Technology Risk & Controls Senior Officer (Executive Director)

About this role:

Our Technology Control International team collaborates with business and technology groups to identify, assess, manage, and mitigate risks associated with their operations. Operating across all international regions, we engage with multiple stakeholders in Technology, Business Functions, and the three lines of defense. Reporting to the Head of Technology Control International, the Senior Lead Controls Management Officer (Executive Director) supports leaders in executing and managing global risk programs. Your expertise will be crucial in safeguarding our operations and advancing our mission. Join us at Wells Fargo and contribute to shaping the future of financial services worldwide. Learn more about the careers areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Represent the APAC region from a Technology Control perspective and manage key stakeholders across all three lines of defense.
• Engage with Technology Control central teams to ensure alignment and integration into governance routines and programs (such as policy adherence, project risk assessments, incident management/Operational Risk Event management and change management).
• Facilitate and support Tech elements of International regulatory reviews, including control mapping, evidence review and drafting of management responses.
• Facilitate the International Technology components of the Global and International RCSA programmes.
• Consume shifting program requirements and ensure unique international requirements integrated or built to support, undertaking training to international technology and control teams as necessary.
• Establish strong partnership and collaboration with Wells Fargo Technology central control, divisional control, and regional control partners to ensure adherence with policy, compliance and external regulations.
• Identify opportunities for Process and Control improvements.
• Provide risk and control reporting and updates to CCIBT Control and International Technology Control Management leadership.
• Support the production of International Technology Control materials for governance purposes and in support of International Risk Committees
• Coverage of major technology initiatives including AI use-cases

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Risk Management or Financial Services Industry experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Experience interacting with regional regulators is essential
• Demonstrable background in operational risk management with an emphasis on technology risk and controls

Desired Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Risk Management, Control Management, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.
• 7+ years of experience in Technology Risk Management and/or Technology and one or a combination of the following: project management, implementation or communication roles.

• Experience within a Technology Risk or Business Risk function with demonstrated knowledge of the business, its technology systems, applications, infrastructure and emerging technology (e.g. AI), and associated risks in a business environment.
• Experience of responding to regulatory questionnaires/assessment, including mapping requirements to controls and analysing supporting evidence.
• Experience of large scale RCSA programmes, identification and rating of Risks, creation of controls and reporting of residual risks.
• Experience of Issue Management processes, including drafting issues and corrective actions and managing the IM workflow.
• Broad and significant knowledge of technology and the associated challenges, risks and required controls inherent in a complex federated environment, including knowledge of SDLC, Architecture, Cloud, Datacenter, Vendor and third party, BCP, PMO, Change Management, Problem and Incident Management, SOX and other Regulations, Access management, Asset Management, Compliance, IS, Audit.
• Understanding of technology and security risk framework. Including, but not limited to: COBIT, FFIEC, NIST, ITIL, COSO, BASEL, and OCC Heightened Standards.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CSCP, CRCM, CGEIT, CRISC, CITP, CISA, CISSP, or similar.

Job Expectations:

• Strong business oral and written communications skills with senior leader presence and experience.
• Ability to work well in a matrix organization and leverage skills across multiple disciplines to deliver a successful work product.
• Ability to coordinate completion of multiple tasks and meet aggressive time frames.
• Exceptional coordination / communication skills.
• Ability to prepare management level presentations.
• Ability to interact with all levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.

Posting End Date: 

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

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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