Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Accountability Manager who covers jobs responsible for standards and controls in the business, ensuring effective design, assessment, monitoring, and execution through establishment of protocols, assessment, risk mitigation, oversight, reporting, and self-assurance activities.
In this role, you will:
Manage and develop a team of specialists and coordinators tasked with activities in support of the business' risk mitigation activities
Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation, and control opportunities
Make decisions and resolve issues regarding resources, objectives, and operations of team to meet business objectives; interpret and develop policies and procedures for functions with low to moderate complexity and risk within scope of responsibilities
Manage allocation of people and financial resources for team
Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent
Required Qualifications:
4+ years of risk management, business controls, or compliance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years of leadership experience
Desired Qualifications:
BS/BA degree or higher in information technology
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of risk management and governance practices and oversight
Knowledge and understanding of configuration management solutions for information security and compliance controls
Ability to interact with all levels of an organization
Strong relationship management skills
Ability to assess issues, make quick decisions, implement solutions, and influence change
Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills with ability to turn findings into strategic imperatives
Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
Ability to be flexible and adjust plans quickly to meet changing business needs
Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
Ability to operate effectively in a geographically dispersed organization
Ability to influence and collaborate at all internal organizational levels
Solid negotiation skills
Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills
IT Service Operations (ITSO) has an exciting opportunity for a Business Accountability Manager in our ITSO Governance team. This role requires exceptionally strong analytical skills, direct work experience in developing ways to assess immature environments, leading initiatives that are larger in scope and complexity and providing recommendations on methodologies, practices, and processes to improve their maturity. This role is responsible for leading a team of individuals responsible ensure all aspects of ongoing issues and corrective action management, risk assessment, governance reviews, and audit/regulator exams are managed accordingly. This role will support and lead efforts to drive appropriate governance in support of the issue and corrective action management, identification of remediation activities that mitigate risk, close gaps, socialize standards with the business community and influences effective, accurate and timely ITSO practices. Develop and support governance frameworks that will provide guidance to business partners as they manage technology software/hardware through the asset management lifecycle, configuration management, change and release management, service and availability management, incident and problem management, and service desk activities. Provides coordination across the business and with user groups to resolve questions, assess user needs, and supports lines of defense activities. Educates others about risk strategy and approach for remediation of issues to ensure ongoing sustainment. Acts as an internal consultant within technology and business groups to ensure remediation activities achieve greater efficiencies.
Posting End Date: 30 Jun 2024 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Diversity
At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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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