District Senior Manager Santa Barbara-Ventura

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a District Senior Manager for our National Branch Network as part of the Consumer Banking and Lending division.  Learn more about the career areas and business divisions at wellsfargojobs.com. This additional position will provide support for various branches within the Greater California Region.

In this role you will:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of branch managers to ensure an exceptional customer and team experience, manage risk, and support growth across multiple branch locations

• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities to partners by ensuring that colleagues are aligned with applicable regulations, policy and procedure requirements, operational expectations, audit, and escalation processes

• Determine appropriate strategies and actions of the regional banking team to meet the regional branch objectives

• Interpret and deploy branch performance objectives, and lead transformational changes in the region

• Collaborate with partners, peers, and other leaders to understand the trends in the business and execute strategies in alignment with internal goals while managing risk

• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Regional Banking

• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 3+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience leading the execution of business strategies to support an excellent customer experience, high performing teams and growth in the business

• Management experience including hiring, coaching, and developing direct reports

• Ability to effectively manage managers

• Experience managing business units in multiple locations

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with customers and internal partners

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to effectively network and represent Wells Fargo within the community

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability are important

• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customer and team members

• Ability to effectively manage time and competing priorities, exercise independent judgment, and use critical thinking skills

• Ability to lead a team to influence, educate, and connect customers to technology and share the value of digital banking options

• Experience in identifying and managing regulatory compliance and risk

• Relevant military experience including working with military protocol and instructions, enlisted evaluations, officer/leadership reporting       

• Adaptable and flexible coaching style which takes into account the needs and learning styles of a diverse team

• Experience in coaching and influencing management, as well as experience with the affluent or high net worth customer segment

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work a schedule that may include most Saturdays

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.

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.

Applicants with Disabilities

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

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