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Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant.The Wholesale Digital and Innovation team at Wells Fargo is looking for a dynamic individual to focus on planning, and analysis for complex initiatives spanning product, technology, and data domains. This role partners closely with Product, Technology, Finance, and Business stakeholders to drive business outcomes through structured planning, data‑driven decision‑making, and strong execution discipline. The role ensures transparency across teams, accurate forecasting, and robust metrics tracking to support business reviews and OKRs.
Job Responsibility:
Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as key participant in large scale planning
Provide principal level strategic consulting services to client organizations
Represent Wells Fargo on Industry boards and committees
Review and analyze complex larger-scale or longer-term challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
Identify strategic business investments and alliance opportunities
Make decisions in complex situations that influence and lead the broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
Provide guidance to less experienced staff
Evaluate and approve process of identified opportunities
Collaborate strategically and consult with all levels to resolve issues and achieve goals
Partner with executive management across Wells Fargo to define the business strategy and create then execute corresponding business plans and initiative
Communicative strategy and related business plans to management
Partner closely with Product teams to understand proposed roadmap, dependencies, and delivery approaches
Support sizing, estimation, and capacity planning by coordinating with Product Leads and validating assumptions
Ensure clarity of delivery-ready plans for multiple portfolios
Develop a strong understanding of the product landscape, capabilities, and platform constraints
Lead and support business case development, including problem statement, benefits articulation, cost analysis, and ROI assessment
Partner with Leaders, Executives and Finance to align funding, forecasts, and budget tracking with delivery plans
Validate estimates and perform financial analysis to support prioritization and investment decisions
Track planned vs actuals and highlight variances, impacts, and mitigation strategies
Understand the breadth of enterprise data and leverage data to inform planning, delivery, and performance management
Pull, analyse, and synthesize data from multiple sources to provide actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders
Define, track, and manage OKRs, KPIs, and delivery metrics across teams
Prepare metrics and insights for Business Updates & Reviews (BUR), leadership forums, and Executive reviews
Requirements:
5+ years of Strategy and Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of strong experience in planning, data analysis and delivering complex initiatives across Product and Technology teams
Proficient in MS. Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Jira and Power BI
Solid understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies and modern delivery practices
Demonstrated experience working on Jira for sizing, estimates, reporting and delivery planning
Strong business acumen with experience in business case development, financial analysis, and investment planning
Proven ability to work with data, which includes pulling, analysing, and translating data into insights and decisions
Experience defining and managing OKRs, KPIs, and executive‑level metrics
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills
Experience in managing large, matrixed and enterprise data
Background in digital platforms, data‑heavy products, or technology‑led transformations
Experience preparing executive‑level materials for portfolio reviews, and business updates