Audit Director, Audit Practices – Employee Operations

This Audit Director position is an executive‑level role responsible for leading the Employee Operations team within Audit Practices. This leader will oversee and evolve execution of employee enablement capabilities for the Internal Audit department, including learning and development programs, skills assessment and certification support, talent acquisition programs, and risk & control management for Audit‑owned processes.

Learning and development for the department is primarily designed and delivered within Audit to meet audit‑specific capability needs, while intentionally partnering with Enterprise Learning & Development to align with enterprise standards and leverage enterprise programs, tools, and expertise when appropriate. The role partners closely with Audit leadership and enterprise stakeholders to strengthen the employee experience and ensure department readiness for evolving risks and technology modernization, including the upcoming new audit platform rollout.

In this role you will:

• Oversee Audit learning program design, delivery, and ongoing maintenance, ensuring content remains current, relevant, and aligned with Audit priorities, enterprise learning standards, and regulatory expectations. Partner with Enterprise Learning & Development to leverage enterprise frameworks, platforms, and resources where beneficial.

• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging risk themes, and enterprise learning initiatives to inform targeted capability development and training across the department.

• Drive successful start and lifecycle programming that provides early career enablement, ongoing learning, and transition support to accelerate time‑to‑productivity, sustain performance, and strengthen retention. Coordinate with Enterprise Learning & Development to ensure consistency with enterprise onboarding and development practices as appropriate.

• Lead or coordinate employee enablement workstreams associated with the new audit platform (e.g., Time Management, Engagement Feedback, Resource Scheduling, Skills Assessment), including change management and learning support in collaboration with enterprise technology and learning partners.

• Partner with Enterprise functions to drive talent acquisition programs and external partnerships, and support onboarding and integration efforts where applicable.

• Lead skills assessment and certification support capabilities, including maintaining the Audit skills inventory, executing semi‑annual assessments, analyzing turnover and skills gaps, and tracking action plans and outcomes, with alignment to applicable enterprise talent and learning processes.

• Provide leadership oversight for Employee Operations risk and control accountabilities, including RCSA ownership. Lead oversight of required enterprise learning obligations, compliance tracking, and related escalations.

• Lead Audit Practices communications and operational enablement activities that support engagement, information flow, and a strong sense of community across the Audit organization.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across Audit, HR, Enterprise Learning & Development, technology, and governance partners; appropriately influence and challenge to protect Audit standards, independence, and regulatory expectations.

• Develop and guide a culture of talent development, continuous improvement, and operational excellence within the Employee Operations team.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of Audit, Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

• 4+ years of management or leadership experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in audit enablement or professional practices, including learning and development and talent programs delivered in collaboration with enterprise learning & development, within a large financial institution.

• Knowledge of banking operations, risk management concepts, and the ability to translate emerging risk trends into practical learning solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, Organizational Development, Learning Design, or a related field.

• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent; learning or change-related certifications are also valued.

• Demonstrates expert level verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence across multiple levels and functions.

Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel up to 15%

• This position does not offer sponsorship

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.