Business Execution Manager

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Manager

Leader to manage a small team of experienced Business Execution Consultants and play a critical role in advancing transformation, operational rigor, and strategic alignment within Wells Fargo's global payments ecosystem.

This role requires a handson, executionoriented leader with deep payments industry expertise, exceptional stakeholder influence skills, and the ability to drive clarity and outcomes in environments defined by complexity, ambiguity, and change. The ideal candidate quickly builds organizational context and credibility, delivering impact from day one.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop complex teams handling multifaceted tasks and operations for a single business group within a line of business
• Engage business stakeholders in integrating or implementing business execution initiatives
• Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement, redesign, change management initiatives, and risk control development
• Make decisions and resolve issues regarding operations of the team to meet business objectives
• Interpret and develop policies and procedures aligned with Wells Fargo's business line objectives
• Collaborate and consult with immediate colleagues and cross functional business partners
• Interact directly with executive management to influence, optimize, and negotiate on business operations related to Strategy and Execution
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Business Execution
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ 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

• 2+ years Leadership experience

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of mid to seniorlevel Business Execution Consultants and Product Owners supporting highvisibility Payment Transformation Projects at enterprise level including not limited to - SWIFT/FED/Chips/Enterprise Payment Applications.
• Establish strong execution discipline and operating rigor across complex workstreams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and talent development aligned with Wells Fargo values.

Strategic Execution & Governance

• Lead governance routines and operating cadences across Payment Transformation Products and cross-functional WISE stakeholders.
• Drive planning, business integration, issue resolution, and execution for initiatives with moderate to high complexity, impact, and risk.
• Define and apply execution frameworks aligned to enterprise standards identify and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders across Payments, WISE, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and crossenterprise partners.
• Influence outcomes in a highly matrixed environment by aligning priorities, securing resources, and resolving conflicts.
• Rapidly assess organizational structures, decision pathways, and cultural dynamics to enable effective execution.

Payments Transformation & Problem Solving

• Leverage deep knowledge of global payments, FED/Chips & SWIFT standards, and evolving regulatory and technology landscapes to inform strategy and execution.
• Lead through ambiguity by proactively identifying challenges, defining solutions, and driving clarity.
• Develop and maintain a strategic priority roadmap highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended focus areas for senior leadership.

Operational Risk & Continuous Improvement

• Identify execution and changerelated risks design and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Recommend improvements to execution processes, governance models, and crossfunctional routines to strengthen delivery quality and alignment.

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading or supporting Payment Product Management, Implementation, Payment Transformation (eg., ISO 20022 migration initiatives etc) including regulatory readiness planning and delivery.
• Handson experience managing Payment Platforms across FED/SWIFT/Chips etc., within a regulated financial institution.
• Experience leading enterprisescale payment / financial programs, coordinating impacts across large application portfolios and multiple Lines of Business.
• Financial services experience with a strong focus on payments and transaction banking platforms.
• Demonstrated product or platform management experience supporting enterprise payment systems, including crossborder payments and messaging platforms.
• Proficiency defining and executing product strategies for payment platform readiness, aligning vendor roadmaps, internal technology delivery, and regulatory timelines.
• Strong background establishing and operating product governance, risk management, and control frameworks to meet regulatory and audit requirements.
• Track record of driving crossfunctional alignment across Product, Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to deliver industrymandated capabilities within regulatory deadlines

Desired Qualifications

• 3+ years of management or leadership experience
• Working knowledge of Agile/SAFe Agile methodologies and tools (Jira/Confluence etc.)
• Working experience on AI in BA space.
• 2+ years of handson experience leading or directly supporting Payment Transformation- FED/Chips/ISO 20022 migration initiatives, including regulatory readiness planning, execution, and delivery

• Proven ability to define and execute product strategy for Payment's platform readiness, including alignment of vendor roadmaps, internal technology delivery, and regulatory timelines.
• Experience establishing and operating product governance, risk management, and control frameworks in support of regulatory commitments and audit requirements.
• Strong track record of driving crossfunctional alignment across Product, Operations, Technology, Risk, and Compliance to deliver industrymandated payment capabilities within regulatory deadlines.

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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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