Wells Fargo

Lead Project Manager – Fraud & Claims Management (FCM) Claims Modernization

Wells Fargo$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Project Management, Program Management, or Strategic Planning.
  • Demonstrated leadership in large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong skills in managing executive communications and stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience in risk, issue, and dependency management in complex projects.
  • Proficient in creating integrated project plans and driving accountability across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of major fraud and claims transformation projects.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and schedules.
  • Manage risks and issues, ensuring timely resolution and action items tracking.
  • Coordinate with various stakeholders across business and technology functions.
  • Facilitate stakeholder alignment and decision-making processes.
  • Conduct project governance activities, including reporting and updates.
  • Monitor project progress and address any delivery risks proactively.

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote work.
  • Involvement in transformative initiatives within a major financial institution.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in project leadership and execution.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Project Manager to support strategic Fraud & Claims Management (FCM) transformation initiatives focused on modernizing critical claims processing capabilities and enabling future digital and AI-driven experiences. This role will provide end-to-end project management leadership across complex, cross-functional initiatives involving business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and governance stakeholders. The successful candidate will drive execution of large-scale platform transformation efforts that improve customer experience, simplify operations, and establish foundational capabilities for future innovation.

The Lead Project Manager will serve as a trusted delivery leader responsible for driving complex, cross-functional programs from initiation through implementation, ensuring executive visibility, governance compliance, stakeholder alignment, and successful achievement of business outcomes.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead delivery execution for large-scale fraud and claims transformation initiatives.

  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, and delivery schedules.

  • Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, action items, and dependency resolution activities.

  • Coordinate execution across business, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and governance partners.

  • Facilitate stakeholder discussions, decisions, and alignment across multiple organizations.

  • Drive project governance activities, including executive reporting, status updates, and escalation management.

  • Support implementation planning, business readiness, testing coordination, and deployment activities.

  • Monitor project progress against commitments and proactively address delivery risks.

  • Develop executive-ready presentations, communications, and reporting materials.

  • Ensure adherence to Wells Fargo delivery, governance, risk management, and policy requirements.

  • Establish accountability structures and action plans that promote execution discipline across workstreams.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Project Management, Program Management, Strategic Planning, or related experience demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading large-scale, cross-functional business and technology initiatives.

  • Experience managing executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and governance processes.

  • Experience with risk, issue, and dependency management within complex delivery environments.

  • Experience developing integrated project plans and driving accountability across multiple teams

  • .Experience supporting fraud, claims, financial services, operations, or technology organizations.

  • Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and modern product operating models.

  • Experience using Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.

  • Experience supporting large-scale platform modernization, migration, or transformation programs.

  • Experience delivering initiatives involving customer servicing, workflow, case management, or operational platforms.

  • Strong executive communication and presentation skills.

  • Experience working within highly regulated financial services environments.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive execution without direct authority.

  • Experience coordinating implementation, readiness, testing, and deployment activities across multiple organizations.

Location:

Chandler AZ , Charlotte NC

Job Expectations:

Hybrid Schedule – 3 days in the office, 2 remote

Posting End Date:

20 Sep 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Careers

Joining Wells Fargo means becoming part of a distinguished financial institution that has been a cornerstone of innovation and leadership in the banking industry. At Wells Fargo, we offer a plethora of job opportunities designed to empower your career growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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