Senior Lead Operational Risk Officer

at  Wells Fargo

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Operational Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, educatio

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in reporting and insights
• Experience in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets
• Experience developing and driving innovative approaches and solutions through an influence model
• Experience leading initiatives and virtual teams across the organization to deliver transformations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to draw conclusions and translate findings from complex data
• Strong organization and record retention skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and creative problem-solving techniques
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while prioritizing work and balancing multiple priorities
• Ability to build and sustain a strong risk culture including a balanced approach through working in cooperation and consultation with all lines of defense across the enterprise
• Ability to leverage their experience to bring industry leading standards, practices, and tools to the organization
• Ability to constructively and independently challenge existing assumptions and develop alternative approaches and solutions
• Ability to evaluate long term implications and consequences of strategic business decisions and recommend appropriate alternatives
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organization levels, where flexibility, collaboration and adaptability are importan

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Operational Risk Officer in Operational Risk Management as part of Corporate Risk.
As the company’s second line of defense, Corporate Risk - or Independent Risk Management - provides independent oversight of risk-taking activities. Independent Risk Management establishes and maintains Wells Fargo’s risk management programs and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of the frontline’s execution of its risk management responsibilities.
Operational Risk works with teams across Corporate Risk, front-line partners in the businesses and in risk-generating functions, as well as with Wells Fargo Internal Audit. Together, as three lines of defense, we are advancing company-wide consistency in operational risk management practices and simplifying risk management processes - all of which allow us to focus on protecting and serving our customers.

In this role, you will:

• Be a member of the Strategy & Regulatory Oversight team
• Present risks, themes, and insights to management and other stakeholders
• Be responsible for the execution of internal controls
• Be responsible for governance and oversight of execution processes related to monitoring, review and challenge and oversight
• Aggregate and review monitoring results to identify themes or actions
• Manage and prepare for leadership and team meetings
• Execute and drive policy governance, including routines related to monitoring exceptions and violations
• Oversee policy change implementation plans
• Engage with Audit, IT&V and other review partners

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in reporting and insights
• Experience in gathering, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets
• Experience developing and driving innovative approaches and solutions through an influence model
• Experience leading initiatives and virtual teams across the organization to deliver transformations
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to draw conclusions and translate findings from complex data
• Strong organization and record retention skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and creative problem-solving techniques
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment while prioritizing work and balancing multiple priorities
• Ability to build and sustain a strong risk culture including a balanced approach through working in cooperation and consultation with all lines of defense across the enterprise
• Ability to leverage their experience to bring industry leading standards, practices, and tools to the organization
• Ability to constructively and independently challenge existing assumptions and develop alternative approaches and solutions
• Ability to evaluate long term implications and consequences of strategic business decisions and recommend appropriate alternatives
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organization levels, where flexibility, collaboration and adaptability are important

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

Work Locations:

• 600 S 4th St - Minneapolis, MN 55415
• 401 S Tryon St - Charlotte, NC 28202
• 250 E John Carpenter Frwy - Irving, TX 75062
• 114 N Beaumont St - Saint Louis, MO 63103
• 1150 W Washington St - Tempe, AZ 85281
• 7001 Westown Pkwy - West Des Moines, IA 50266