Lead Workplace Design Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Workplace Design Consultant, part of the Workplace Design & Experience function in the Corporate Properties Group (CPG).

This senior individual contributor role is focused on providing workplace design oversight, and quality control/ assurance on major projects.  They will be responsible for delivering research‑driven workplace design, translating data, insights, and business needs into clear, actionable recommendations that inform strategic planning and master planning efforts across a complex workplace portfolio. The role emphasizes analysis, insight generation, and decision support, ensuring strategies are grounded in evidence and aligned to enterprise priorities.

The position plays a critical role in connecting project‑level findings to portfolio‑level implications, including alignment with capital planning processes and long‑term investment priorities. The role regularly develops executive‑ready materials and strategy frameworks to support governance and senior leadership decision‑making.

This position operates with a high degree of autonomy, leveraging structured problem solving, data analysis, and research methodologies to inform decisions. The role partners closely with stakeholders across Workplace Design & Experience, CPG, Finance, and delivery teams to ensure alignment between strategy, capital investment, and execution.

This job is also known internally as a Lead Business Execution Consultant.

In this role, you will:

• Lead workplace design managers to provide design oversight for major projects, including reviews of test fits and occupancy plans, and design development briefs to meet business requirements
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear, actionable insights and recommendations
• Partner with other Workplace functions to support strategic planning and master planning efforts across multiple markets, business lines, and asset types
• Apply consistent design methodologies while tailoring recommendations to specific building types, geographies, and use cases
• Translate project‑level findings into portfolio‑level insights and implications, including alignment to capital plan projects
• Review all projects for adherence to design standards and manage governance around exception requests.
• Partner with Sourcing as SME to provide guidance around volume purchase commodities MSAs and RFP process.
• Produce executive‑ready presentations, narratives, and materials for senior leadership and governance forums
• Translate complex data and research into clear, concise narratives for executive audiences
• Identify risks, dependencies, and interdependencies, and incorporate them into recommendation development
• Support development and evolution of workplace design  frameworks, standards, and knowledge repositories
• Facilitate alignment across stakeholders by coordinating inputs and ensuring consistency in strategy and messaging
• Support governance processes by providing structured insights and clear recommendation pathways
   

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Business Execution, Strategic Planning, Workplace Design, Corporate Real Estate, Research & Analysis, or Program Management, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualification:

• Experience in workplace design, planning, strategy, corporate real estate, or workplace experience programs
• Demonstrated experience conducting research and data analysis to inform strategy and decision‑making
• Strong business and financial acumen with exposure to capital planning or investment analysis
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights and actionable recommendations
• Experience supporting strategic planning, master planning, or portfolio strategy initiatives
• Familiarity with workplace research methodologies, benchmarking, and employee feedback analysis
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis for executive reporting and insights generation
• Experience developing executive‑level presentations, communications, and decision‑support materials
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence through insights and structured recommendations
• Experience supporting governance forums and enterprise decision‑making processes

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in office and 2 days remote.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Work Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Irving, Texas

Chandler, Arizona

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs 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:

*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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our 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.