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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:

• 7+ years of Risk Management or Financial Services Industry experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Technology Infrastructure & Risk Expertise - Strong understanding of infrastructure engineering, operations, and technology risk management principles.
• System Review & Automation - Experience conducting system implementation reviews, assessing tool maturity, and designing automated controls.
• Control Framework Knowledge - Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, COBIT, ITIL, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Cloud & Application Controls - Understanding of cloud computing controls and infrastructure-level application development safeguards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Ability to work effectively with developers, risk teams, and compliance stakeholders.
• Analytical & Communication Skills - Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and clear communication abilities.
• Risk Program Execution - Skilled in executing risk programs such as RCSA, ERIA, and Issues Management.
• Risk Identification & Escalation - Ability to identify risks, raise issues confidently, and escalate appropriately.
• Control Design & Measurement - Proven ability to design controls and systems for measuring risk and control effectiveness.
• Enterprise Risk Framework Knowledge - Broad understanding of risk identification, appetite, governance, and analytics.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to manage relationships across risk and business units.
• Consensus-Driven Problem Solving - Skilled at stakeholder analysis, needs assessment, and collaborative decision-making.
• Action-Oriented Implementation - Capable of implementing solutions through action plans, procedures, and change management.
• Emerging Tech Awareness - Understands the impact of technologies like automation and machine learning on controls.
• Enterprise-Wide Program Experience - Experience working across organizations on major policy and risk program implementations.
• Educational Background - bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred

The Wells Fargo Chief Technology Office (CTO) is seeking a Senior Lead Control Management Officer to serve as an important member of the Technology, SDI, GTM Control Management organization.
As a Senior Lead Control Management Officer supporting CTO, you will play a critical role in ensuring that technology infrastructure engineering and operations risks are identified, assessed, and managed. You will work closely with the IT Service Mgmt. & Operations and Technology Resiliency Domain teams, as well as the Cloud, Secure Network Service, Data Center & Hosting Platforms, and Mainframe Enabling Technology teams to influence and ensure control modernization is embedded within broader transformational efforts in progress.
This involves design and implementation of automated controls and monitoring routines. You will also work with other control management, risk management, and compliance functions to ensure a coordinated broader control structure and supporting programs which align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

In this role, you will:

• Act as an advisor to more experienced leaders in developing risk mitigation strategies for complex and highly integrated business specific risk across different business lines
• Monitor, measure, evaluate, and report impact of decisions and business controls to the relevant business group and enterprise function
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex current and emerging risks requiring in depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, as well as good understanding of financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT systems security, and business process management
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to more experienced leaders on implementing innovative and significant business solutions for highly complex risks associated with business operations
• Lead and mentor Control Management project or virtual teams
• Engage with all levels of roles across the business group, and serve as an experienced advisor in designing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, business processes, and controls that mitigate risks and address regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Risk Management or Financial Services Industry experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Technology Infrastructure & Risk Expertise - Strong understanding of infrastructure engineering, operations, and technology risk management principles.
• System Review & Automation - Experience conducting system implementation reviews, assessing tool maturity, and designing automated controls.
• Control Framework Knowledge - Familiarity with frameworks like NIST, COBIT, ITIL, and regulatory compliance standards.
• Cloud & Application Controls - Understanding of cloud computing controls and infrastructure-level application development safeguards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Ability to work effectively with developers, risk teams, and compliance stakeholders.
• Analytical & Communication Skills - Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and clear communication abilities.
• Risk Program Execution - Skilled in executing risk programs such as RCSA, ERIA, and Issues Management.
• Risk Identification & Escalation - Ability to identify risks, raise issues confidently, and escalate appropriately.
• Control Design & Measurement - Proven ability to design controls and systems for measuring risk and control effectiveness.
• Enterprise Risk Framework Knowledge - Broad understanding of risk identification, appetite, governance, and analytics.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to manage relationships across risk and business units.
• Consensus-Driven Problem Solving - Skilled at stakeholder analysis, needs assessment, and collaborative decision-making.
• Action-Oriented Implementation - Capable of implementing solutions through action plans, procedures, and change management.
• Emerging Tech Awareness - Understands the impact of technologies like automation and machine learning on controls.
• Enterprise-Wide Program Experience - Experience working across organizations on major policy and risk program implementations.
• Educational Background - bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to work on site per Wells Fargo’s standard operating model in one of the listed locations.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Posting Locations:

• Iselin, NJ
• Charlotte, NC
• Dallas, TX
• Irving, TX
• Des Moines, IA
• Minneapolis, MN
• Phoenix/Chandler, AZ
• San Antonio, TX

The Control Management 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.