Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist

Wells Fargo$159K — $279K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in risk management, business controls, compliance, or related fields.
  • Experience leading large-scale governance and control initiatives.
  • Strong program leadership in complex organizational structures.
  • Proven influence with senior and executive stakeholders.
  • Analytical and strategic thinking skills to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with teams to identify risk and control opportunities.
  • Lead initiatives for control optimization and operational improvement.
  • Implement shared controls across business lines and functions.
  • Support enterprise initiatives aligned with governance expectations.
  • Provide governance strategy thought leadership to balance risk with business goals.
  • Cultivate partnerships across various departments including technology and compliance.
  • Manage complex programs from strategy to execution, including stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance and critical illness insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
Full Job Description
Sr.Lead Business Accountability Specialist to join the Consumer Banking & Lending (CBL) CAO Risk Governance, Strategy & Enablement. This highly visible role provides a unique opportunity to influence governance strategy, drive enterprise-wide initiatives, deliver enablement solution and partner across multiple Consumer Banking & Lending products and functions. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to business leaders, technology teams, control functions, and enterprise stakeholders. This individual will identify governance enablement opportunities, drive control optimization efforts, and lead complex programs that strengthen risk management while enabling business objectives. This role requires a leader who can think strategically, influence across organizational boundaries, and execute effectively in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with Consumer Banking & Lending product teams and enterprise stakeholders to identify governance, risk, and control enablement opportunities.
  • Lead large-scale initiatives focused on control optimization, process improvement, and operational effectiveness with Automation and AI top of Mind.
  • Drive the development and implementation of shared control activities across multiple business lines and enterprise functions.
  • Influence and support key enterprise initiatives, ensuring alignment with governance and enterprise expectations.
  • Provide thought leadership on governance strategies that balance risk management with business enablement.
  • Build strong partnerships across business, technology, risk, compliance, and control organizations.
  • Lead complex programs from strategy through execution, including stakeholder engagement, change management, issue resolution, and reporting.
  • Identify emerging risks, dependencies, and opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and control transparency.
  • Develop executive-level communications, presentations, and recommendations for senior leadership.
  • Drive accountability and sustainable outcomes across enterprise-wide initiatives including leading strategic decisions, prioritization, budgeting

Required Qualifications:
  • 7+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education


Desired Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale governance, risk, control, compliance, operational excellence, or business transformation initiatives.
  • Strong program and project leadership skills with the ability to execute across a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels, including senior and executive leadership.
  • Ability to think beyond immediate challenges and develop scalable automated / AI, long-term solutions.
  • Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and control optimization opportunities.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in a dynamic environment.
  • Knowledge of enterprise control frameworks, operational risk management, and regulatory expectations.
  • Experience leading enterprise-wide initiatives that span multiple business groups and support functions.
  • Proven track record of balancing business enablement with strong governance and risk management practices.


Job Expectations:
  • Willingness to work on-site at one of the stated locations on the job opening.
  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • 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.
$159,000.00 - $279,000.00

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:

28 Aug 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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