Senior Business Execution Consultant- Risk Management for Global Employee Relations

Wells Fargo - West Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - West Des Moines, IA

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Business Execution Consultant to support Global Employee Relations Risk Management. This consultant will lead high priority or strategic initiatives identified by Global Employee Relations leadership. The work will focus on overarching strategic efforts to improve risk and control governance for Global Employee Relations, such as process improvement, issue management, control design/review, execution, documentation, and reporting. In this role, you will lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of risk governance programs, services and initiatives. You will drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate. Additionally, you will review strategic approaches and effectiveness of control environment and business performance, perform root cause assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or corrective actions. You will also make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring a solid understanding of the business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans. Collaboration and consultation with members of the internal risk and governance team and global employee relations teams will be essential to drive strategic risk governance initiatives. Furthermore, you will influence, guide, and lead less experienced internal Risk and Governance staff within the group.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of risk governance programs, services and initiatives.
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate.
• Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of control environment and business performance.
• Perform root cause assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues and develop appropriate solutions or corrective actions.
• 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.
• Collaborate and consult with members of the internal risk and governance team and global employee relations teams to drive strategic risk governance initiatives.
• Influence, guide and lead less experienced internal Risk and Governance staff within the group.

Requirements

• 4+ 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.
• Knowledge and background of operational risk policies and practices.
• Working knowledge of risk management systems including issue management systems of record.
• Experience in Risk Governance, or Risk and Controls.
• Experience in Employee Relations within Risk Management.
• Strong root cause analysis and ability to lead a team through implementing a sustainable solution to the root cause issue.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word) skills.
• Ability to work independently on high level initiatives and drive results in a timely manner.
• Strong presentation skills to directors and managers.
• Ability to collaborate, influence, and partner with others, especially where direct authority is lacking.
• Knowledge and background of Employee Relations processes, skills, and execution.