Wells Fargo

Lead Project Manager, Talent Acquisition

Wells Fargo

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Charlotte • Minnesota • North Carolina • United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $179,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead end‑to‑end delivery of a major Talent Acquisition (TA) transformation workstream, owning scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
  • Establish and maintain rigorous project management discipline, including integrated plans, milestone tracking, risk and issue management, and readiness for launch and adoption.
  • Drive execution through data‑driven analysis, conducting fact‑finding and assessments to resolve complex problems and recommend pragmatic solutions.
  • Partner with the Business Execution Director to support portfolio governance, reporting, and alignment across TA transformation initiatives.
  • Act as the primary project lead and coordination point across TA, Product, HR Advisory, Communications, Operations, Procurement, and Recruiting Delivery teams.
  • Facilitate cross‑functional alignment on project scope, timelines, resourcing, and communication strategies to ensure delivery against strategic objectives.
  • Translate business and program requirements into structured project plans, change and engagement strategies, and execution roadmaps.
  • Develop and deliver executive‑ready materials, including status updates, presentations, decision decks, talking points, and readiness assessments.
  • Identify, assess, and manage risks, impacts, gaps, and interdependencies across the TA ecosystem, escalating as appropriate.
  • Apply enterprise and organizational knowledge to anticipate downstream impacts and manage complex, multi‑factor change scenarios.
  • Own delivery outcomes, making decisions in ambiguous and fast‑moving environments while managing project‑level processes, metrics, and controls.
  • Demonstrate strong change leadership, applying policy, methodology, and artifact development to drive adoption and sustainable outcomes.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, project leads, and sponsors, consulting to clarify requirements and drive decisions.
  • Support continuous improvement within TA Transformation & Innovation by contributing to playbooks, templates, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of Project Management and Methodologies, Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • Experience in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, ideally within a large, matrixed organization
  • Strong program/project management capabilities with the ability to manage detailed plans, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale Talent Acquisition projects or programs, including cross-functional alignment, execution oversight, and measurable impact on recruiting operations and outcomes
  • Proven ability to translate business needs into structured project plans, updates, and executive‑ready materials.
  • Proficiency with collaboration and documentation tools, including SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to create clear, compelling presentations and tell the story through visuals and narrative.
  • Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills; ability to connect concepts across multiple workstreams and distill complexity.
  • Experience with HR Recruiting tools/technology transformation (Applicant Tracking System, Candidate Relationship Management, automation tools, conversational AI, sourcing technology, workflow modernization).
  • Demonstrated ability to influence across teams without authority and navigate a highly matrixed environment.
  • Change management experience and comfort driving stakeholder engagement and adoption plans.
Benefits
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
Project ManagementStrategic PlanningChange ManagementData AnalysisRisk ManagementProgram ManagementTalent AcquisitionCross-functional AlignmentExecution OversightAnalytical Skills
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsLeadershipRelationship BuildingCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingInfluencing SkillsStakeholder EngagementAdaptabilityCollaborationDecision Making