Wells Fargo

Lead Business Execution Strategy & Planning Consultant

Wells Fargo$143K — $224K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Business Execution or Strategic Planning experience
  • 5+ years of Retail Network Planning experience
  • Strong executive communication skills for influencing senior stakeholders
  • Experience with advanced analytics for strategic decision-making
  • Proven leadership in market-scale initiatives and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Own overall branch network strategy and execution, informed by analytics and field insights
  • Ensure distribution investments align with market demands and financial targets
  • Advise regional and executive leaders with clear, actionable insights
  • Maintain field presence to inform on market dynamics and influence decisions
  • Lead new branch and ATM investment initiatives from concept through approval
  • Manage branch closure planning and stakeholder engagement
  • Collaborate with various teams for aligned market strategy and capital priorities

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life and critical illness insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Education assistance including tuition reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Discounts and savings programs
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a strategic, data-driven Lead Business Execution Consultant with a consulting, market planning, or strategy & analytics background to join the Branch Channel Management Market Planning team focused on branch and ATM market planning.

This role plays a critical leadership function in shaping and executing long-term branch and ATM distribution strategies across assigned markets. The ideal candidate operates at the intersection of business strategy, analytics, and executive storytelling—translating complex data into clear, decision-ready insights. You will help drive enterprise-wide retail distribution decisions by uncovering market insights, partnering with analytics and data science teams, and influencing senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

In this role, you will:

  • Own endtoend marketlevel branch network strategy and execution, combining deep field insight with advanced analytics to inform branch expansion, relocation, downsizing, closure, and ATM optimization decisions.
  • Ensure physical distribution investments align with market opportunity, customer demand, longterm network strategy, and enterprise financial targets.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to regional and executive leaders by delivering clear, decisionready insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
  • Maintain a strong field presence to understand macro and micromarket dynamics and influence senior stakeholders through factbased, actionable guidance.
  • Lead the new branch and ATM investment pipeline from concept through approval, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and capital objectives.
  • Own branch closure planning, including candidate identification, stakeholder engagement, and assessment of financial, customer, and operational impacts.
  • Partner closely with regional leadership, finance, risk, compliance, corporate properties, and strategy teams to align market strategy, capital deployment, and execution priorities.
  • Provide strategic direction to corporate real estate partners on lease renewals, downsizing, and repositioning opportunities.
  • Integrate advanced analytics, geospatial insights, and scenario modeling into rigorous, factbased recommendations that support enterprise decisionmaking.
  • Coordinate risk, compliance, and control considerations associated with branch and ATM network changes.

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 of Retail Network Planning experience

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience in distribution strategy, network planning, real estate strategy, or a related field.
  • Experience applying advanced analytics to inform strategic and investment decisions.
  • Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex data into clear, executivelevel insights and actionable recommendations.
  • Experience within banking, financial services, or largescale branch network environments.
  • Proven track record of leading market or enterprisescale initiatives through influence and crossfunctional collaboration.
  • Bachelors degree or higher in a quantitative, analytical, or business discipline.
  • Strong executive communication skills, including decisionoriented storytelling and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of financial principles, market performance drivers, capital tradeoffs, and returnbased decision making, including experience with geospatial analysis and scenario modeling.

Job Expectations:

  • Travel up to 60% required in this role
  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule
  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Posting Location

  • 500 W 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001

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.

$143,000.00 - $224,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit 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:

13 Aug 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Careers

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.

Work You’ll Do

At Wells Fargo, you will be part of a team that values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We are looking for professionals who are eager to drive innovation and lead with integrity. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we invest in their professional growth through comprehensive leadership and diversity training programs that are recognized industry-wide.

Explore a Multitude of Career Paths

Whether you're interested in a position in finance, IT, customer service, or management, Wells Fargo has career opportunities in various fields. Our team members benefit from job stability, competitive benefits, and a culture that values and rewards performance and dedication.

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Kickstart your career with a Wells Fargo internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry exposure, professional skills development, and networking opportunities that often lead to full-time employment offers. Interns at Wells Fargo work on real projects, solve actual challenges, and gain the mentorship of seasoned professionals.

Professional Growth and Development

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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Step into a role at Wells Fargo where your skills will be honed, your achievements recognized, and your career can flourish. We're not just filling positions; we're building leaders who are equipped to navigate the complexities of the financial world. Join Wells Fargo today and be part of a team that’s redefining the future of banking.
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246,577 employees
Market Cap
$155.2 billion
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Net Income
$3.3 billion
Founded
1852
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