Lead Analytics consultant

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a...

In this role, you will:

• Advise line of business and companywide functions on business strategies based on research of performance metrics, trends in population distributions, and other complex data analysis to maximize profits and asset growth, and minimize operating losses within risk and other operating standards
• Provide influence and leadership in the identification of new tools and methods to analyze data
• Ensure adherence to compliance and legal regulations and policies on all projects managed
• Provide updates on project logs, monthly budget forecasts, monthly newsletters, and operations reviews
• Assist managers in building quarterly and annual plans and forecast future market research needs for business partners supported
• Strategically collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor to staff, interns and external contractors

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Required Qualifications for Europe, Middle East & Africa only:

• Experience in Analytics, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Post graduate/graduate degree (preferably in Applied Math, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Econometrics, Computer Sciences).
• 7+ years of Analytics and Reporting, Financial Modeling, Statistics, or equivalent
• Experience in any one of SQL or SAS or Business Objects or SSIS/SSRS to obtain and visualize data effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Job Expectations:

• Formulate and answer strategic questions using rigorous analytics while developing a clear, simple, and compelling story to influence managers/senior management and gain buy-in.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques to solve strategic business problems.
• Utilize knowledge of the business, customers, and products to synthesize results and 'form a story'.
• Prepare and deliver thoughtful and impactful presentations to business partners that will drive future strategies.  
• Document the requirements and scope for analytics projects and build a project plan to deliver them independently.
• Identify and develop the right set of metrics, analytics methodology, and report/presentation to communicate actionable insights.
• Assist in the creation of scorecards and dashboards for supporting various business users.
• Provide advice to the LOB on the design and execution of control reports to address issues found by regulators and internal resources. 
• Review documentation of control processes as implemented by the LOB.
• Collaborate with users to design, implement, automate and manage data acquisition and load processes. 
• Translate business needs and objectives into technical requirements and data solutions. 
• Perform data discovery and investigation to ensure that the data meets the business objectives.
• Build and maintain the necessary and mandated controls and procedures to ensure data accuracy and business functionality.
• Provide technical consulting, requirements analysis, and code design recommendations to various teams within the business including Credit Risk, Corporate Controllers, and Corporate Credit and COE stakeholders, and LOB Operations.
• Collaborate with other analysts and programmers and serve as a subject matter expert to different teams within the line of business.