Control Management Senior Manager - I&P GPL SDI Technology

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Control Management Senior Manager.

The Control Management Senior Manager is the responsible risk management leader for control activities within Chief Technology Office (CTO), Identity and Access Management (IAM).

The control leader is accountable to CTO & IAM team leaders for ensuring implementation of key front line risk programs, regulatory and enterprise risk programs.  The successful candidate will work closely with other leaders in the CTO & IAM space in the development and execution of company risk management strategies. Accordingly, critical success factors will include knowledge of risks in Technology, Information security, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Generative AI (Gen AI) fields and partner with the stakeholders to present opportunities or reflect gaps in the Company’s risk management execution/direction.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop a team of managers, experienced officers, and officers in roles with moderate complexity and risk in accomplishing goals and priorities associated with the functional area
• Engage and influence corporate heads, business heads, legal, audit, regulators, and industry partners associated with the function, or who are affected by its outcomes
• Identify and recommend Business Controls opportunities for process improvement and risk control development by managing and directing teams on strategy and execution of activities
• Determine appropriate strategies and actions of Business Controls functional area to meet moderate to high-risk deliverables by ensuring that all business risk issues are proactively identified and addressed appropriately
• Interpret and develop policies and procedures for functions with moderate complexity within defined scope of responsibility
• Collaborate with and influence key stakeholders including managers
• Interact directly with relevant business groups
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with strategic objectives in Business Controls functional area
• Develop and guide a culture of Business Controls talent development to meet business objectives and strategies
• Manage and develop a Global Team of Managers and/or Sr Officers, Officers, Associates, Specialists from cross-functional teams in accomplishing group strategic priorities.
• Execute against the key control pillars of Risk Assessment, Control Design, Governance, Control Programs and Issue Management
• Execute and implements business control priorities and strategy; drive the control agenda across the business.
• Act as an advisor to technology leaders in developing risk mitigation strategies for technology release processes to address specific risk across different software development life cycle areas.
• Evaluate and provide strategic guidance for programs, policies and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and risk strategies.
• Identify, recommend and ensure adherence to Controls in the various stages of software development life cycle.  
• Support the business for the design of business-specific risk controls/processes and development of remediation plans to address any control weaknesses or gaps and identifies opportunities for enhancements.
• Ensures that business control issues are proactively identified and addressed appropriately, escalating where necessary.
• Oversees programs or initiatives related to a line of business and/or an Enterprise strategy with considerable impact across the Enterprise and externally and ensure appropriate plans to ensure delivery of the initiative.
• Key interface and fosters relationships with corporate, business heads, Corporate Risk, Legal, Audit, regulators, and industry partners regarding risk management of business-specific risk programs.
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and aligned with strategic objectives in Business Controls functional area
• Develop and guide a culture of Strong Controls Mindset, talent development to meet business objectives and strategies

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Risk Management or Business Controls experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong experience in risk management or financial services industry experience, must have direct experience in risk management, and good management experience
• B Sc, B Com, BBM, MBA, M Com with Business, Finance, Banking, Accounting or Economics as preferred major subject.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Technology and Security risk frameworks – ISO 27001, COSO, COBIT, DevSecOps & Secure Software Development Frameworks, NIST CSF, AI RMF etc
• One or more industry certifications like CISA/ CISM/ CRISC/ CISSP/ CCSP or equivalent.
• Ability to work with Senior Executives on Information Security Strategy, Architecture and Risk Management
• Strong Risk and Control fundamentals. Risk management experience with demonstrated leadership skills and ability to drive improvements.
• Extensive understanding of Technical, SDLC, Information Security Risk Management in the Financial Services Industry.
• Experience in assessing risk, reviewing risk ratings, and identifying control deficiencies.
• Experience in building and managing teams, developing talent, and providing strong, proactive leadership.
• Proficient at effectively working and collaborating with teams within a matrixed organization.
• Experienced in building constructive and effective relationships. Delivers on commitments and renegotiates when needed. Strong sense of accountability.
• Creates a high performing team and mentors on building constructive and effective relationships.
• Proficient at influencing and consulting strategically across a large organization and with various levels of leadership/stakeholders.
• Balance strong, innovative problem-solving skills with the practical ability to implement workable solutions to problems in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Effectively communicates in both written and verbal formats with senior executive-level leaders.
• Demonstrate negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics when partnering with senior management. This includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary.
• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and deliver results quickly.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver high quality output from self and team.

Job Expectations:

• Risk Identification Support: Perform process walk throughs to identify and raise self-identified issues and track them to successful closure.
• Issue Management Support: Guidance regarding root cause analysis (Incidents, Ptasks, ORE, DLP), assist in determining sustainable remedial action plans/controls and heighten Issue Management discipline in the frontline.
• Transition Control Related Reviews: Perform reviews on transitions per Transition Framework, Controls opinion/acknowledgement, Second-line engagements etc.
• Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA): Provide Control support for successful execution of RCSA program.
• Control Council Routine: Support the Control Council and help build stronger accountability and ownership in the control environment
• Governance & Reporting Routines: Establish Controls governance/reporting routines to provide Risk & Controls landscape view and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Advisory role: Provide guidance to the technology leaders to ensure adherence to the risk procedures and other compliance policies, document adequate approvals in case of exceptions.

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.

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