About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Business Execution Associate to support key Commercial Banking transformation initiatives that are modernizing how credit products are originated, managed, and serviced. In this role, you will partner with business and technology leaders to execute strategic priorities, coordinate cross-functional efforts, analyze complex business processes, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, and customer outcomes. The ideal candidate brings a consulting mindset, strong critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to learn how business strategy, operations, technology, and risk management come together to drive business results.

In this role, you will:

• Support the successful delivery of strategic Commercial Banking initiatives by coordinating workstreams, managing dependencies, tracking milestones, and driving execution across business and technology teams.

• Partner with program leaders, workstream owners, and cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate planning activities, monitor progress, identify risks and issues, and support timely resolution of delivery challenges.

• Lead and coordinate project management activities, including status reporting, action item tracking, governance routines, meeting facilitation, executive communications, and preparation of materials for leadership review.

• Analyze business processes, operational impacts, and technology enhancements to identify opportunities for process improvement, operational efficiency, risk reduction, and enhanced customer outcomes.

• Support change management and business readiness activities by helping stakeholders understand impacts, preparing communications, coordinating implementation activities, and promoting successful adoption of new processes and capabilities.

• Monitor key performance indicators, project deliverables, and execution metrics to evaluate progress, support decision-making, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Collaborate with business, operations, risk, technology, finance, and change management partners to coordinate complex initiatives and drive execution across multiple teams.

• Exercise independent judgment while developing expertise in Commercial Banking products, lending operations, policies, procedures, and enterprise change delivery practices.

• Identify, escalate, and help mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies to support successful initiative execution and achievement of business outcomes.

• Quickly develop an understanding of Commercial Banking transformation initiatives and the business outcomes they support.

• Demonstrate the ability to coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and business partners.

• Take initiative to identify, track, and follow up on action items, risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Develop strong project management and change delivery skills through hands-on participation in strategic initiatives.

• Conduct impact assessments to identify business process, technology, operational, and stakeholder impacts resulting from planned changes.

• Assist in the development and execution of business readiness plans, including communications, training, implementation support, and adoption activities.

• Apply critical thinking to analyze challenges, synthesize information, and recommend practical solutions.

• Build trusted relationships with business and technology partners through collaboration, responsiveness, and reliability.

• Produce clear, concise communications, presentations, and executive-ready materials.

• Continuously expand knowledge of Commercial Banking operations, credit processes, and technology capabilities to support effective execution.

• Demonstrate accountability, adaptability, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Conduct impact assessments to evaluate how business, process, technology, and policy changes affect stakeholders and operational workflows.

• Assist in the development and execution of business readiness plans to support successful implementation and adoption of new processes, capabilities, and technology solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ months 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:

• 6+ months of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience

• Project management skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while executing tactically to deliver business outcomes.

• Experience navigating ambiguity and driving clarity, alignment, and action across stakeholders.

• Ability to quickly learn new business domains and apply a consulting-oriented approach to solving business challenges.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and recommend practical solutions.

• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple deliverables in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to a variety of audiences.

• Intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn complex business processes, products, and technologies.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Excel, Teams.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule 

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening.

• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process

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.