Project Management Manager 2

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As the company's second line of defense, Corporate Risk — or Independent Risk Management — provides independent oversight of risk-taking activities. Independent Risk Management establishes and maintains Wells Fargo's risk management program and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of, the frontline's execution of its risk management responsibilities. We manage risk according to the Risk Management Framework and ensure all employees understand their individual accountability for managing risk. Corporate Risk roles depend on a variety of skills, including: Data analysis and synthesis, root cause analysis, change management, process management & execution, risk governance, risk strategy, risk identification & assessment, risk prevention, controls & mitigation, risk monitoring, reporting & escalation, risk systems & technology.

THE ROLE
This Project Management Manager 2 will join Corporate Risk Change Management, providing support for team members executing on initiatives and helping management to organize, prioritize, document, and track progress for those initiatives. The individual selected for this position will be responsible for overseeing all activities and people associated with programs that are cross-functional, highly complex, and carry a substantial impact to the relevant businesses. Will manage programs and/or products associated with specific Operational Risk business strategies while interacting with senior leadership and stakeholders to successfully execute on strategic plans and objectives.

As an Employee Manager, you are expected to achieve success by leading yourself, your team, and the business. Specifically, you will:

• Lead your team with integrity and create an environment where your employees feel included, valued, and supported to do work that energizes them.
• 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.

*** Selected candidate will be required to work at one of the Wells Fargo locations as listed on the posting.

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  8 years of experience in one or a combination of the following: project management, project delivery, project methodologies, digital product/program management, strategic planning or implementation
• 5 years of leadership experience

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  Experience managing complex projects in a large enterprise environment
• Superior project management skills
• Leadership experience with ability to effectively manage and engage teams
• Workforce management experience including: directing activities of team members, performance management, career development, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning
• Experience leading effective collaboration across a team of project managers focusing on different functional areas for the same project
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
• Knowledge and understanding of process design, modeling, and development
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

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  Experience with leading transformational efforts within Operational Risk.
• Previous program/project management experience with regulatory efforts
• Proven ability to drive collaboration with multiple stakeholders, including Audit Services, Legal, and external counsel
• Experience with enterprise-class project/portfolio management tools such as CA PPM (formerly Clarity)
• Initiating and directing highly complex projects, including those managed by others
• Overseeing project staff in their identification of requirements, development of project plans and strategies, and preparation of business cases
• Regularly influencing and negotiating with senior management
• Overseeing program/project controls and related issues/risks
• Managing multi-year program/project financials for a portfolio of projects
• Experience in managing project policy compliance including identifying, reporting, and remediating issues
• Experience working with project sponsors to identify high level requirements, benefits, priorities, and costs; shepherd through the pipeline process to an active funded project
• Strong process orientation and enforcement
• Project Management Institute Certification (PMI) or Six Sigma Certification

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  Ability to travel up to 10% of the time