Lead Business Execution Consultant

About this role:

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

The Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) is seeking a Lead Business Execution Consultant. EFT group provides technology solutions and support for Risk, Audit, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Corporate Properties, and Stakeholder Relations business lines. In addition, EFT provides unique technology solutions and innovation for Wells Fargo Technology, Enterprise Shared Services, and Enterprise Data Management. This combined portfolio of applications and tools are continually engineered to meet the challenges of stability, security, scalability, and speed. 

This Lead Business Execution Consultant will translate strategy into execution across multiple EFT portfolios. You will lead day‑to‑day operating routines, mature our execution playbooks, and drive portfolio outcomes—spanning intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, and stabilization. You’ll orchestrate annual planning and in‑year replanning cycles, manage cross‑functional dependencies, and ensure executive‑ready decisioning.

In this role, you will:

• Own support functions and day‑to‑day operating routines across multiple portfolios, and lead execution of large‑scale strategic initiatives; set the cadence, clear blockers, and hold owners to outcomes.

• Drive operating excellence at scale—design and enforce playbooks and standards that increase efficiency, quality, and cost‑effectiveness; run capacity & pipeline planning and re‑planning across assigned workstreams.

• Research and assess moderately complex business, operational, and strategic topics; synthesize findings and develop clear, actionable recommendations.

• Exercise independent judgment to make well‑reasoned decisions (not just recommendations) for support functions and programs; escalate early with options and impacts.

• Plan and land programs end‑to‑end (e.g., process simplification, AI adoption, scalability) with benefits realization plans and adoption/stabilization criteria baked into “definition of done.”

• Collaborate with Product, CIO groups, Operations, and Finance to co‑author project plans, policies, procedures, and playbooks; standardize best practices and ensure consistent governance gates and entry/exit criteria.

• Design and deliver compelling executive materials that enable stakeholder decisions—develop pre‑wired narratives, craft visually engaging decision packets, shape SteerCo agendas, and ensure alignment and follow‑through on outcomes.

• Maintain a single source of truth for portfolio health (schedule, scope, cost, risk); publish executive‑ready dashboards and recommendations that drive timely trade‑offs.

• Serve as the primary liaison for risk and control integration across EFT and ensure timely evidence and reporting of compliance.

• Maintain an integrated, cross‑portfolio view of milestones and dependencies; proactively surface conflicts, orchestrate resolution paths, and protect critical timelines.

• Coach and upskill a matrixed set of program managers/BAs; raise the bar on planning quality, risk narratives, and structured storytelling; foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

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

• 5+ years in program/portfolio execution in complex, matrixed environments – must have experience tracking multi‑workstream deliverables with the ability to identify financial/operational benefits

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to align operating models and playbooks across multiple business groups and CIO teams; strong governance design and re‑planning expertise.

• Proven impact improving efficiency/quality/cost with capacity management, throughput improvement, and pipeline hygiene at portfolio scale.

• Success translating strategy into executable plans with clear outcomes, guardrails, and change‑adoption plans.

• Mastery across the execution lifecycle—intake, prioritization, delivery, adoption, stabilization—including dependency orchestration and benefits tracking.

• Advanced KPI/OKR and decision analytics skills; builds dashboards that inform trade‑offs (Excel/Power BI/Tableau or equivalent).

• Executive communication and decision facilitation excellence (pre‑wires, options, impacts, recommendation, decision log).

• Credible challenge and early‑issue identification; comfortable escalating with data‑backed options to achieve business outcomes.

• Experience embedding risk & control milestones (e.g., DARE/DIME, Vendor EOS, IM/SDLC) into delivery plans and evidencing compliance.

• Familiarity with banking/financial services, customer segments, and digital platforms/products; awareness of market/competitor dynamics.

• Tools: ServiceNow (work/problem/change), Jira/Confluence, Power BI, and M365; Workday familiarity is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); advanced degree and/or certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile/Scrum, Lean Six Sigma) preferred

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule - ability to work in office

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position

San Francisco, CA Pay Range: $143,000 - $183,500 - $224,000

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 - $224,000.00

Posting End Date:

2 Oct 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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