Senior Lead Risk Analytics - AI Strategy, Data & AI Platform Enablement

About This Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Sr. Lead Risk Analytics Consultant (Executive Director) - AI Strategy & Data Platform Enablement Lead to join IDeAS (Information Delivery and Analytics Solutions). IDeAS designs, delivers, and governs the Risk Platform, enabling consistent, scalable analytics, risk oversight, and data-driven decisioning across the firm.

AI & Data Strategy

• Define and drive the AI strategy and multi-year roadmap for the Data reporting platform.
• Identify required platform capabilities including LLM-enabled experiences, analytics automation, semantic access, intelligent data discovery, and decisioning frameworks.
• Partner with technology teams to influence platform architecture, scalability, operating model, and delivery priorities.

AI Enablement & Adoption

• Enable scale high-impact AI use cases across risk, analytics, and business domains.
• Define and drive how business users discover, access, and use AI capabilities through the analytics platform.
• Drive end-to-end execution from ideation to pilot, production deployment, user adoption, and benefits tracking.
• Communicate AI platform strategy, delivery status, risk considerations, and realized value to senior leadership.
• Influence roadmap tradeoffs and business priorities using a clear understanding of both AI implementation realities and banking controls.

Governance, Risk & Responsible AI

• Ensure AI capabilities align with data governance, model risk management, privacy, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
• Define guardrails for data access, sensitive information handling, AI-generated outputs, monitoring, logging, and human-in-the-loop review.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Risk Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, and prompt engineering.
• Experience leading enterprise AI, digital transformation, data, or analytics initiatives.
• Proven experience defining and executing enterprise AI strategies, roadmaps, and adoption programs that drive measurable business outcomes.
• Demonstrated success identifying, prioritizing, and scaling AI use cases from concept through production deployment.
• Strong understanding of Responsible AI, AI governance, model risk management, data privacy, auditability, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience embedding AI capabilities within enterprise data, analytics, or decision-support platforms.
• Ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI-enabled solutions and operating models.
• Proven track record influencing executives and leading cross-functional teams across business, technology, risk, compliance, and governance functions.
• Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to simplify complex AI concepts for senior stakeholders.
• Experience within financial services, risk management, regulatory environments, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Job Expectations

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.
• Relocation Assistance not available.
• This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.
• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check.
• Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification.
• Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report certain incidents.
• Job Posting Locations: 550 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC.
• Posting End Date: 19 Jul 2026.
• 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.