Business Execution Lead

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Business Execution professional to lead Wholesale Banking Reconciliation Utility initiatives. This key role involves overseeing a change management program for a centralized utility dedicated to standardizing reconciliation processes across wholesale banking products and systems. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills in financial services, a deep understanding of reconciliation processes, and expertise in wholesale banking operations.

If you are a seasoned professional committed to enhancing operational efficiency in the finance sector, join us in shaping the future of wholesale banking with strategic leadership and innovative solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end project delivery for the reconciliation utility, from initiation through to post-implementation review.
• Define project scope, objectives, and success metrics in alignment with business goals.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Operations, Technology, Compliance, Finance, and external vendors.
• Identify, document, and manage project risks, dependencies, and issues, escalating as necessary.
• Oversee requirements gathering and solution design to ensure alignment with operational and regulatory needs.
• Track and report progress to stakeholders, steering committees, and senior leadership on a regular basis.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards (e.g. SOX, Basel III) and internal controls.
• Support change management activities, including training, communication, and business readiness.
• Champion continuous improvement and standardization across reconciliation functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or related field (MBA or PMP/Prince2 certification preferred).
• Experience in project management in wholesale banking or capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation processes (cash, securities, Nostro, trade breaks etc.) and systems (e.g., IntelliMatch, Xceptor, IRIS or similar).
• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects within complex banking environments.
• Familiarity with banking products such as derivatives, FX, fixed income, and trade finance.
• Experience working in Agile project delivery model.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of data governance and reconciliation utility frameworks.
• Experience in building or operating shared service or utility models.
• Understanding of regulatory reporting and compliance frameworks in global markets.
• Exposure to automation and data analytics solutions related to reconciliation.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic Thinking & Execution.
• Leadership & Team Collaboration.
• Risk & Issue Management.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Ability.
• Stakeholder Engagement.
• Results-Driven.

Posting End Date:
4 Sep 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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