Independent Testing Senior Manager

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an Independent Testing Senior Manager in Independent Testing & Validation (IT&V) as part of Corporate Risk. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .

The Independent Testing and Validation (IT&V) team is responsible for the development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities across the Enterprise in alignment with the Risk Management Framework, and ensuring effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies.

This role will be for a Senior Manager under the Independent Testing & Validation group. This position will lead and oversee testing review activities in order to provide an independent assessment of the appropriateness, completeness, effectiveness, of controls and processes implemented by management for the purposes of reducing operational and compliance risk. The position is responsible for the timely delivery of review activities and meeting quality standards of assigned engagements. Accomplish management responsibilities which include sourcing and hiring talented employees, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, recognizing, and developing employees, identifying, and managing risks, and completing daily management tasks.

In this role, you will:

• Lead a high-performing team of testing and validation professionals with subject matter expertise in varying functions performed.
• Support development and maintenance of the Annual Test Plan, and escalate any delays, at-risk or past due reviews with engagement leadership.
• Provide governance and oversight for engagement planning, execution and reporting, and own stakeholder communications.
• Oversee consultations with key front line and second line stakeholders to understand business/control environment, emerging risks, and issue trends.
• Ensure teams execute testing and validation in an effective manner with high quality, according to IT&V Standards and Procedures and other applicable policies.
• Manage allocation of people to ensure adherence to role utilization targets
• Oversee engagement execution, issues disposition, and action plan challenge activities providing support and guidance to the engagement team.
• Provide thoughtful credible challenge internally and to lines of business, cross-enterprise and across other corporate risk programs.
• Conduct detailed work-paper documentation reviews to ensure that quality standards are met and provide for an effective audit trail.
• Instill and maintain focus on execution quality producing deliverables within minimal rework and ownership and pride of work product output.
• Deliver ongoing updates to key business stakeholders on the status of the program and on specific reviews.
• Review and approve engagement-level reporting, communications, and oversee appropriate distribution, retention, and archival in accordance with IT&V Standards and Procedures.
• Identify repeat issues and ensure documented appropriately
• Triage critical or high risk issues and determine next steps
• Lead initiatives that cross multiple lines of business in scope with significant impact or risk
• Identify and provide oversight and escalation of existing and emerging risk issues and common themes across business groups
• Lead high priority, high risk, or high complexity review activity engagements
• Provide transparency and accuracy to regulators, Audit, other internal risk and line of business stakeholders

Required Qualifications, US:

• 6 years of Independent Testing, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 3 years of Management experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing
• Proficient knowledge of industry standards and best practices around testing & validation and risk management processes
• Experience working with internal and external auditors and examiners
• Experience reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products, and internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations
• Expert-level knowledge of industry standards and best practices around monitoring, testing, assurance and risk management processes.
• Extensive experience supporting a large complex business
• Experience leading large teams.
• Advanced Degree preferred (Masters, MBA, or JD).
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Solid critical thinking skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationship
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to identify and resolve problems
• Ability to summarize and recommend new strategies/solutions
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
• Experience managing compliance-driven initiatives, processes, governance, and reporting
• Experience providing reporting and updates to senior level management
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with various levels of management, including senior leaders and executives
• Demonstrated success influencing business units to identify, formulate and implement processes/procedures to mitigate risk
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics which includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary

Job Expectations:

Posting Location:

• Charlotte, NC
• Fort Mill, SC
• Irving, TX
• West Des Moines, IA
• Minneapolis, MN
• Tempe, AZ
• St Louis, MO

Preferred location(s) listed above. Other locations within the Wells Fargo footprint may be considered for current Wells Fargo employees.

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.