Wells Fargo

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking Lead Business Execution Consultant to support Process and Governance Global Expense Management team.

This position will play a critical role in developing and implementing enhanced funding and approval processes to support our real estate service model. This individual will partner closely with key enterprise functions—including Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and Finance—to ensure alignment with corporate governance standards and financial controls. Once processes are established, this position will facilitate ongoing execution, ensuring all deliverables are met on time, necessary approvals are obtained, and activities are carried out efficiently across a service provider-led portfolio.

This position will also support the execution of ongoing control activities related to legal entity alignment, invoice payments, and other expense management functions. Thoughtful review and continuous optimization of these processes will be essential to ensure effectiveness and accountability in the context of our evolving service delivery model.

Position will lead and direct the implementation within Corporate Properties Group (CPG) and vendor base using knowledge and expertise regarding Wells Fargo CPG real estate operations, Wells Fargo risk program requirements such as Risk, Control, Self-Assessment preparation, Issue management, CPG Governance and Compliance.

Key to the position include building strong cross-functional relationships, facilitating collaboration and consensus, and applying financial and real estate data expertise to develop effective strategies and reporting procedures.

In this role, you will:

• Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
• Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
• Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
• Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
• Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years real estate experience
• 2+ years of Business Process Risk Management program experience including scoring, mapping, building business processes and their associated risk and controls information
• 1+ years of third-party risk management experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong ability to develop new procedures and demonstrate comfort with data, including performing validation and integrity checks, and balancing risk using external service providers
• Ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear manner
• Ability to work independently
• Experience gaining credibility, respect and consensus through strategic vision and outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to present and discuss information in a way that persuades, educates and enhances understanding at all levels

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days remote)
• Travel up to 5%
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• Candidate must reside within a reasonable commute to the location listed in the posting. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Posting End Date:

1 Jul 2025

• Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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.