About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Business Accountability Specialist to join the HR Governance team. This team is accountable for the strategy, oversight, and execution of enterprise-wide HR Governance Programs and partners closely with HR Control, Risk Management, Legal, Audit and Regulatory Relations. This is a key role leading a specific HR enterprise-wide Governance program.

You will work closely with partners in, HR, Compensation, Performance Management, Risk, Legal, and Compliance to ensure LOB programs are compliant with applicable laws and internal and external requirements, effectively balancing risks and financial rewards in a manner that supports our customers, team members, and the company. This includes providing counsel and guidance regarding current and future needs, understanding regulatory requirements impacting HR programs, and consulting with enterprise and line of business partners. You will also prepare and facilitate presentations for various governance committees.

A successful candidate will have the ability to take initiative and work independently, full-cycle enterprise program management (preferably within HR or compensation), experience in facilitating change management processes, ability to provide effective consulting to the business and partners, and a proven ability to work across matrixed teams.

In this role, you will:

• Provide consulting/oversight over HR governance standards to ensure compliance with requirements and alignment with enterprise-wide HR Governance programs
• Drive HR Governance program objectives and ensure effective end to end process execution
• Develop responses to internal and external requests related to HR Governance risk and compliance, including disclosures, exams, information requests and other inquiries, in partnership with enterprise partners, Compensation, HR, Risk and Legal
• Develop an understanding of long-term incentive plans and partner with Executive Compensation and Legal on various elements of executive compensation administration
• Ensure incentive plans and performance management outcomes have been documented to meet company, audit, and regulatory requirements
• Ensure programs are documented and procedures are updated as needed
• Ensure controls are documented and working properly, and controls are created where gaps are identified
• Provide critical consulting and credible challenge, when needed, to key stakeholders
• Establish and maintain relationships with enterprise compensation, risk, and legal partners to develop efficient and consistent practices across all functional business lines

Selected candidate will be required to work within one of the following Wells Fargo locations: Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN; Des Moines, IA; Dallas, TX; San Antonio, TX; and Phoenix, AZ.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ 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

• Experience with HR risk and regulatory compliance programs in the financial services industry
• Experience with enterprise compensation programs, including executive compensation
• End to end management of a large HR programs, including process improvement
• Strong business and financial acumen, demonstrated project management skills, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present complex material in a digestible, consumable manner to all levels of management, inclusive of executive leaders and board members
• Ability to quickly build relationships, gain credibility, and influence and partner with senior leaders across the organization
• Proven experience handling extremely confidential information
• Project management experience with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment and can take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability
• Ability to be flexible and adjust plans quickly to meet changing business needs
• Experience with Workday

Job Expectations

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
• Position will require onsite presence in a hybrid capacity, minimum 3 days in the office, in one of the cities/locations listed.

Locations:

• 11625 N Community House Road Charlotte, NC
• 8740 Research Drive Charlotte, NC
• 550 S. 4th Street Minneapolis, MN
• 7001 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, IA
• 5000 Riverside Road Irving TX
• 4101 Wiseman Blvd San Antonio, TX
• 2222 W Rose Garden Lane Phoenix, AZ
• 2600 S. Price Rd. Chandler, AZ

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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