Lead Human Resources Business Partner

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Human Resources (HR) Business Partner to join our Consumer Business Lending HR team; supporting the Chief Administration Office. The HR Business Partner executes HR strategies and solutions, spanning areas including employee relations, talent acquisition, talent management and development, employee engagement, manager effectiveness, leadership coaching, and more. This partner acts as a trusted advisor to management and will play a critical role in ensuring alignment of HR initiatives to key business priorities and strategic objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex initiatives including those that are cross functional and have broad impact and act as a change agent to support business transformation initiatives
• Act as key participant in large scale planning; lead projects or serve as a mentor for less experienced employees and promote a positive work culture by implementing initiatives that enhance employee satisfaction and overall engagement
• Review and analyze complex, multi-faceted, large-scale, and long-term business challenges that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
• Provide forward looking, strategic human resources consultation, resulting in comprehensive human capital strategies for a complex business or enterprise function
• Use understanding of business and enterprise goals to identify needs, opportunities, solutions, and risks relating to human resources programs and services, workforce productivity and engagement, organizational design and performance, and talent management.
• Assess and consult on the impact of human capital strategies, make recommendations for adjustments or enhancements, and ensure execution of the human capital plan to achieve business and risk objectives
• Partner with executive and more experienced leaders to anticipate opportunities to influence and lead change that will improve individual, team, and enterprise performance and this can include partnering with recruiting to support our talent acquisition strategy including our approach to source, assess, select top talent
• Embrace the Human Resources Operating Model by proactively and effectively collaborating with internal partners to positively influence outcomes
• Resolve complex issues and lead others to meet project deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
• Drive execution of annual processes including goal setting performance appraisal process compensation planning
• Coach managers on performance improvement plans and employee development strategies

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Human Resources Business Partner experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting senior leaders or complex business functions in a strategic HRBP capacity
• Experience working in a matrixed organization and partnering across HR centers of excellence
• Ability to leverage human capital metrics, including attrition, hiring and engagement to identify trends, forecast workforce and staffing needs and support data driven decisions
• Previous exposure to consumer banking products and services or experience working in a major global financial institution or regulated retail environment
• Experience working within a matrixed organization and ability to effectively collaborate with and influence HR peers and partners
• Leads with a risk mindset, identifying, escalating, mitigating and managing employment related risks
• Adept at the creation and development of executive level presentations which present information in a visually compelling manner
• Strong project management skills, able to establish strategic action plans, drive execution and deliver desired outcomes or results
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with strong problem solving and decision making abilities
• Demonstrates strong business acumen and ability to develop HR strategies to support the achievement of business priorities

Job Expectations:

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Ability to travel 20% of the time
• This position does not offer relocation
• This position does not offer visa sponsorship

 

Job Posting Locations:

• Irving, TX
• San Antonio, TX
• Minneapolis, MN
• Charlotte, NC

• Des Moines, IA
• Phoenix, AZ

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. $119,000.00 - $206,000.00

Posting End Date:

21 Oct 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.

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.

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