Job Description

About this role:

Lead Business Initiatives Consultant will be part of the Analytics Community Engagement team within Enterprise Analytics & Data Science. We are building a world-class analytics community that bridges business lines and functions to shape a culture of analytic excellence, leverages the combined strength of our members, and acts as an incubator for new innovations. One of the team's key priorities centers on analytics community leadership: To promote, develop and engage a cohesive analytic community across the company.

The Lead Business Initiatives Consultant will focus on several initiatives involving the analytic community, such as implementing a pre-set strategy for external engagements, liaison with HR partners on the Analytics & Data University Program, and/or assist with community forums-both live and virtual. Additionally, you may be asked to backup various initiatives such as our Analytics Community of Practice and analytic challenges. You will be on a team that manages a broad range of initiatives with a wide variety of inputs and audiences. The ability to develop and maintain relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders, including analytic & technology leaders, is strongly desired. You should be comfortable developing and implementing strategic perspectives, fostering innovative solutions, and communicating powerfully & prolifically-including ability to influence stakeholders at all levels to consider new perspectives and ways of doing things.

Some of the team's initiatives:

• Analytics Leadership Council
• Analytics Community of Practice (ACoP)
• DataWise - Annual internal conference
• Analyst Academy

Analytic Challenges, Academic Partnerships, Community Measurement, Dataset Review and more
In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Ongoing management of multiple initiatives related to community governance and leadership
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with aggressive, self-driven deadlines
• Consult with partners across the company to ensure connectivity and manage response to high level change
• Lead the analytics community in the integration of programs and initiatives with cross-functional business partners, recognizing the significance of competing priorities and strategies, and adjusting as necessary
• Develop metrics and track/evaluate performance of programs, services and initiatives
• Evaluate current programs to aid in prioritizing new initiatives focused on gaining optimal results
• 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
• 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

Required Qualifications, :

• 15+ years of Management Consulting, Strategy Consulting, or Business Operations experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Success in creating presentations based on team input to senior leaders
• Initiative to follow up on action items/outstanding items that come up daily and report back to management with solution, outcome, or escalation
• Solid presentation skills that span formats (e.g., in person, teleconference call, video conference)
• Facilitation skills, including ability to facilitate decision-making and broker agreements amongst diverse, differing, and/or conflicting perspectives/priorities
• Experience with Community Management Software
• DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• 1+ year of visual design experience
• Ability to manage online, social media, or communications projects
• Solid creative and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment
• Outstanding problem solving and decision making skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, LiveMeeting and SharePoint) skills
• Experience Analytics experience
• Military intelligence or analytics experience including operational management, project management, mission evolution management and finance management

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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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