Commercial Lending Data Technology Director

Wells Fargo•Iselin, NJ

1d•$215,000 - $355,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director to lead Commercial Data technology. This leader will be accountable for defining and executing the data technology strategy that supports all Commercial Banking products globally. In this role, the Director will own the end-to-end data ecosystem. Including digitization of non-electronic sources, data ingestion, integration, governance, quality, analytics, and regulatory reporting. They will drive modernization, resiliency, and scalability across all data platforms to ensure they meet evolving business, operational, and regulatory needs. This position partners closely with Product, Architecture, Risk, Finance, and Operations to ensure that Commercial Lending data capabilities enable business growth, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The Director will lead global teams and vendor partners and will be accountable for delivering secure, compliant, high quality data solutions aligned with the firm’s enterprise data strategy — including adherence to Approved Data Source (ADS) requirements, where applicable. In this role, you will: Own the technology vision and multiyear roadmap for Commercial Lending data platforms, aligned with enterprise data and cloud strategy Define and implement the data strategy (e.g. canonical models), partner with Business, Product and Operations on the business strategy, and lead the technology data platforms supporting the business Provide senior level leadership for global onshore and offshore teams, fostering strong engineering, architecture, and delivery practices Drive modernization initiatives (e.g., cloud migration, platform consolidation, tooling standardization) Ensure scalable, resilient, and well governed data platforms supporting high-volume, mission critical workloads Ensure data solutions meet regulatory requirements (e.g., credit risk, loan reporting, regulatory submissions) with strong controls, lineage, and auditability Partner with Product, Architecture, and Business Executives to prioritize investments and align on outcomes Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Finance to improve data quality, transparency, and certification processes Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior executives and nontechnical stakeholders Champion enterprise data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks 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 Lead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovation Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers Lead team to achieve objectives Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy

Requirements

8+ 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

Nice To Haves

Strong background in enterprise data platforms, data engineering, analytics, and reporting
Proven track record delivering technology solutions in highly regulated environments.
Strong financial acumen, including portfolio management and budget accountability.
Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience supporting Commercial Lending, Wholesale Lending, or Capital Markets data domains
Handson experience with cloud data platforms, largescale data warehouses, and data modernization programs
Familiarity with regulatory reporting, risk data aggregation, and data certification processes
Experience driving enterprise-wide data governance and quality initiatives

Responsibilities

Own the technology vision and multiyear roadmap for Commercial Lending data platforms, aligned with enterprise data and cloud strategy
Define and implement the data strategy (e.g. canonical models), partner with Business, Product and Operations on the business strategy, and lead the technology data platforms supporting the business
Provide senior level leadership for global onshore and offshore teams, fostering strong engineering, architecture, and delivery practices
Drive modernization initiatives (e.g., cloud migration, platform consolidation, tooling standardization)
Ensure scalable, resilient, and well governed data platforms supporting high-volume, mission critical workloads
Ensure data solutions meet regulatory requirements (e.g., credit risk, loan reporting, regulatory submissions) with strong controls, lineage, and auditability
Partner with Product, Architecture, and Business Executives to prioritize investments and align on outcomes
Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Finance to improve data quality, transparency, and certification processes
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to senior executives and nontechnical stakeholders
Champion enterprise data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
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
Lead implementation of projects and encourage engineering innovation
Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including more experienced managers
Lead team to achieve objectives
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy