Des Moines, IA

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, US:

• 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

Technology sets IT strategy; enhances the design, development, and operations of our systems; optimizes the Wells Fargo infrastructure; provides information security; and enables Wells Fargo global customers to have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week banking access through in-branch, online, ATMs, and other channels.

Our mission is to deliver stable, secure, scalable, and innovative services at speeds that delight and satisfy our customers and unleash the skills potential of our employees.

Technology Controls Management is the Control Executive function for the Technology organization. Its services improve how we own, assess, manage, and report technology risks, while ensuring that we have strong technology risk expertise, employ the concept of risk management as a utility - operationalizing for efficiency, and move us to progressive risk management based on data and analytical processes. This Sr. Lead Control Management Officer role leads a team that supports the CIO team for Information Technology for Information Technology (IT for IT) managing risks associated with technology activities, current and emerging risk identification, measurement, assessment, control, mitigation, monitoring and reporting. This position will work regularly with Wells Fargo Technology and Technology Control teams, Front Line Business Risk and Controls teams, Second Line and Third Line functions to ensure a strong control environment exists for compliance with technology-applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines.

The Control teams are responsible for partnering with the relevant business or technology groups to identify, assess, manage and mitigate current and emerging risk exposures associated with their activities and operations. Monitors, measures, evaluates, and reports on the impact of decisions and controls to the relevant business group and enterprise function. Consults and provides guidance to business groups on the development, implementation, and monitoring of complex business-specific programs to identify, assess, and mitigate risk. Consults and supports interpretation of policy, guidelines, and governance programs as the front line liaison to Independent Risk Management leaders for moderate to high risk and complexity enterprise risk programs. Provides a high level of risk management acumen to support the business in designing and implementing risk mitigation strategies, business processes and controls that mitigate risks and address regulatory requirements. Develops and implements risk monitoring and risk reporting processes and controls. Monitors and reports on its risk concentration, current and emerging risk, and risk appetite. Aggregates, evaluates, reports on results and escalates where necessary. Designs and executes control effectiveness assurance program for Front Line-owned controls. Leads implementation of initiatives with moderate to high risk. Collaborates internally with business regarding risk management of business-specific risk programs. Interfaces with Independent Risk Management, Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies regarding risk management of business-specific risk programs.

The candidate will work directly with the CIO teams supporting COO/EFT Technology. In addition they will partner with Policy Owners, Independent Risk Management, Divisional Operational Risk Management, Technical and ICS Subject Matter Experts and Central Risk Process Owners to ensure appropriate technology controls are in place within COO/EFT Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and assessing risk for the targeted Technology Division
• Providing credible challenge on people, process and systems to ensure maximum business results and effective risk mitigation strategies
• Providing high quality risk management deliverables through a matrix staffing model to targeted CCIBT senior leaders and team members

Partnering with Business Risk and Control team officers, senior associates and applicable central technology controls teams to:

• Perform reviews of new products, solutions, projects and program requirements, evaluating control strength and associated risks
• Review mitigation/remediation plans and providing counsel on mitigation effectiveness and alternative mitigation approaches
• Manage issue, policy exception and risk acceptance portfolio to ensure appropriate and timely risk mitigation inclusive of third and fourth party risk
• Perform gap analysis for policies and/or regulatory requirements
• Conduct root cause analysis on technology incidents to identify weak or non-existing controls and create effective mitigation plans
• Produce effective and actionable management reporting for CIO and ultimately sub-CIO level

• Effectively collaborating with business partners in the first-line-of-defense (FLOD), second line of defense (SLOD), audit and information security
• Working with stakeholders to ensure each has the tools, processes and expertise to effectively manage technology risks
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with the line of business, corporate regulatory, operational risk, compliance and corporate audit.

Pay Range

$144,400.00 - $300,000.00 Annual

Benefits

• Information about Wells Fargo's employee benefits

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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 US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.