Business Execution Director – Sales Planning

About this role:

We are seeking a strategic and operationally minded leader to join our Small & Business Banking organization, to lead critical Sales Planning functions. This role will oversee Sales Execution Risk, Coverage Model Design & Execution, the banker compensation plan, and the optimization of the end-to-end sales process. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and guiding a high-performing team that drives process innovation, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation across all customer engagement channels—digital, phone, and in-person.

In this role, you will:

• Coverage Model & Staffing: Oversee the design, implementation, and execution of processes related to coverage model, banker staffing, and placement of bankers. 
• Sales Process Optimization: Map and continuously improve the end-to-end sales process from lead generation to post-sale handoff across all channels. Define key sales stages and criteria, identify bottlenecks, and streamline workflows to enhance employee capacity and customer experience.
• Compensation & Incentives: Partner with HR team to design sales compensation and incentive plans and monitor the adoption and efficacy of incentive programs based on performance data
• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Provide oversight of risk activities including issues management, controls execution, risk program management, and audit/testing engagement.
• Banker Productivity Program: Develop and maintain an “always on” banker productivity plan across all roles, segments, and geographies, that tracks to and with performance feedback loop, enablement, initiatives, and outcome to get peak performance on bankers by tenure.

The Candidate

This leader must be an exceptional leader and will be recognized for accomplishments related to hiring, retaining, and developing a world-class staff. Successful candidates will be articulate, poised, proactive and possess a demonstrated leadership capability with strong interpersonal effectiveness. They must have strong understanding of business drivers and processes and be an effective influencer that has credibility with business leaders and able to offer credible challenge as needed. Leadership, relationship management, and credibility will be determining factors in selection.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, including Management or leadership experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 4+ years of management or leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of Small and/or Business Banking and Lending
• Experience leading a team focused on business segment strategy, profitability and revenue generating opportunities 
• 8+ years of experience in sales operations, business execution, or related fields, with at least 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience leading large, cross-functional teams and driving enterprise-level process improvements.
• Strong understanding of CRM systems, sales enablement tools, and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement sales compensation and incentive programs.
• Experience managing risk and compliance programs in a sales or financial services environment.
• Experience with building and develop a high-performing team culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position will require onsite presence at one of the locations listed below in a hybrid work schedule

Location:

• 401 S. Tryon Charlotte, North Carolina
• 2800 S. Price Road Chandler, Arizona
• 250 E John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas
• 550 S 4th St. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pay:

• Minneapolis, MN Pay Range: $185,000.00 - $300,000.00
• Actual salary is determined by location, experience and qualifications of the job

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

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.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.