Director of Communications

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About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Communications Director for our Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) group. In this role, you will: Manage and develop multiple business functional areas with focus on implementing and delivering long-term strategies, policies, and process advancements for cross-functional stakeholders, and internal and external partners associated with the area of Business Execution or who are affected by its outcomes Identify Business Execution opportunities and strategies for process improvement and risk control development over the long-term in order to ensure operational excellence and process efficiency Lead Business Execution team for assigned initiatives ensuring solutions are designed, integrated, and controlled to improve effectiveness, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate Interpret and develop a range of policies and procedures for long-range and fundamental retooling of perspective, approach, culture, quality, relationships… operations, and capabilities Collaborate and influence functional management to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo strategies or policies and business line objectives Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Business Execution Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy Required Qualifications: 8+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, including Management experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education 4+ years of management experience About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Communications Director who will report directly to the head of Enterprise Incident Management (EIM). This leader will have responsibility and direct oversight for delivering 24/7 Incident Executive Communications. Specifically, the Director will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the communications strategy for the Enterprise Incident Management program and the timely creation of communications to Wells Fargo’s Operating Committee, Regulators and Business Resiliency Community during incidents. Additional responsibilities include Lead a team in support of all operating communication content and channel management activities such as executive level presentations and supporting strategy decks and business routines; i.e. Risk and Regulatory reporting, Monthly Business Reviews, Goal Setting and Accomplishments Pitching and writing enterprise white papers/ articles to promote EIM’s strategies Oversee the content of EIM’s internal and external SharePoint sites Support Governance routines and manage and maintain risk and control issues or concerns Desired Qualifications: Experience creating, managing and executing communication strategies for C-suite executives Senior leadership experience collaborating at the executive level Ability to analyze data and turn into clear, concise, data-driven messaging for incident/crisis communication; technical writing experience a plus. Ability to quickly establish credibility to build and maintain effective working relationships. Strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex material to a diverse audience Prior incident management or crisis management experience Ability to lead strategic initiatives (including Risk and Control initiatives, and Governance related tasks), collaborating across a large organization and multi-tasking as required. Experience presenting information in a manner that persuades, educates, and enhances understanding at all levels. Foundational understanding of Technology, Applications and Infrastructure Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Job expectations: Flexibility to work in a 24/7 environment when incidents arise (this includes early mornings, late nights and occasionally very long days). Posting End Date: 27 Jul 2024 *Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 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