About this role
Wells Fargo is seeking an Enterprise Technology Transformation Director (Technology Director), as part of the Technology Transformation Office.
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
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
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- 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
Job Expectations
- Position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Posting Locations:
- 194 Wood Ave S. Iselin, New Jersey 08830
- 300 S Brevard Street. Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
NJ- Iselin Pay Range: $215,000 – $355,000 Annually
NC- Charlotte Pay Range: $215,000 – $355,000 Annually
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 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:
6 Jul 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
