Independent Testing Manager

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Independent Testing Manager.

This role is in the Regulatory Reporting Incremental Compliance (RRIC) team within Independent Testing & Validation (IT&V). RRIC is a centralized team, operates as a second line of defense over the regulatory and risk report production processes subject to BCBS 239 requirements. The team is an integral part of the Company’s control environment and provides credible challenge to relevant participants in the reporting processes. RRIC has enterprise-wide exposure to lines of business, regulatory and risk reporting stakeholders as well as the external financial reporting and regulatory reporting infrastructures and frequently coordinates with internal audit

In this role, you will:

• Manage a team of managers in cross-functional teams in accomplishing goals and priorities
• Develop and design methodologies and standards for review activities across the Enterprise in alignment with the Risk Management Framework
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Annual Plan
• Assess, document, and communicate emerging risks, themes and identified issues to leadership and risk partners in a timely manner
• Ensure issues are identified and documented
• Identify potential corrective actions, and follows through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
• Perform moderate to high risk quality reviews
• Lead implementation of complex and strategic initiatives with moderate risk and complexity
• Ensure plan includes targeted reviews based on risk and meets internal past due benchmarks
• Lead moderate to high risk or complexity review activity engagements
• Escalate any critical or high risk issues to appropriate leadership
• Manage communication and collaboration with business heads, Legal, Audit, and regulators on risk related topics
• Provide status updates to key stakeholders on programs and specific reviews where warranted
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Independent Testing
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in Independent Testing experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient at considering a broad range of issues in making decisions and holds oneself accountable for delivering on commitments and renegotiating when needed.  
• Proficiently builds constructive and effective relationships. 
• Proficiently leads and challenges others to improve the organization. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict and provide quick and well-thought through decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong working relationship with key partners and senior management.
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with various levels of management, including senior leaders and executives.
• Strong ability to retrieve data from various information systems.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Ability to take on a high level of responsibility, initiative, and accountability.
• Ability to summarize and recommend new strategies/solutions.  
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Strong ability to research, trend, and analyze data.  
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing.

Job Expectations:

• Manage a team of IC's in cross-functional teams in accomplishing goals and priorities
• Develop and design methodologies and standards for review activities across the Enterprise in alignment with the Risk Management Framework
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks, and controls according to standards and other applicable policies
• Develop, maintain, and execute the Annual Plan
• Assess, document, and communicate emerging risks, themes and identified issues to leadership and risk partners in a timely manner
• Ensure issues are identified and documented
• Identify potential corrective actions, and follows through on reporting, escalation, and resolution
• Perform moderate to high risk quality reviews
• Lead implementation of complex and strategic initiatives with moderate risk and complexity
• Ensure plan includes targeted reviews based on risk and meets internal past due benchmarks
• Lead moderate to high risk or complexity review activity engagements
• Escalate any critical or high risk issues to appropriate leadership
• Manage communication and collaboration with business heads, Legal, Audit, and regulators on risk related topics
• Provide status updates to key stakeholders on programs and specific reviews where warranted
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Independent Testing
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Posting End Date: 

6 Mar 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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