About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Analytics Director to lead strategic initiatives within the Global Payments & Liquidity (GPL) team. In this high-impact role, you will design and execute analytics strategies that transform complex data into actionable insights, driving customer experience, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making across the organization.

You will lead priority analytics projects, partner with senior leaders to influence strategy, and foster strong cross-functional relationships to ensure seamless execution. This position requires deep expertise in treasury payment products, liquidity, sales, transaction risk, and digital solutions, along with proficiency in SQL, Python, and advanced data visualization techniques for compelling storytelling.

If you are a strategic thinker with strong leadership and communication skills, join us to shape the future of global payments through data-driven insights.

In this role, you will:

Manage and develop two or more specialized teams of managers and professional individual contributors in planning, coordinating, and executing data research projects and results-oriented intelligence that support business objectives
Maintain functional ownership of various aspects including technical advisory, delivery infrastructure, communication, and engagement strategy and other key strategic aspects of the function
Identify opportunities and strategies to integrate external market factors that impact or drive business outcomes
Build analytical capabilities and manage forecasting, reporting, and data distribution tools and processes
Manage and direct multiple levels of managers to ensure effective consultation and recommendations based on data analysis
Interpret and develop a range of guidelines for compliance and risk management requirements for supported area and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums
Collaborate with and influence all levels of professionals including senior leadership to predict current and future needs and achieve consistent application of definitions, measurements, and interpretation
Manage allocation of people and financial resources to ensure commitments are met and align with strategic objectives
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Required Qualifications:

10+ years of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

Demonstrated progression in analytics and data science roles, with a strong leadership track record in complex, matrixed environments—ideally within financial services, and experience in deploying AI/ML solutions at scale.
Prior experience supporting Agile teams in a corporate environment, leadership in global or cross-border teams.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) plus experience with AI/ML frameworks and Generative AI tools for advanced storytelling and automation.
In this high-impact role, you will design and execute analytics strategies that transform complex data into actionable insights, driving customer experience, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making across the organization.
Degree in quantitative discipline such as Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics, with strong exposure to machine learning and data engineering concepts.

Job Expectations:

Lead & Inspire: Build and mentor a high-performing analytics teams, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
Set Strategic Direction: Define and own the analytics agenda aligned with business priorities, risk frameworks, and compliance standards.
Executive Collaboration: Partner with senior leaders across Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, and Technology to deliver actionable insights.
Drive Advanced Analytics: Champion machine learning, predictive modeling, and statistical techniques to optimize liquidity and revenue opportunities.
Ensure Data Integrity: Establish best practices for data governance, quality, and compliance with global regulatory standards.
Reporting & Visualization: Oversee automated MIS and business reporting; design impactful dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
Infrastructure Leadership: Guide the development of scalable analytics platforms, data pipelines, and BI environments.
Operational Excellence: Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency across reporting and analytics workflows.
Influence Through Insights: Communicate complex analytics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, driving strategic decisions.
This role requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical thinking, leadership experience and strategic decision making to drive impactful insights.

Posting End Date:

11 Jun 2026

*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.

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