Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist

Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Business Accountability Specialist role at Wells Fargo focusing on Cybersecurity and business execution leadership. Driving critical initiatives and providing strategic direction across teams.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeChandler • Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $279,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Business Execution, risk management, and change enablement, with a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive high-impact initiatives aligned with strategic goals. Proficient in translating complex initiatives into clear plans and executive communications while ensuring stakeholder engagement and adoption of new capabilities.

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Business Execution ExpertiseRisk Management ExperienceChange Enablement SkillsCross-Functional Team LeadershipStrategic Initiative Execution

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Hard Skills

Risk ManagementBusiness ControlsQuality AssuranceBusiness OperationsComplianceProcess ImprovementAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningPerformance MetricsGovernance

Soft Skills

CommunicationDecision MakingCollaborationProblem SolvingLeadership

Industry Keywords

Change EnablementStakeholder EngagementCross-Organizational SolutionsExecutive CommunicationsRisk Mitigation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a Business Execution advisor to leadership to drive performance and initiatives, and develop and implement information delivery or presentations to key stakeholders and senior management
Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges related to Business Execution that require solid analytical skills, extensive knowledge of Business Execution, and understanding of business, delivering longer term and large scale solutions
Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership for implementing innovative and significant business solutions that are large scale and cross organizational
Lead team meetings or steering committee to facilitate decision making and support implementation of recommendations and plans
Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across multiple lines of businesses and serve as an experienced advisor to the leadership
Provide direction to a cross functional team using business expertise
Drive high-impact initiatives from intake through execution, ensuring alignment to strategic goals and timely completion. Anticipate, identify, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and constraints before they impact delivery. Ask the right questions to surface ambiguity, challenge thinking, and enable informed decisions at the right time.
Establish clear outcomes, milestones, and success metrics; maintain momentum and accountability throughout execution.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration across technical, business, and leadership stakeholders.
Enable and support change by preparing teams, addressing resistance, and ensuring new capabilities are adopted and sustained.
Translate complex initiatives into clear plans, narratives, and executive-ready communications.
Monitor progress, manage tradeoffs, and escalate issues decisively with options and recommendations.
Continuously improve delivery practices, tools, and ways of working to increase speed, quality, and predictability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of risk management, business controls, quality assurance, business operations, compliance, or process experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of experience leading enterprise or technology-driven initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
Change enablement expertise, including communication, readiness planning, and adoption support.
5+ years of risk and governance experience

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