Enterprise Technology Transformation Director

Wells Fargo & Company•Iselin, NJ

1d•$215,000 - $355,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking an Enterprise Technology Transformation Director (Technology Director), as part of the Technology Transformation Office. This role is responsible for leading large-scale technology modernization and transformation initiatives within a complex, highly regulated environment. The focus is 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. The Director will develop and execute strategic modernization roadmaps, target-state architectures, and migration strategies that support long-term business growth and operational excellence. Key initiatives include cloud transformation, application modernization, platform standardization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation to improve scalability, agility, efficiency, and reliability across the enterprise. The role involves overseeing complex, multi-year transformation programs, providing executive governance, program oversight, risk and dependency management, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery. The Director will drive improvements in resiliency, operational stability, cost optimization, and speed-to-market through modern operating models, automation, and process simplification. Additionally, the role requires leading and developing globally distributed teams across onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, Agile delivery, DevOps practices, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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