Lead Business Execution Consultant/Payments Change Delivery

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant to join the Payments Change Delivery team. This position will lead a critical workstream of the Payments Transformation program, supporting migration from an antiquated legacy environment to a modern, AI enabled, distributed architecture ecosystem while enabling Payments Operations to transition to a target-state operating model.

In this role, you will:

• Define, refine, and prioritize the team backlog aligned with Program PI objectives
• Write clear features for dev team to decompose into user stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure business context
• Develops Jira stories to document requirements
• Collaborate closely with Dev Team partners to refine feature requirements and support translation into user stories
• Work with the team to scope iteration goals and balance capacity vs. commitment
• Manage the Jira backlog and ensure proper Jira hygiene
• Identify opportunities to leverage capabilities across value streams
• Lead support functions or operations for multiple business groups and contribute to large scale strategic initiatives
• Ensure efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness of solutions, and pipeline management relating to assigned operations
• Research moderately complex business, operational, and strategic initiatives that require analytical skills, basic knowledge of organizational strategy and Business Execution, and understanding of international business
• Work independently to make recommendations for support function by providing support and leadership
• Assist in the planning and execution of a variety of programs and initiatives that may include risk mitigation, efficiency, and customer experience
• Collaborate and consult with team leaders in developing project plans, policies and procedures
• Provide leadership in management of relationships and implementation of programs, services, and initiatives with cross functional business partners
• Supports requirements definition via operational stakeholder elicitation, collaboration with Tech partners on black-box testing, and analysis of data to derive requirements
• Identify cross-impacts/interdependencies and collaborate with Value Stream Leads and Capability Product Managers to manage effectively
• Acts as proxy for customers and business stakeholders within the team
• Ensures deliverables support capability, product, or value stream outcomes

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years leading large-scale transformation programs operating in complex IT ecosystems with myriad application interfaces, datasets and systems of record
• Experience supporting projects migrating from legacy to target-state strategic system (including gap analysis processes, data and reporting strategies, dependency management, migration strategy, stakeholder management and communication plans)
• 4+ years of payments, wires or operations experience preferred
• Experience/knowledge of HV RTGS systems (Fedwire, CHIPS), Swift Network and ISO 20022 messaging standards preferred
• 5+ years of Agile experience preferably in a Product Owner or Product Manager role
• Expert/Advanced Jira skills and experience maintaining Jira board hygiene
• Knowledge and understanding of operational processes and operational risk management
• General understanding of technology change management and SDLC processes
• Release management experience (including go/no-go governance, oversight of tech deployments, and coordination of customer migrations/go-lives)
• Good understanding of agile/product metrics and instrumentation
• Experience managing product backlogs and aligning stakeholders on prioritization tradeoffs
• Experience creating and maintaining business/product capability catalogs
• Previous project management, change management or process improvement experience
• Demonstrated experience designing and leading cross-enterprise projects
• Ability to translate and summarize complex data into understandable, actionable information and recommendations
• Ability to influence, partner, and negotiate with senior business leaders to gain commitment to accomplish business goals across large complex organizations

Job Expectations:

• This is an in-office position currently requiring at least three in-office days per week at one of the locations listed below.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Job Location:

• 141278- NC-CIC Customer Information Ct 1525 W W T Harris Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28262
• 107935-MN-550 Wells Fargo, Minneapolis 550 S 4th St MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415
• 107688-AZ-D Building, Chandler Campus 2800 S Price Rd Chandler, AZ 85286

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.

$119,000.00 - $206,000.00
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:
11 Nov 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.

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Client-provided location(s): Chandler, AZ

Job ID: WellsFargo-R-499651-2

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-11-08T18:08:42