Technology Director - Workplace Technology, Digital Workplace

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Jersey City, NJ, USA
Hybrid
215K-355K Annually
Expert/Leader
Fintech • Financial Services
Wells Fargo: Tech-powered. Innovation-led. We're transforming financial services.
The Role
Lead strategy, architecture, engineering, and operations for the enterprise Digital Workplace. Modernize platforms, drive AI/automation, set engineering standards, ensure security and compliance, build high-performing teams, manage resources, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver collaboration, content, and workplace experiences.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director to lead the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operational excellence of the enterprise Digital Workplace ecosystem. This leadership role is critical to the success of the Workplace Technology operating model, which expands the scope and complexity of technology products that enable productivity, collaboration, communications, knowledge management, automation, and employee experience across the enterprise.
In this role, you will:
  • Lead modernization initiatives that simplify technology platforms, improve user experience, and accelerate adoption of cloud-native capabilities.
  • Drive innovation through AI, automation, analytics, and emerging workplace technologies that enhance employee productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Establish engineering standards, operational excellence practices, and platform governance models that improve reliability, scalability, and service quality.
  • Partner with Product Management, Security, Infrastructure, Risk, Compliance, and Enterprise Architecture teams to deliver strategic outcomes.
  • Develop and execute roadmaps for collaboration, communications, content management, and digital workplace experiences.
  • Ensure solutions meet enterprise requirements for security, regulatory compliance, resilience, and operational risk management.
  • Oversee Workplace Technology reporting, analytics, and data capabilities that support operational insights, service measurement, and executive decision-making.
  • Build and lead high-performing engineering and architecture teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • 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
Required Qualifications:
  • 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
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.
$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
Posting End Date:
27 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.
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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Skills Required

  • 10+ years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience (or equivalent through work, training, military experience, education)
  • 4+ years of management or leadership experience

Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage begins on day 1 with medical, dental, and vision, and includes mental health, prescription drugs, and preventive care often covered at 100% in-network. Well-being resources such as 24-hour clinical support and an Employee Assistance Program add to the breadth.
  • 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.
  • 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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