About this role:Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to Human Resources (HR) and Line of Business leaders. This role partners closely with senior leaders to shape and execute comprehensive human capital strategies that drive business performance, workforce effectiveness, and organizational health.
As a trusted consultant and change leader, the Lead Human Resources Business Partner delivers forward-looking guidance across talent, leadership, organizational design, and workforce strategy. The role has a measurable impact on business outcomes through the design, execution, and optimization of enterprise-level people initiatives.
In this role, you will:- Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leaders, building trusted relationships that foster accountability, transparency, and results
- Provide executive-level coaching to leaders to strengthen leadership capability, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives with broad organizational impact, influencing outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups
- Demonstrate strong change leadership, challenging the status quo and delivering innovative solutions to optimize human capital outcomes
- Analyze large-scale, multi-faceted business challenges, applying sound judgment to evaluate complex, ambiguous, or unprecedented factors
- Deliver forward-looking HR consultation that translates business strategy into integrated human capital strategies for complex businesses or enterprise functions
- Apply deep understanding of business and enterprise objectives to identify workforce opportunities, risks, and solutions related to talent management, organizational design, productivity, engagement, and performance
- Assess the effectiveness of human capital strategies, recommend enhancements, and ensure disciplined execution to achieve business and risk objectives
- Partner with executive and senior leaders to anticipate and influence change that improves individual, team, and enterprise performance
- Operate within the Human Resources Operating Model, proactively collaborating with HR centers of excellence and key partners to drive cohesive, high-impact outcomes
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:- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business strategies aligned to enterprise objectives
- Experience partnering across multiple HR disciplines, including talent development, talent management, compensation, talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations
- Demonstrated experience partnering with executive leaders and providing executive-level coaching to senior leadership
- Proven ability to analyze data strategically to support workforce planning, uncover organizational opportunities, and recommend impactful interventions.
- Experience designing and executing human capital strategies aligned to business priorities
- Track record of delivering exceptional HR client support as a trusted, business-focused, results-oriented leader
- Experience advising on organizational design, succession planning, engagement, recognition, and retention strategies
- Strong executive presence, professional presentation skills, and exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Job Expectations:- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position
Locations:- Charlotte, NC
- Minneapolis, MN
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Pay RangeReflected 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
Benefits Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs 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:20 Feb 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. We Value Equal OpportunityWells 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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