Wells Fargo
Financial Services
IndependentTestingManager
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“Independent Testing Manager at Wells Fargo. Skills: Independent Testing, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Leadership. Manage a team of managers. Develop methodologies for review activities”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years Independent Testing experience, 2+ years Leadership experience
Nice to Have
10–15+ years experience, Experience in remediation analytics validation, Experience reviewing data sourcing, lineage, transformations, and reconciliation, Experience assessing assumptions, limitations, and completeness/accuracy risks, Experience ensuring customer remediation identified populations are complete, accurate, appropriate, and thoroughly documented, Experience applying advanced analytics, automation, and AI/ML techniques, Experience with LLMs, AI prompting, and emerging GenAI capabilities, Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, Experience influencing senior managers, leaders and executive partners, Understanding of Second Line of Defense responsibilities, Experience interpreting and validating complex datasets and analytical outputs, Understanding of data governance frameworks, Understanding of data quality controls, Understanding of lineage expectations, Understanding of regulatory expectations related to remediation, reporting, and testing, Knowledge of Second Line of Defense roles and responsibilities, Experience delivering credible challenge, Experience maintaining independence, Experience managing globally distributed teams, Experience delivering through matrixed environments, Experience engaging and influencing senior leaders, Experience engaging and influencing Risk partners, Experience engaging and influencing Audit, Experience engaging and influencing Regulators, Experience operating effectively in ambiguous, high-pressure regulatory environments, Experience in project and program delivery, Experience managing complex, high-risk initiatives, Experience managing regulatory-driven timelines, Experience operating effectively in ambiguity, Experience in project management, Experience in program delivery, Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations, Experience partnering across diverse stakeholders, Experience preparing for SAS code review, Experience preparing for SQL code review, Experience preparing for Python code review, Experience reviewing SAS code, Experience reviewing SQL code, Experience reviewing Python code, Experience making decisions, Experience operating in a fast-paced environment, Experience driving consistency in ARDT methodologies, Experience driving rigor in ARDT methodologies, Experience improving testing coverage, Experience improving testing efficiency, Experience building a high-performing analytics team, Experience developing a high-performing analytics team, Experience coaching talent, Experience mentoring talent, Experience driving technical upskilling in analytics, Experience driving technical upskilling in AI, Experience driving technical upskilling in validation practices, Experience supporting hiring, Experience supporting succession planning, Experience leading in a fast-paced environment, Experience leading in a high-stakes environment, Experience balancing multiple priorities, Experience balancing multiple reviews, Experience balancing strategic initiatives, Experience balancing tactical execution
What You'll Do.
Manage a team of managers
Develop methodologies for review activities
Design standards for review activities
Ensure effective testing of risk programs
Ensure appropriate validation of risk programs
Ensure documentation of review activities
Assess emerging risks
Document emerging risks
Communicate emerging risks
Assess identified issues
Document identified issues
Identify potential corrective actions
Follow through on reporting
Follow through on escalation
Follow through on resolution
Perform moderate to high risk quality reviews
Lead implementation of complex initiatives
Lead implementation of strategic initiatives
Ensure plan includes targeted reviews
Meet internal past due benchmarks
Lead moderate to high risk review activity engagements
Lead high risk review activity engagements
Lead complexity review activity engagements
Escalate critical risk issues
Escalate high risk issues
Manage communication with business heads
Manage collaboration with business heads
Manage communication with Legal
Manage collaboration with Legal
Manage communication with Audit
Manage collaboration with Audit
Manage communication with regulators
Manage collaboration with regulators
Provide status updates to stakeholders
Manage allocation of people resources
Manage allocation of financial resources
Mentor direct reports
Guide talent development of direct reports
Assist in hiring talent
Drive consistency in ARDT methodologies
Drive rigor in ARDT methodologies
Standardize validation approaches
Contribute to methodology development
Contribute to guidance development
Contribute to governance forums
Leverage analytics for testing improvement
Leverage automation for testing improvement
Leverage AI capabilities for testing improvement
Improve testing coverage
Improve testing efficiency
Build a high-performing analytics team
Develop a high-performing analytics team
Drive technical upskilling in analytics
Drive technical upskilling in AI
Drive technical upskilling in validation practices
Support succession planning
Lead in a fast-paced environment
Lead in a high-stakes environment
Balance multiple priorities
Balance multiple reviews
Balance strategic initiatives
Balance tactical execution
Prepare SAS code for compliance
Prepare SQL code for compliance
Prepare Python code for compliance
Review SAS code for compliance
Review SQL code for compliance
Review Python code for compliance
Operate in a fast-paced environment
Deliver clear updates in governance forums
Deliver concise updates in governance forums
Deliver transparent updates in governance forums
Drive continuous improvement
Identify process efficiencies
Implement process efficiencies
Expand automation capabilities
Expand advanced analytics capabilities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Business heads; Legal; Audit; Regulators; Risk partners; Senior leaders; Executive partners; Diverse stakeholders
Communication Scope
Stakeholder management; Executive presentations; Reporting; Updates
Process & Methodology
Project management, Program delivery, Roadmap planning, Kanban
Full Job Description
**About this role:** Wells Fargo is seeking an Independent Testing Manager **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:** * 5+ 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:**** * 10–15+ years of experience across risk, compliance, audit, assurance, or regulatory functions, with a strong emp
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