SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER- COMMERCIAL CHANGE DELIVERY

Senior Project Manager- Commercial Change Delivery

Location : Charlotte, North Carolina, Dallas, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Phoenix, Arizona, St Louis, Missouri, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas Job ID R-138188 At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do.

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The Commercial Change Delivery team is aligned to the Commercial Banking Shared Services group (CBSS), within the Commercial Banking Strategy and Shared Services Office, and reports dotted line into the Enterprise Change Management (ECM) group.

Commercial Change Delivery (CCD) is a team of seasoned strategy and program professionals who are aligned to support Commercial Banking through Portfolio Management, Program Delivery, and Project Management.

The CCD exists to execute on Commercial Banking's investment decisions and consistently deliver business value through effective program and project management.

We turn strategy into valued and sustainable results.

About this role :

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Project Manager that will report to the the Equipment Finance , Distribution Finance and Middle Market Banking Portfolio Leader (part of the Wells Fargo Cross Commercial Delivery team) and will be responsible for leading complex, cross-functional projects and programs.

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In this role, you will :

Manage all activities in the project life-cycle (initiation, planning, executing, and control / close), and must be adept at leading and driving discovery and business cases.

This team member will interact with senior leadership and major stakeholders to establish strategic plans and objectives for programs / projects.

The right candidate must possess excellent organizational change and communication skills, be able to influence partners across business lines and functional areas and have experience providing exceptional presentations during regular updates to executive management and other stakeholders.

A key success factor for this role is the ability to distill and present complex concepts in a simplified manner which includes the development and delivery of presentations, status reports, and other project communication materials.

This role is responsible for end-to-end program / project management and must demonstrate ownership of the entire process from beginning to end.

They must also ensure that program / project-related risks are managed according to the Project Management Policy.

The Project Manager will :

• Manage projects or a group of projects to obtain benefits and controls; develop and revise project plans, budgets, and status
• Lead project teams and manage all activities in a project life-cycle (initiation, planning, executing / controlling, and closing) possibly across one or more lines of business and carrying a substantial impact to the relevant businesses
• Consult with business partners to clarify and define project requirements and business cases
• Develop and revise complex project plans and budgets, work with users to understand complex problems, focus on bringing issues to resolution, and escalate as necessary to meet time-lines, while adjusting for shifting priorities
• Create and deliver effective presentations to senior management on project goals and plans, including status reports
• Develop and implement program and project level processes, procedures, and performance metrics
• Interact with senior leadership and major stakeholders to establish project plans and objectives
• Ensure implementation of project and program metrics / KPIs and other business governance artifacts
• Ensure successful completion of applicable work stream tasks
• Partner with technical team as necessary
• Provide business support per the direction of the project sponsor and executive stakeholders
• Deliver status reporting documentation and routines to business stakeholders, steering committee executives, and Wells Fargos project / program methodology
• Ensure a successful transition to Business as Usual at projects completion

Required Qualifications, US :

4+ years of Project Management and Methodologies, Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following : work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications :

• Experience within Middle Market Banking, Commercial Banking including; Equipment Finance or Distribution Finance
• Experience in risk management, compliance, or audit
• Knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies : used in waterfall or Agile development projects
• Experience managing moderately complex projects in a large enterprise environment
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Project as well as Microsoft Office programs
• Experienced with Skype and SharePoint
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver business results
• Ability to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously and meet aggressive deadlines amid shifting priorities
• Ability to interact and communicate with senior leaders and business partners across the Commercial businesses
• Experience in leading and influencing virtual teams
• Experience managing multi-year project financials
• Project Management Institute Certification (PMI)
• Previous project management experience with regulatory efforts
• Proven ability to drive collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience overseeing project team in their identification of requirements, development of project plans and strategies, and preparation of business cases
• Experience overseeing project controls and related issues / risks
• Proven ability to communicate in both written and verbal forms with senior and executive leadership
• Experience managing complex business processes associated with projects
• Experience tracking large volumes of activities across multiple projects and groups
• Experience leading projects that require integration of multiple technology systems to deliver new functionality and user experience

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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender