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Wells Fargo

Risk and Compliance Technology Director

Charlotte, NC

In this role you will:

  • Architect and build a strategic framework and plan for the holistic management of WXPS risks, controls, compliance requirements, audits, and regulatory requirements that drives an initiative-taking approach for stable, resilient, and secure solutions that meet the needs of the Wells Fargo workforces while ensuring risk and compliance are sound.
  • Provides direction and guidance to WXPS product managers, engineering executives, delivery and operations teams and designs processes to address strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risk.
  • Ensures strategic plans and initiatives align to standards, policies, and regulatory requirements, collaborate with appropriate risk partners and audit to proactively drive change, or identify opportunities to ensure secure and resilient products and services that meet customer needs while protecting Wells Fargo's business, customers, and shareholders.
  • Stays abreast of industry regulatory developments; keeps senior management apprised of changes and developments proactively with appropriate stakeholders to enable on-time delivery.
Responsibilities:

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Management and gap closure:
  • Ensures effective identification, tracking, monitoring and resolution of all risks associated with WXPS products and services, collaborating with product managers/owners, risk partners, legal, and Technology executives and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the frontline and controls team to oversee first line of defense controls, risk programs and frameworks for WXPS
  • Leads delivery of risk-related updates, decisions, and materials for major initiatives as appropriate, including regulatory exams, audits, project activities, strategic activities, and large system forward/process improvements.
  • Provides direction and guidance for development, implementation, and maintenance of the organization's third-party supplier control framework.
  • Manages the collective closure of WXPS vulnerabilities and exceptions across the estate, inclusive of reporting and partnership with operations, engineering, risk partners, and product to prioritize criticality.
Stakeholder engagement:
  • Develops and maintains relationships with cross-functional key stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of risk-related needs in alignment with WXPS products and services.
  • Coordinates any requests from control partners (e.g., Audit and Independent Risk Management), and Regulatory Examiners.
  • Supports and engages as appropriate in discussions with relevant regulators including responses to regulatory actions. Develops and recommends action plans for initiatives that have regulatory impact.
  • Escalates concerns and issues to senior executive leadership, independent risk management, management committees and the board as appropriate.
  • Ensures third-party vendors are addressing risks, exceptions, and regulatory commitments timely.
Monitoring and reporting:
  • Establishes and monitors key performance and risk indicators/metrics for WXPS, aligned to TI guidance.
  • Responsible for developing, tracking, and reporting on key initiatives and issues.
  • Develops necessary materials and drives discussions in internal meeting with controls, technology, IRM and audit executive forums.
Continuous improvement:
  • Proactively reviews current state and process improvement designs to ensure WXPS risks are mitigated, and new risks are minimized, unless plan to address is documented and executed.
  • Develop necessary instrumentation and data needed to continually improve overall transparency around status, and performance.
Required Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
  • 4+ years of Management experience
Desired Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of recent and relevant financial servicing experience with a focus on technology, operations, or risk management.
  • Risk governance experience within financial services.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with internal and external audits.
  • Experience collaborating and communicating directly with auditors and regulators.
  • Experience collaborating with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions, and managing work to achieve strategic goals.
  • Executive level business acumen in technology/industry best practices and emerging trends.
  • Strong knowledge of industry/related regulatory requirements and operational risk concepts.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence.
  • Extensive and successful experience working the C-Suite executives on a daily basis
  • Experience with product roadmap planning, prioritization with product management.
  • Ability to develop and implement strategic plans and collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver.
  • Experience with communicating complex topics to customers and business executives alike.
Pay Range
$207,900.00 - $431,900.00 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, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, USA
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-258915-2
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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