Senior Lead Data Management Analyst

Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN, United States
20 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$159,000.0 - $305,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Data Analysis Data Governance Data Systems Metadata Meta-Data Management DataOps Data Management

Job description

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Data Management Analyst to lead strategic data management initiatives that improve data quality, strengthen data transparency, and enable business outcomes across the enterprise. This role partners with business and technology leaders to identify and resolve complex data challenges, drive implementation of sustainable data solutions, and advance capabilities related to data quality, governance, metadata, lineage, and data risk management. The successful candidate will influence enterprise strategy, lead cross-functional collaboration, and help modernize data management practices through automation, analytics, and innovative solutions.

In this role, you will:

  • Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence objectives, plans, specifications, resources, and long-term goals for highly complex business and technical needs
  • Design and conduct highly complex analysis to identify and remediate data quality or integrity issues and to identify and remediate process or control gaps
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
  • Evaluate data quality metrics and data quality audits to benchmark the state of data quality
  • Provide vision, direction, and expertise to senior leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
  • Recommend remediation of process or control gaps that align to management strategy
  • Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
  • Represent client in cross-functional groups to develop companywide data governance strategies
  • Partner with groups companywide to coordinate and drive collaboration on solution design and remediation execution

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Data Management, Business Analysis, Analytics, or Project Management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 5+ years of experience influencing senior leaders and driving cross-functional alignment to resolve complex data challenges, establish accountability, and deliver measurable business outcomes., * Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale data management, data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance initiatives across multiple business and technology organizations.
  • Strong understanding of data risk management, regulatory expectations, and control frameworks, with the ability to design sustainable solutions that improve data quality, transparency, and operational effectiveness.
  • Proven ability to leverage modern data management capabilities, including metadata management, data observability, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled solutions to improve data processes and decision-making.

Benefits & conditions

  • This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship
  • Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote)
  • Work Transparently: You always deal in an honest, direct, and transparent way
  • Take Ownership: You embrace responsibility and find joy in having the answers
  • Learn More: You regularly self-educate and improve your skill set, Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/life-at-wells-fargo/benefits) for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

19 Aug 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.

About the company

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy (https://www.wellsfargojobs.com/en/wells-fargo-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.

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