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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an experienced Quantitative Analytics Senior Manager to join the Frontier AI Model Methodology team. The Frontier AI Model Methodology team plays a critical role in developing and productionizing methodologies, AI agents, and systems that transform and accelerate model development and validation at Wells Fargo scale. One of its key functions is to integrate, in close collaboration with Model Risk Officers, these advanced methodologies and AI agents into the overall risk management strategy, ensuring consistency and alignment with enterprise-wide objectives. This synergy enhances the robustness and reliability of models leveraged by the company, strengthens the effectiveness of model validations, and contributes to the continuous improvement of modeling standards and practices across the enterprise.

In this role you will manage, lead and build our Enterprise Model Validation platform, AI agents, and team.You will be responsible for driving automated validation and monitoring of models, while building strategic partnerships with stakeholders including Lines of businesses, technology and model risk management.This role will report to the Head of Frontier AI Model Methodology.

In this role, you will:

• Drive the development and delivery of industry-leading, AI agentic-based model validation, testing, and real-time monitoring capabilities

• Provide leadership and technical expertise in designing and delivering AI agentic solutions and systems on cloud-native environment such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enabling realtime processing and largescale distributed systems.

• Define AI Product requirements and manage the agentic product lifecycle to ensure successful delivery.

• Lead crossfunctional collaboration with Technology partners to unlock synergies that accelerate delivery and strengthen execution.

• Demonstrate handson leadership by directly contributing to design, development, and execution of solutions alongside teams.

• Partner with the Model Risk and Model Development teams to design and build scalable platforms and agent-based solutions that accelerate real-time model validation, testing and monitoring.

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

• Manage a team of highly skilled AI scientists and engineers.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Quantitative Analytical 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

• Master's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience as a hands-on technical leader building Agentic AI systems leveraging GenAI (including Large Language and Reasoning Models)

• Demonstrated ability to apply GenAI / Agentic AI in the full build lifecycle - design, implementation, testing, and iteration - leveraging AI coding copilots (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and agentic coding workflows to accelerate delivery while maintaining enterprise standards

• Prior experience in AI / ML (including Agentic AI, GenAI, ML) model evaluation, validation, real-time model monitoring

• Experience in Product Development, including developing product roadmaps and go to market plans

• Proven track record in delivering in fast-past environment

• Proven track record in leading high performing teams

• Proven experience leading and managing teams in Agile development environments (e.g., Scrum, Kanban), including sprint planning, delivery oversight, and continuous improvement.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to build effective partnerships with stakeholders

• Strong domain expertise in financial services in delivering AI/ML and emerging AI pilots and aligning product, product value, and platform roadmaps.

• Strong understanding of current and emerging technology landscape (including Agentic AI) supporting the delivery of new generation of model validation system

• Ability to build excellent partnerships with model developers, validators, users, audit, and governance partners

• Success in creating a culture of continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness within the team

• Prior experience in financial services or related industry.

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

• Willingness to work onsite at stated location on the job posting

• This position is eligible for VISA sponsorship

Job Posting Locations:

• Three Wells Fargo Center, CHARLOTTE, NC

• 600 Wells Fargo, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

• Las Colinas Bldg B, Irving Campus, IRVING, TX

• West Des Moines Campus, 800 S Jordan Creek Pkwy, WEST DES MOINES, IA

• D Building,114N Beaumont St -D Bldg., SAINT LOUIS, MO

• 1150 W Washington, TEMPE, AZ

• 333 Market, SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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.

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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.