Project Management Senior Manager

Wells Fargo & Company•Chandler, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Program Delivery Senior Manager, which is considered in title as a Project Management Senior Manager. This role supports initiatives across Cards and Personal Lending, operating within a regulated financial services environment. The Program Delivery Senior Manager is accountable for disciplined, predictable delivery of complex initiatives within a large-scale enterprise environment. This role focuses on delivery execution by ensuring plans are clear, milestones are realistic, dependencies are actively managed, and delivery status is accurate and trusted. The Program Delivery Senior Manager partners closely with Product, Technology, Risk, and Operations to maintain execution rigor, proactively manage delivery risks, and provide leadership with forward looking visibility into execution health. Success in this role is measured by delivery predictability, execution discipline, data accuracy, and proactive issue management.

Requirements

7+ years of Project Management and Methodologies, Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
3+ years of management or leadership experience

Nice To Haves

7 plus years of experience leading delivery of complex, cross functional initiatives or programs end to end
Demonstrated experience operating as a senior delivery leader responsible for execution discipline and delivery outcomes
Strong experience working in Agile delivery environments using Agile methodologies
Hands on experience using Jira for delivery planning, tracking, and reporting and escalations
Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, milestones, and delivery tradeoffs across multiple teams
Experience partnering closely with Product and Technology leaders
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
Ability to lead through credibility, judgment, and influence without direct authority
Experience delivering initiatives in financial services, payments, lending, or regulated industries
Familiarity with credit card or personal lending platforms and environments
Experience supporting large scale or multi team initiatives
Experience working in regulated or high control environments
Agile certification such as SAFe, Scrum Master, or equivalent
Demonstrated people leadership or mentorship experience

Responsibilities

Drive execution of committed initiatives by ensuring delivery plans, milestones, and outcomes are clearly defined and actively managed.
Reinforce execution discipline across teams to support predictable delivery outcomes.
Ensure delivery commitments are realistic and aligned to agreed timelines.
Own sequencing and coordination of work across teams to align delivery timing and expectations.
Identify and actively manage dependencies, including cross team and third-party dependencies.
Ensure milestone dates are accurate, achievable, and consistently tracked in Jira.
Proactively identify delivery risks and issues and work with stakeholders to define mitigation plans.
Escalate delivery risks early with clear impact and recommended actions.
Ensure issues are documented, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner.
Ensure delivery plans, milestones, risks, and status are accurately maintained in Jira and related delivery tools.
Maintain high data quality so leadership can rely on reporting for decision making.
Reinforce a single, trusted view of delivery health and execution progress.
Support delivery readiness for key milestones such as testing, release, and go live.
Ensure delivery activities align with required governance, change, and control expectations.
Support timely completion of remediation activities and validations where required.
Act as a delivery partner to Product, Technology, Risk, Operations, and leadership teams.
Communicate delivery status clearly and concisely, especially when outcomes are at risk.
Provide fact-based delivery insights and forward-looking visibility to support leadership decisions.
Reinforce standard delivery routines and execution practices.
Identify opportunities to improve execution effectiveness, efficiency, and predictability.
Contribute to a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.