Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as key participant in large scale planning

• Provide principal level strategic consulting services to client organizations

• Represent Wells Fargo on Industry boards and committees

• Review and analyze complex larger-scale or longer-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors

• Identify strategic business investments and alliance opportunities

• Make decisions in complex situations that influence and lead the broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

• Provide guidance to less experienced staff

• Evaluate and approve process of identified opportunities

• Collaborate strategically and consult with all levels to resolve issues and achieve goals

• Partner with executive management across Wells Fargo to define the business strategy and create then execute corresponding business plans and initiative

• Communicative strategy and related business plans to management

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Strategy and Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a consulting firm or internal strategy team, managing initiatives in a complex environment.
• Ability to drive problem solving for complex questions (e.g., develop hypothesis, structure problem, drive analyses, and design solutions)
• Ability to build executive-level communications based on progress and findings.
• Ability to partner with business leaders to achieve key goals through flexibility, collaboration, influence, and adaptability.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint skills), with a strong focus on storytelling through PowerPoint.
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand environment.
• Lead high priority programs by working in project teams spanning businesses and support functions.
• Assist in standing up programs (e.g., define problem, structure an approach) and creating a successful path to delivery (e.g., define workstreams, milestones, and timing).
• Work alongside senior leaders as a strategic partner which will require navigating a highly matrixed environment.  
• Create executive-level communications for presentation to key stakeholders on progress, findings, and recommendations via succinct presentations and storytelling.
• Guide a team through ambiguous and complex situations, while serving as a coach/advisor to team members as part of their growth and development.

Job Expectations:

• Need to work in U.S. time zones, as needed

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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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.