Senior Independent Testing Specialist - Chief Operating Office

Wells Fargo - Tempe, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Tempe, AZ

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Independent Testing Specialist within the Corporate Risk organization, specifically supporting the Independent Testing and Validation (IT&V) Team. This role focuses on providing independent risk leadership and assessment for the Chief Operating Office (COO) and involves collaboration across various IT&V teams to assess workflows and manage risks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in moderate to high risk or complex review activities in a matrixed environment and communicate emerging risks to management within Independent Testing.
• Contribute to large scale planning related to Independent Testing deliverables.
• Review and research moderately complex potential corrective actions, and follow through on reporting, escalation, and resolution.
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs and controls according to standards and other applicable policies.
• Resolve moderately complex issues and lead team to meet Independent Testing deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment.
• Collaborate and consult with colleagues, internal partners, management and lines of business regarding risk management.

Requirements

• 4+ years of Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• Testing, Audit, regulatory and risk management experience.
• Ability to identify issues, risk and escalate to the appropriate party.
• Full testing lifecycle experience that includes determining scope, designing test scripts, executing tests, identifying and escalating issues and risks, and documenting and reporting results.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Issues management, validation and tracking.
• Experience leading testing engagements, preferably of large scope, while leading other testers and resources.
• Experience providing 'credible challenge' to business partners, when necessary, with the ability to lead through influence.
• Experience writing reports for senior leadership audience level.
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.