Enterprise Testing Officer - Human Resources

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As the company's second line of defense, Corporate Risk — or Independent Risk Management — provides independent oversight of risk-taking activities. Independent Risk Management establishes and maintains Wells Fargo's risk management program and provides oversight, including challenges to and independent assessment of, the frontline's execution of its risk management responsibilities. We manage risk according to the Risk Management Framework and ensure all employees understand their individual accountability for managing risk. Corporate Risk roles depend on a variety of skills, including: Data analysis and synthesis, root cause analysis, change management, process management & execution, risk governance, risk strategy, risk identification & assessment, risk prevention, controls & mitigation, risk monitoring, reporting & escalation, risk systems & technology.

Within Wells Fargo Corporate Risk, the Independent Testing & Validation (ITV) group is responsible for establishing and maintaining a consolidated testing and validation program at the corporate level. ITV is responsible for developing a common methodology and standards, providing governance and oversight, executing independent testing of non-financial risks; and conducting horizontal and targeted reviews. Testing and validation teams are responsible for implementing the ITV methodology and standards, and executing group- specific testing.

Enterprise Functions Testing and Validation (IT&V) team is seeking one Enterprise Testing Officer to lead enterprise testing and validation activities for key Human Resource functions, and more broadly groups that have responsibility for managing Human Capital Risk. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide testing support to the testing program through overseeing review activities, identifying and reporting of issues, and validation of corrective actions to ensure regulatory compliance for multiple reviews at once, covering complex risk and control topics.
• Leads complex, cross-functional regulatory reviews and engagements within tight timeframes.
• Develops executive-level responses in partnership with Legal, Reg Relations, IRM partners, Audit, front line and others. 
• Work with assigned business units and provides compliance and operational risk expertise and consulting for projects and initiatives with moderate to high risk to identify, assess and mitigate regulatory risk in all business activities.
• Exercise effective communication and promotes positive client relations with business line team members and management. 
• Facilitate an efficient and valued review process. Ensure Associates and Sr. Associates executing testing thoroughly document and succinctly write test work summaries and review activity reports.
• Ensuring issues are identified and documented appropriately and escalates any critical or high-risk issues to appropriate leadership.
• Maintain authoritative knowledge and full understanding of laws and regulations, regulatory guidance, policy, and procedures concerning all compliance and operational functions reviewed. 
• Subject matter expert on testing topics, risk types, line of business process walkthroughs, test results, quality assurance, researching, and issue identification.
• Provides transparency through regular status updates to IT&V Senior Leaders, Internal Audit, other internal risk, and line of business stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and issues affecting the testing program.

• 7+ years of experience in risk management (includes compliance, financial crimes, operational risk, audit, legal, credit risk, market risk, IT systems security, business process management) or 7+ years of financial services industry experience, of which 5+ years must include direct experience in risk management

• Experience working with the Shared Risk Platform (SHRP)
• Experience working with internal and external auditors and examiners
• Experience reviewing testing strategies and methodologies; evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, initiatives, products and internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations
• Solid critical thinking skills
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to identify and resolve problems
• Ability to summarize and recommend new strategies/solutions
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic and complex environment

• Big Four/super regional public accounting firm experience in business process, regulatory, or compliance audits and/or business process, regulatory, or advisory/consulting service
• Strong knowledge of the COSO Framework and Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)  programs
• Experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk and Testing, including experience testing Human Resources and/or Human Capital Risk.
• Proficient knowledge of industry standards and best practices around testing & validation and risk management processes 
• Experience managing compliance-driven initiatives, processes, governance, and reporting
• Experience providing reporting and updates to senior level management
• Ability to effectively communicate, verbal and written, with various levels of management, including senior leaders and executives
• Demonstrated success influencing business units to identify, formulate and implement processes/procedures to mitigate risk
• Demonstrated negotiation skills, especially with difficult topics which includes the willingness and ability to question decisions, understand direction and escalate issues, where necessary

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

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• All offers for employment with Wells Fargo are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check. Wells Fargo will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and Federal law, including Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
  
  Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
  Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

Benefits
 

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