Wells Fargo

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Why Wells Fargo Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader – we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job – it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. Join us! About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking an AI COE Initiative Lead – Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant for the Chief Operations Office (COO) Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence team. The role will establish and advance standards, governance routines, and operating discipline for responsible Generative AI adoption. This role will also support strategic planning routines and executive communication for the COO AI program. In this role, you will: Act as a Business Execution advisor to leadership to drive performance and initiatives and develop and implement information delivery or presentations to key stakeholders and senior management. Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges related to Business Execution that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of Business Execution, and understanding of business, delivering longer term and large-scale solutions. Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership for implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale and cross organizational. Lead team meetings or steering committee to facilitate decision making and support implementation of recommendations and plans. Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to the leadership. Provide directions to a cross functional team using business expertise. Partner with the Enterprise Gen AI program and IRM to implement oversight requirements, dimension risk profiles for fit for purpose oversight processes, and develop responsible guardrails for “citizen development” of AI. Refine the target operating model across COO and its partners responsible for implementing and maintaining AI Solutions. Build and implement fit-for-purpose procedures to monitor, change, and decommission AI Solutions post implementation. Ensure changes to the AI Risk Management Policy, Model Risk Management Policy, and other related policies (e.g., SDLC, Data Management) are properly adopted into COO methodologies, procedures, and management routines. Ensure proper change communication and awareness exists to AI Product Executives for changes to enterprise or COO expectations. Required Qualifications: 7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education Desired Qualifications: Background in management consulting (strategy consulting, Big 4, or similar), with experience advising senior leaders on strategy, operating model design, or transformation initiatives. Experience contributing to or leading enterprise-level strategic planning, transformation, or execution programs within large, complex organizations, preferably within the financial services industry. Working familiarity with Generative AI and Agentic AI concepts, including the ability to evaluate business use cases through a risk, controls, and governance lens (e.g., model risk, data privacy, regulatory expectations), and partner effectively with technology, risk, and legal stakeholders. Demonstrated experience supporting or leading enterprise or divisional strategic planning efforts, large scale transformation programs, or business execution initiatives within complex, regulated organizations, preferably in financial services or adjacent industries. Demonstrated ability to lead high-impact initiatives across multiple lines of business, influencing outcomes without direct authority. Strong analytical rigor and structured problem-solving approach, with experience translating ambiguous problems into executable plans. Proven project execution skills, including planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery against tight timelines. Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence, align, and drive decision-making among senior and executive stakeholders. Job Expectations: This position is NOT eligible for Visa sponsorship. Ability to work on site per Wells Fargo's standard operating model in the listed location (hybrid schedule – 3 days on-site & 2 days remote). The ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Posting Location: Charlotte, NC Chandler, AZ Iselin, NJ Minneapolis, MN San Francisco, CA The Global Operations 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. Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates. $139,000.00 - $260,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. Health benefits 401(k) Plan Paid time off Disability benefits Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance Parental leave Critical caregiving leave Discounts and savings Commuter benefits Tuition reimbursement Scholarships for dependent children Adoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 12 Jan 2026 *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. 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. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 34 on Fortune’s 2024 rankings of America’s largest corporations. In the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health, and a low-carbon economy. 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