Enterprise Testing Senior Manager ...

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired.

About the role

As the company's second line of defense, Corporate Risk — or Independent Risk Management — provides independent oversight of risk-taking activities. Independent Risk Management establishes and maintains Wells Fargo's risk management program and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of, the frontline's execution of its risk management responsibilities. We manage risk according to the Risk Management Framework and ensure all employees understand their individual accountability for managing risk.

Commercial Banking (WFCC) is responsible for testing activities for businesses under the Wells Fargo Commercial Capital group. This team is seeking a Senior Manager who will report directly to the team Director and will manage a team of risk professionals responsible for providing independent assurance on the design and operating effectiveness of business controls in accordance with Enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads high priority, high risk, or high complexity review activity engagements.
• Performs high risk quality reviews.
• Establishes benchmarks for timely tracking and completion.
• Triages critical or high risk issues and determines next steps.
• Identifies repeat issues and ensures they are documented appropriately.
• Provides thoughtful independent credible challenge to lines of business, across risk programs and the enterprise.
• Sustains a strong risk culture that identifies and provides oversight and escalation of existing and emerging risk issues and common themes across business groups.
• Provides status updates to key stakeholders on programs and specific reviews where warranted.
• Provides transparency and accuracy to regulators, Audit, other internal risk and line of business stakeholders.
• Leads initiatives that cross multiple lines of business in scope with significant impact/risk.
• Builds relationships with corporate, business heads, Legal, Audit, regulators, and industry partners on risk-related topics.
• Manages a team of Managers, Sr Officers, Officers, Senior Associates, and/or Associates or cross-functional teams in accomplishing department goals and priorities.
• Leads your team with integrity and creates an environment where your employees feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
• Accomplishes management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented employees, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing and developing employees, identifying and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT systems security, business process management) or 10+ years of financial services industry experience, of which 7+ years must include direct experience in risk management.
• 3+ years of management experience.

Qualifications

• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Proficient at considering a broad range of issues in making decisions and holds oneself accountable for delivering on commitments and renegotiating when needed.
• Expertly balances tasks and concerns for people’s needs.
• Proficiently builds constructive and effective relationships.
• Proficiently leads and challenges others to improve the organization.
• Is the subject matter expert on testing topics, risk types, line of business process walkthroughs, test results, quality assurance, researching, and issue identification.
• Can expertly evaluate both the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems, and internal controls; while analyzing business and/or systems changes to determine impact.
• Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS).
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).
• Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP).
• Certified Risk Professional Program (CRP).

Job Expectations

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Locations: West Des Moines, IA; Tempe, AZ; Minneapolis, MN; Irving, TX; Charlotte, NC; Saint Louis, MO; Dallas, TX; Fort Mill, SC.