Wells Fargo

Business Execution Director - Change Delivery and Execution

Wells Fargo • $185K — $300K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning with leadership experience.
  • 4+ years in management or leadership roles.
  • Experience in leading large-scale HR transformation efforts.
  • Familiarity with AI technologies and their applications in HR services.
  • Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead HR's Program and Change Management team to deliver strategic initiatives.
  • Manage HR's portfolio, aligning resources and priorities with business outcomes.
  • Partner with various HR and enterprise stakeholders for integrated execution.
  • Establish clear plans, milestones, and success measures across initiatives.
  • Identify and manage risks and dependencies to drive timely decision-making.
  • Champion outcome-based delivery beyond traditional metrics.
  • Develop a high-performing team and enhance program management capabilities.

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life and critical illness insurance
  • Parental and critical caregiving leave
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependents
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
Full Job Description
Business Execution Director - Change Delivery and Execution About this role Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Director of Change Delivery and Execution to lead Human Resources (HR) Program and Change Management team. This leader will bring the planning, coordination, and discipline needed to deliver HR's highest-priority strategic initiatives in a product operating model. The role is accountable for managing HR's portfolio of initiatives and ensuring intended business, employee, and organizational outcomes are achieved. The portfolio consists of complex, cross-functional, and highly visible initiatives that span people, process, technology, and organizational transformation. Working closely with product leaders, HR Centers of Excellence, Technology, Risk, Communications, and other enterprise partners, this leader will drive alignment, establish clear ownership, and ensure disciplined execution across strategic priorities. This leader will proactively manage risks, dependencies, capacity needs, and the impacts of change while helping leaders make informed decisions and tradeoffs. They will champion outcome-based delivery, strengthen strategic partnerships, and ensure change management, adoption, and value realization are integrated throughout the lifecycle of key initiatives. In this role, you will: • Lead the Program and Change Management organization responsible for delivering HR's highest-priority strategic initiatives from planning through implementation and transition to ongoing operations. • Manage and govern HR's strategic portfolio, ensuring priorities, resources, investments, and delivery efforts are aligned to business and employee outcomes. • Partner with HR product leaders, Centers of Excellence, Technology, Risk, and enterprise stakeholders to drive integrated execution within a product operating model. • Establish clear plans, milestones, decision points, ownership, and success measures across large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. • Identify and proactively manage risks, dependencies, capacity constraints, and execution challenges while driving timely decisions and accountability. • Drive outcome-based delivery by measuring business impact, employee experience, adoption, and value realization beyond traditional project metrics. • Champion organizational transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement efforts that modernize HR services and employee experiences. • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by providing strategic recommendations, executive communications, and actionable insights on portfolio priorities and execution. • Identify opportunities to responsibly leverage emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities, to improve operational effectiveness and service delivery. • Build and develop a high-performing team while advancing program and change management capabilities, talent strategies, and execution excellence across HR. Required Qualifications: • 10+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, including Management or leadership experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education • 4+ years of management or leadership experience Desired Qualifications: • Experience leading large-scale HR transformation, workforce modernization, employee experience, talent, or shared services initiatives. • Understanding of AI-enabled capabilities and emerging technologies, including opportunities to improve employee experiences, service delivery, and business outcomes. • Experience leading enterprise portfolios comprising multiple concurrent strategic initiatives, balancing priorities, resources, dependencies, and business outcomes. • Experience partnering with product organizations and applying product operating model principles to drive cross-functional delivery, prioritization, and value realization. • Demonstrated ability to shift organizations from activity-based execution to outcome-based measurement and value realization. • Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with senior executives, product leaders, and business stakeholders to influence priorities, decisions, and enterprise outcomes. • Exceptional executive communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations and actions. • Experience embedding change management, adoption, readiness, and sustainment strategies into large-scale business, organizational, process, and technology transformations. • Experience leading teams through organizational, operating model, process, and technology transformation while maintaining engagement and execution excellence. • Experience building, developing, and evolving high-performing program and change management teams, including capability development, organizational effectiveness, and talent strategies. Locations: • Charlotte, NC • Minneapolis, MN Job Expectations: • This position offers a hybrid work schedule • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship Pay Range Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.$185,000.00 - $300,000.00 Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees. • Health benefits • 401(k) Plan • Paid time off • Disability benefits • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance • Parental leave • Critical caregiving leave • Discounts and savings • Commuter benefits • Tuition reimbursement • Scholarships for dependent children • Adoption reimbursement Posting End Date: 4 Oct 2026 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

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Joining Wells Fargo means becoming part of a distinguished financial institution that has been a cornerstone of innovation and leadership in the banking industry. At Wells Fargo, we offer a plethora of job opportunities designed to empower your career growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees. Wells Fargo offers robust training programs and resources to help every team member excel in their current roles and prepare for future challenges. Growth at Wells Fargo is not just about climbing the career ladder but expanding your skills and expertise to add value to our team and customers.

Benefits and Rewards

Wells Fargo is committed to the well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health care, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Additionally, we provide unique perks like employee discounts, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

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1852
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