governance programs, and supporting metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions.
• Knowledge of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) concepts and hands-on experience executing RCSA activities.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management frameworks, including risk identification, appetite, analytics, and governance.
• Experience in operational, compliance, or audit risk management within the financial services industry.
• Ability to assess processes and procedures, identify control gaps, and ensure data integrity in control reporting.
• Proven ability to manage risk proactively, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and adapt quickly to changing business needs.
• Experience collaborating across business and functional areas in a large enterprise environment.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
• 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.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

THE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ADHERE TO A LOCATION STRATEGY; THEREFORE YOUR CANDIDACY MAY BE DETERMINED BASED ON YOUR CURRENT LOCATION. REMOTE WORK LOCATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THESE ROLES, SO IF YOU ARE NOT IN A LOCATION LISTED ON THE POSTING, YOU MUST COMMIT TO SELF-RELOCATION WITHIN AN AGREED UPON TIMEFRAME.

Job Location:

• 150496-West Des Moines Campus
• 141753-NC-Three Wells Fargo Center, Charlotte