About the role
About this role
Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Lead, to drive its wires Straight Through Processing (STP) optimization initiatives for Payment Operations.
In this role, you will: Lead cross functional teams to strategize, plan, and execute a variety of programs, services and initiatives
Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
Review strategic approaches and effectiveness of support function and business performance
Perform assessments through fact finding and data requiring creative approaches to solving complex issues, and develop appropriate solutions or recommendations
Make decisions in highly complex and multifaceted situations requiring solid understanding of business group's functional area or products, facilitate decision making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans
Collaborate and consult with members of the Business Execution team and team leaders to drive strategic initiatives
Influence, guide and lead less experienced Strategy and Execution staff within the group
Monitor overall, system, channel, client, and repair-reason performance
Maintain one controlled baseline and reconcile metric differences across reports
Maintain the mapped and unmapped repair inventory
Prioritize high-volume internal and external causes
Convert client-specific repair data into targeted outreach
Validate whether repair volumes fall and remain lower after intervention
Identify repeatable repair categories suitable for rules, validation, or reference-data remediation
Quantify repair impact by defect
Support prioritization, testing, production validation, and benefit confirmation
Detect regression after releases, migrations, client changes, and new ISO requirements
Confirm that delivered repair reductions remain sustained
Report repairs removed, STP uplift, recurring-volume reduction, and residual gap against target
Required Qualifications
5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications: 5+ years in Payments, Wires Operations, Product, Process Improvement, or Operational Excellence
Strong understanding of Fedwire, CHIPS, SWIFT, ISO 20022, STP management, repairs, investigations, and payment processing workflows
Proven experience leading large-scale operational improvement programs
Experience partnering with Technology and Product teams
Expertise in process optimization, automation, and operational transformation
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making capability
Job Expectations: This position offers a hybrid work schedule
Adherence to in-office attendance expectations
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Locations: Only posted locations being considered 1525 W WT Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC
Posting End Date
13 Oct 2026
*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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