About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Accountability Senior Manager in Cyber Security as part of Identity Access Management (IAM). Learn more about career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com
This role will be part of the Identity and Access Management Initiatives team. This team provides effective end to end IAM initiative and issue management including strategic solutioning, execution management, testing and validation readiness, impediment remediation, and closure across all IAM products.
This role requires a strong understanding of IAM processes, risk and control frameworks, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for aligning resources based on risk prioritization, managing capacity across teams, and driving continuous improvement through data and AI-enabled insights.
In this role, you will:
Manage and develop teams of specialists who oversee moderate to highly complex activities associated with the development and implementation of business-specific programs, processes, and controls which identify, assess, monitor, measure, and mitigate risk
Identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement, risk mitigation, and control strategies
Determine appropriate strategies and actions, interpret and develop policies and procedures, and provide leadership to strategize and execute a variety of programs, services, initiatives, protocols, and deliverables that are moderate to high-risk within scope of responsibility
Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals including senior managers
Engage and influence business heads, regulators, control management, risk, legal, and audit partners to successfully ensure appropriate management of business risk
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy
Align IAM capabilities with cybersecurity strategy and enterprise risk objectives
Lead structured governance routines (e.g., daily standups, initiative reviews) to ensure transparency and accountability
Conduct capacity planning based on initiative risk levels, ensuring optimal resource allocation and workload balance
Act as a subject matter expert across business, technology, and risk teams
Required Qualifications:
6+ years of risk management, business controls, or compliance experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of management or leadership experience
4+ years of Identity & Access Management experience
?Desired Qualifications:
Strong understanding of IAM processes, control frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO)
Ability to drive risk reducing solutions across IAM products.
Ability to escalate and resolve risks/issue timely through senior leadership and product owners
Ability to assess risk early and holistically to remediate systemic root causes
Understanding of the issue management lifecycle and issue remediation requirements
Experience leading complex work across matrixed organizations and stakeholder groups
Experience managing non-financial risks and audit items
Experience providing written updates to regulators, committees, and C-level executives
Ability to guide the formation, execution and reporting of strategy and transformation
Experience with large-scale transformation programs in either IT operations, IT infrastructure or the Software Delivery Lifecycle
Knowledge and experience of working using the Agile methodology
Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar
Experience creating and presenting metrics-based reporting for consumption by senior technology and risk executives
Report on portfolio status timely, accurately, and holistically
Understand metrics and thresholds for escalations
Job Expectations:
Ability to work at one of approved locations in the job posting.
Ability to work a hybrid work schedule - 3 days a week on-site/in office and 2 days a week remote
Locations:
300 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202
1525 W WT Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
2600 S Price Rd, Chandler, Arizona 85286
550 S 4th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg A, Irving, Texas 75039
Posting Statements:
Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
100% remote work option is not available
This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$159,000.00 - $305,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
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
Posting End Date:
10 Aug 2025
*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.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/diversity/disability-inclusion/) .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-drug-and-alcohol-policy) to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Req Number: R-479705
