Consumer Banking Third Party Management Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant within the Third-Party Portfolio Management Group in Consumer Banking and Lending (CBL). CBL serves customers nationwide through digital and online channels, retail branches, ATMs, and customer service centers. The organization is focused on innovation and transformation, placing customers at the center of the experience and enabling them to engage with Wells Fargo when, where, and how they choose through a broad range of financial products and services.

In this role, the Senior Lead will provide strategic leadership and end-to-end governance of the third-party vendor portfolio supporting Payments and Deposits. Key responsibilities include overseeing vendor performance, driving issue remediation and accountability, and partnering closely with Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Legal, and Procurement teams.

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In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end governance and oversight of the third-party vendor portfolio supporting Payments and Deposits.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate vendor, operational, compliance, resiliency, and performance risks.
• Ensure adherence to third-party risk management requirements, policies, controls, and regulatory expectations.
• Monitor vendor performance, key risks, issues, and remediation, driving timely resolution and accountability.
• Partner across Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Legal, and Procurement to manage risks and achieve business objectives.
• Provide strategic portfolio insights and executive-level reporting, identifying emerging risks, trends, and opportunities to strengthen vendor governance.
• Act as a Business Execution advisor to leadership to drive performance and initiatives, and develop and implement information delivery or presentations to key stakeholders and senior management
• Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges related to Business Execution that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of Business Execution, and understanding of business, delivering longer term and large-scale solutions
• Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership for implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale and cross organizational
• Lead team meetings or steering committee to facilitate decision making and support implementation of recommendations and plans
• Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to the leadership
• Provide direction to a cross functional team using business expertise

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ 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

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in third-party/vendor management, financial services, payments, deposits, risk management, operations, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of third-party risk management (TPRM), including vendor governance, risk assessments, ongoing monitoring, issue management, and remediation.
• Demonstrated experience managing a complex portfolio of critical or high-risk vendors, preferably supporting Payments and/or Deposit products.
• Strong understanding of Payments and Deposits products, processes, regulatory requirements, and operational risks.
• Experience establishing and maintaining vendor performance and risk oversight, including service levels, key risk/performance indicators, governance routines, and executive reporting.
• Ability to identify and manage concentration, operational, compliance, resiliency, technology, and other third-party risks across a vendor portfolio.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts involving Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Technology, Legal, Procurement, and other key partners.
• Strong issue management and risk mitigation skills, with the ability to drive remediation and hold vendors and internal stakeholders accountable.
• Excellent executive communication and influencing skills, including the ability to simplify complex vendor risks and provide clear recommendations to senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and strategic-thinking skills with the ability to prioritize risks across a large portfolio and identify opportunities to strengthen governance and controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a complex, highly regulated environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, risk management, technology, or related field; advanced degree or relevant risk/vendor management certification preferred.

Job Expectations:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Willingness to work on-site in accordance with current office requirements
• Up to 5% travel
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting Locations:

• 401 S Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina
• 550 S 4th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Required locations listed above.

Salary Range:

• Minnesota: $139,000-$239,000 annually

Actual salary will depend on location, experience, and qualifications.

Please note: Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.
$139,000.00 - $239,000.00

Posting End Date:

22 Oct 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.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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