Lead Talent and Performance Management Consultant

Wells Fargo

Lead Talent Management Consultant redefining and operationalizing skills strategy at Wells Fargo. Collaborating across HR and business leadership to translate strategy into execution.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeCharlotte • Arizona, Iowa, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the enterprise skills strategy aligned to business priorities and workforce transformation goals
Translate strategy into multi-year roadmaps and actionable plans
Establish governance, standards, and decision frameworks for skills adoption across the organization
Lead the skills identification and taxonomy process, including frameworks, methodologies, and quality standards
Partner with job architecture, workforce planning, and HR technology stakeholders to ensure alignment
Drive consistency and scalability in how skills are defined, validated, and maintained
Lead review and adoption of AI-driven skills inference tools (e.g., talent marketplace, skills cloud, or external platforms)
Translate business needs into requirements for AI models, data inputs, and use cases
Partner with HR tech and data teams to improve accuracy, adoption, and trust in AI-generated skills data
Influence senior leaders to adopt skills-based practices across talent processes
Act as a strategic advisor to HR and business stakeholders on skills-driven decision making
Drive alignment across teams with dotted-line execution responsibility (e.g., job design, L&D, talent acquisition)
Partner closely with the Selection & Assessment teams to embed skills into:
Hiring criteria and requisition design
Assessment strategies and tools
Candidate evaluation frameworks
Ensure skills strategy is fully integrated into talent acquisition processes
Lead complex, ambiguous, enterprise-wide initiatives from concept through implementation
Build and manage strategic plans, milestones, and success metrics
Monitor adoption and impact; iterate based on insights and outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Talent Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Proven experience leading enterprise-wide strategic initiatives with unclear starting points
Experience working across multiple HR disciplines (e.g., TA, L&D, job architecture)
Experience with skills-based talent management models (skills taxonomy, ontology, skills cloud)
Familiarity with platforms such as Workday Skills Cloud, HiredScore, or similar tools
Background in assessment strategy or talent acquisition transformation
Experience operating in a matrixed organization with dotted-line accountability
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving in ambiguous environments
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
Advanced analytical skills; ability to translate data into actionable insights
Experience operationalizing frameworks into scalable processes
Comfort using and enabling AI-powered tools and platforms (e.g., skills inference, talent marketplaces, HR analytics)
Ability to bridge technical concepts with business outcomes
Curiosity and adaptability in a rapidly evolving AI landscape

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent managementskills taxonomyskills ontologyskills cloudassessment strategydata analysisframework operationalizationAI-powered toolsHR analyticsstrategic initiative leadership

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingproblem-solvinginfluencing stakeholdersadaptabilitycuriositycollaborationcommunicationdecision makingexecution responsibilityinsight generation