Financial Crimes Technology Strategy Lead Senior Manager

Wells Fargo•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Crimes Technology Strategy Lead Senior Manager is responsible for shaping and driving the enterprise technology strategy, execution roadmap, and operating model across Financial Crimes Technology. Operating within a highly regulated, execution intensive environment, this role partners closely with Technology Directors, Engineering leadership, Product partners, Architecture, Data, and Risk stakeholders to ensure strategic initiatives are clearly defined, prioritized, governed, and executed in alignment with enterprise objectives and regulatory expectations. Operating at an enterprise level, the Strategy Lead translates Financial Crimes Risk Management priorities and enterprise technology direction into actionable, governed, and measurable outcomes. Serving as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business leadership, the Strategy Lead provides centralized strategic leadership, execution oversight, and enterprise alignment—reducing delivery risk, improving regulatory confidence, and enabling Financial Crimes Technology to execute with speed, clarity, and accountability in support of the firm’s risk management objectives.

Requirements

7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
6+ years of experience in technology strategy, transformation, portfolio management, or engineering leadership within a regulated environment.
3+ years Management or leadership experience
2+ years of experience supporting Financial Crimes, Risk Management, Compliance, regulatory technology or controls domains.

Nice To Haves

Experience within Financial Crimes Technology, AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, Customer Due Diligence, KYC, or related risk platforms.
Familiarity with AI and application modernization, and data strategy in an enterprise environment.
Strong understanding of technology operating models, enterprise architecture concepts, and large‑scale program execution.
Strong governance, planning, and operating‑model design experience across multi‑portfolio environments.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, drive alignment across complex organizations, and translate strategy into execution.
Experience preparing executive‑level communications and supporting regulatory or audit engagements.
Proven people leadership experience, including coaching and performance management.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the Financial Crimes Technology strategy, aligned to Financial Crimes Risk Management priorities, enterprise standards, and target‑state architecture.
Drive enterprise‑level decision making, influencing outcomes across the Financial Crimes landscape and aligning leaders across the enterprise to common strategic directions.
Partner with Technology Directors and senior leaders to translate strategy into clear execution plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Serve as the technology strategy and technical representative across cross‑team planning, portfolio reviews, and enterprise initiatives.
Engage architects and senior engineers to enable application modernization and data strategy aligned to Wells Fargo Technology direction.
Drive portfolio transparency through roadmaps, delivery metrics, and structured planning disciplines.
Proactively identify risks, gaps, and dependencies; recommend and drive mitigation strategies to ensure execution discipline.
Lead continuous improvement in planning, delivery effectiveness, and enterprise visibility across Financial Crimes Technology.
Lead development of executive‑level materials, including strategy updates, roadmaps, and decision memoranda for technology, business, and risk forums.
Support regulatory, audit, and risk engagements by clearly articulating technology strategy, execution progress, and control posture.
Partner with Risk stakeholders to ensure initiatives align with regulatory commitments, governance expectations, and enterprise controls.
Foster strong collaboration across centralized and product‑aligned teams, balancing enterprise standards, business needs, and delivery priorities.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Risk teams to ensure strategies are executable, sequenced, and platform‑aligned.
Enable consistent ways of working that reduce friction, redundancy, and execution risk across portfolios.
Lead, develop, and coach technology professionals accountable for strategy development, execution outcomes, and delivery excellence.
Set clear expectations, objectives, and performance measures aligned to enterprise and business outcomes.
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.