Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Technology Risk Officer | Technology Risk Management Head of Strategy and International

Wells Fargo$150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of Technology Risk experience, or equivalent through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
  • 7+ years of leadership experience in risk management, technology, operations, or analytics within large organizations.
  • Proven success in leading enterprise-impacting initiatives across multiple functions.
  • Advanced analytical skills for structuring ambiguous problems and developing evidence-based recommendations.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management and independent oversight, with a preference for financial services experience.
  • Exceptional executive-level written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with data visualization and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to modernize Technology Risk Management processes and oversight capabilities.
  • Manage the enterprise view of oversight activities and strategic initiatives to support decision-making.
  • Synthesize risk assessments and external events to inform executive decision-making strategies.
  • Advance monitoring and reporting capabilities using analytics, automation, and emerging technologies.
  • Advise senior leaders and develop decision materials for management and regulatory bodies.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule available.
  • Opportunity to contribute to strategic decisions and enterprise priorities.
  • Engagement with senior leadership and cross-functional teams for impactful initiatives.
Full Job Description

About the Role

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Technology Risk Officer. This senior leadership role will help shape the future of Technology Risk Management by transforming complex risk, operational, and portfolio data into actionable insights, strategic decisions, and measurable business outcomes. The role serves as a key advisor to senior leaders, driving enterprise priorities, risk transparency, and execution across a complex technology and regulatory landscape. The successful candidate will bring experience in highly analytical, enterprise-impacting strategic and operational roles, with advanced capabilities in data analysis, problem solving, process design, portfolio management, and executive communication. The role requires a hands-on leader who can create structure, challenge assumptions, and drive cross-functional work from concept through sustained results.

Key Responsibilities

  • Transformation and strategic execution: Lead cross-functional initiatives that modernize Technology Risk Management processes, operating routines, and oversight capabilities. Translate strategy into priorities, governance, milestones, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
  • Strategic Portfolio Management: Own the enterprise view of oversight activities, strategic initiatives, capacity, dependencies, performance, and delivery risk. Establish the management disciplines and reporting needed to support prioritization and resource decisions.
  • Risk intelligence: Integrate risk assessments, monitoring results, issues, emerging risks, and external events to identify trends, concentrations, and enterprise-wide implications. Synthesize complex information into actionable intelligence that informs executive decision-making, prioritization, and risk response strategies.
  • Analytics, monitoring, and reporting: Advance risk indicators, monitoring, dashboards, and executive reporting using internal and external data. Evaluate and leverage analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies to improve risk insights, monitoring effectiveness, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Executive and enterprise partnership: Advise senior leaders and partner across risk, technology, data, and business teams. Develop decision materials for senior management, committees, boards, and regulators, supported by validated evidence and specific recommendations.

Required Skills

  • 7+ years of Technology Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Desired Qualifications

  • 7+ years of leadership experience across risk management, technology, operations, strategy, analytics, business management, or transformation in a large, complex organization.
  • Demonstrated success leading enterprise-impacting initiatives across multiple functions, including operating model, process, portfolio, or capability transformation.
  • Advanced analytical judgment, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, assess large datasets, identify meaningful patterns, and develop evidence-based recommendations.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management, controls, issue management, and independent risk oversight. Financial services and technology risk experience are preferred.
  • Ability to connect technology and operational risk to business outcomes, customer impact, resilience, and strategic priorities.
  • Executive-level written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing briefings, presentations, dashboards, and decision materials.
  • Experience applying data visualization, workflow automation, analytics platforms, or artificial intelligence-enabled solutions to improve risk or business outcomes.
  • Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, strong executive presence, attention to detail, and the ability to provide credible challenge while building trusted partnerships.
  • Experience establishing operating routines, governance frameworks, performance metrics, or management reporting processes within a large-scale transformation environment.

Work Locations

  • 401 S Tryon St 6 Charlotte, North Carolina 28282

Job Expectations

  • Required location(s) listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • This position currently offers a hybrid work schedule.
  • This position is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

Posting End Date:

27 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.

Work You’ll Do

At Wells Fargo, you will be part of a team that values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We are looking for professionals who are eager to drive innovation and lead with integrity. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we invest in their professional growth through comprehensive leadership and diversity training programs that are recognized industry-wide.

Explore a Multitude of Career Paths

Whether you're interested in a position in finance, IT, customer service, or management, Wells Fargo has career opportunities in various fields. Our team members benefit from job stability, competitive benefits, and a culture that values and rewards performance and dedication.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with a Wells Fargo internship. Our programs provide invaluable industry exposure, professional skills development, and networking opportunities that often lead to full-time employment offers. Interns at Wells Fargo work on real projects, solve actual challenges, and gain the mentorship of seasoned professionals.

Professional Growth and Development

We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees. Wells Fargo offers robust training programs and resources to help every team member excel in their current roles and prepare for future challenges. Growth at Wells Fargo is not just about climbing the career ladder but expanding your skills and expertise to add value to our team and customers.

Benefits and Rewards

Wells Fargo is committed to the well-being of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health care, retirement plans, and generous paid time off. Additionally, we provide unique perks like employee discounts, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement.

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Empower Your Career

Step into a role at Wells Fargo where your skills will be honed, your achievements recognized, and your career can flourish. We're not just filling positions; we're building leaders who are equipped to navigate the complexities of the financial world. Join Wells Fargo today and be part of a team that’s redefining the future of banking.
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