Lead Independent Testing Officer

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Independent Testing Officer

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives executing moderate to high risk or complex review activities and engagements in a matrixed environment
• Communicate emerging risks with broad impact and act as key participant in large scale planning for Independent Testing
• Develop and design methodologies and standards for review activities across the enterprise in alignment with the risk management framework
• Review and research complex development and design of methodologies and standards for review activities companywide in alignment with the risk management framework
• Ensure effective and appropriate testing, validation, and documentation of review activities for risk programs, risks and controls
• Make decisions in complex situations requiring solid understanding of risk management framework and the risk and control environment that influence and lead enterprise testing to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
• Collaborate and consult with Audit, Legal, external agencies, and regulatory bodies to resolve risk related topics
• Lead project teams and mentor individuals

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiar with building constructive and effective relationships, and holds self accountable for delivering on commitments and renegotiates when needed.
• Has familiarity with testing topics, risk types, line of business process walkthroughs, test results, researching, and issue identification.
• Gaining skills in listening without interrupting or instantly judging; asks clarifying questions as needed.
• Is familiar with abilities to evaluate both the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, processes, systems and internal controls; while analyzing business and/or systems changes to determine impact.
• Proficient with quality assurance

Job Expectations:

• Executes review activities in an effective manner. May lead moderate to high risk or complex review activity engagements in a matrixed environment, and communicates emerging risks to management.
• Completes review activities on schedule. Raises schedule delays to the review activity lead. Looks for opportunities to remediate schedule issues.
• Escalates any potential issues discovered during the completion of review activities to a review lead. Identifies potential corrective actions, and follows through on reporting, escalation, and resolution.
• Completes all documentation under limited supervision and appropriately retains all work papers (testing schedule, templates, work-papers, deferrals, deviations, etc.).
• Consults and implements initiatives with moderate to high risk.
• Internal interface with business regarding risk management. Limited to no external interaction.