About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Payment Networks Lead Business Execution Consultant to join our Payment Network Office (PNO), which manages our strategic relationships with Visa and Mastercard, and is part of the Enterprise Strategy and Merchant Services organization. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

This individual will support the advancement of the Payment Network Office team’s evolution to provide enterprise-wide oversight for payment networks. Additionally, this individual will be working collaboratively with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders to reduce enterprise and operational risk and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies as well as Payment Network rules and mandates.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a primary escalation point for Network compliance matters and manage the Wells Fargo relationship with the Payment Networks at the enterprise level.
• Foster and leverage Network relationships to influence rule and mandate changes, waiver requests and potential violation penalties in order to minimize impact to Wells Fargo and support our growth strategies.
• Provide specialized Subject Matter Expertise to business lines on Network compliance related matters.
• Partner with business owners including Product, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Risk, Digital, Legal, and Compliance teams in ensuring that the Networks address and support any identified Controls related business needs.
• Ensure that the Networks comply with Wells Fargo control processes and address requests in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with multiple business lines and functional partners including Product, Controls, Risk Management, Legal and Enterprise Risk.
• Develop proactive strategies, tactics and programs to implement enterprise-wide oversight and effectively manage Network governance issues.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Strategic Planning, Business Execution, or Implementation experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications:

• Expert knowledge of the Networks and Payments ecosystem, including an understanding of key players, emerging risks and the evolving regulatory/compliance landscape.
• Proven leadership skills and history working with cross-functional and diverse teams.
• Experience in problem analysis, solution implementation, and change management.
• Ability to manage process improvement initiatives to optimize operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Ability to promote a culture of collaboration and teamwork, willing to break down functional silos to optimize results.
• Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members as well as external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Ability to think strategically, implement, and deliver business objectives.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Position will require onsite presence at one of the required locations listed below in a hybrid work schedule.

• Flexibility to support global teams across time zones.

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

• Relocation assistance not available for this position.

Position Locations:

• 550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC

• 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte NC

• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W, Irving, TX

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.

Posting End Date:

*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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.