Wells Fargo is seeking an Enterprise Technology Transformation Director (Technology Director), as part of the Technology Transformation Office.
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You will be responsible for leading large-scale technology modernization and transformation initiatives within a complex, highly regulated environment. This role is focused on driving enterprise-wide technology evolution by modernizing platforms, strengthening operational resilience, accelerating cloud adoption, and ensuring technology strategy is closely aligned with business objectives and organizational priorities.
You will develop and execute strategic modernization roadmaps, target-state architectures, and migration strategies that support long-term business growth and operational excellence. You will lead initiatives spanning cloud transformation, application modernization, platform standardization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation to improve scalability, agility, efficiency, and reliability across the enterprise.
In this role, you will oversee complex, multi-year transformation programs, providing executive governance, program oversight, risk and dependency management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery. You will drive improvements in resiliency, operational stability, cost optimization, and speed-to-market through modern operating models, automation, and process simplification. Additionally, you will lead and develop globally distributed teams across onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, Agile delivery, DevOps practices, and continuous improvement.
In this role, you will:
- Manage a team of engineering managers and engineering leads
- Focus on delivering commitments aligned to enterprise strategic priorities
- Build support for strategies with business and technology leaders
- Guide development of actionable roadmaps and plans
- Identify opportunities and strategies for continuous improvement of software engineering practices
- Provide oversight to software craftsmanship, security, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions developed by the teams or third party providers
- Identify financial management and strategic resourcing
- Set risk management guidelines and partner with stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
- Develop strategies for hiring engineering talent
- Lead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovation
- Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
- Lead team to achieve objectives
- Interface with external agencies, regulatory bodies or industry forums
- Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Technology Strategic Leadership
- Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy
- 10+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 4+ years of management or leadership experience
- 7+ years of experience developing and executing enterprise technology strategies, transformation roadmaps, target-state architectures, and migration plans aligned with business objectives
- 7+ years of experience in cloud transformation, cloud migration strategies, and modern cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
- 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery methodologies
- Experience leading enterprise transformations within financial services, healthcare, insurance, government, or other highly regulated industries
- Utilize latest AI tools to drive automation, time to market, and manage risk, in enterprise initiatives
- Experience establishing or maturing enterprise-wide cloud operating models, platform engineering practices, and site reliability engineering (SRE) capabilities
- Knowledge of emerging technologies including AI/ML, intelligent automation, containerization, microservices, and Kubernetes
- Demonstrated success driving technology cost optimization, technical debt reduction, and operational efficiency initiatives
- Experience implementing enterprise observability, monitoring, resiliency, and reliability engineering frameworks
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, risk mitigation strategies, and secure-by-design architecture practices
- Experience defining technology KPIs, transformation metrics, and executive-level reporting for large-scale modernization programs
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical strategies into business value and measurable organizational outcomes
- Position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
- 194 Wood Ave S. Iselin, New Jersey 08830
- 300 S Brevard Street. Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
NC- Charlotte Pay Range: $215,000 - $355,000 Annually
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.
$215,000.00 - $355,000.00
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
6 Jul 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.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience
- 4+ years of management or leadership experience
- 7+ years developing and executing enterprise technology strategies, transformation roadmaps, target-state architectures, and migration plans
- 7+ years of experience in cloud transformation and modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform)
- 7+ years of experience in Infrastructure as Code, automation, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 16 weeks for a primary caregiver (4 weeks for non-primary) alongside fertility benefits and up to a $35,000 lifetime reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, and donor expenses. Backup child and adult care further supports family needs.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits feature a 401(k) with company matching contributions up to 6% of eligible pay. An employee stock purchase plan adds another avenue for long-term savings.
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