Technology Director

at  Wells Fargo

PAY RANGE:

For CA locations only: $207,900.00 - $431,900.00 Annual

Benefits:

• Information about Wells Fargo’s US employee benefits
• Information about Wells Fargo’s International employee benefits

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .

WELLS FARGO RECRUITMENT AND HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process

Required Qualifications:

• 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 experience.
• 4+ years of Agile Delivery Experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, with senior executive-level leaders.
• Ability to identify and use empirical data to identify areas of improvement.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking skills.
• Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability Knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies: process improvements, continuous improvement, or LEAN, SAFE (Scaled Agile Framework).
• License/Cert-Other Agile Scrum (CSM), SAFE certifications or other advanced Agile certifications.
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Language Knowledge of widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Experience Knowledge and understanding of Agile operational metrics such as: Velocity, Predictability, Sprint burndowns, etc.
• Experience working on a team transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or exposure to any other scaling principles

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.
Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director as the Technology Enablement Lead (TEL) for the Branch Systems and Transformation Technology (BSTT) organization. As a TEL for BSTT, you will serve a critical role in our organization. You will be responsible for higher-level strategic planning to establish disciplined, effective agile products which embrace Consumer, Small and Business Banking agile values and processes in a way that maximizes the value to the business. You will form enablement strategies for a very complex line of business from both a high-level business management perspective, as well as a tactical product development process that considers both the company’s efficiency of operations and the requirements of the Consumer, Small and Business Banking’s technology enablement efforts. Good agile practices and principles allow organizations to respond to change quickly and enable them to remain competitive. The Technology Enablement Lead is a key player in the attainment of our overall enablement strategy, influencing and guiding the organization to greater success.
Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Guide an effective transformation for your line of business by understanding the need for an agile transformation from a broader business perspective that provides for a well-integrated approach to achieving business, delivery and operational excellence.
• Provide enablement/improvement vision for leadership to understand modern agile practices as defined by agile standards and help to create road maps for moving from their current to target state.
• Enable overall organizational change from a project-centric to a product-centric customer focus.
• Ensure a coordinated delivery and strong collaboration across technology, product owners and partners.
• Optimize engagement through expert knowledge of agile practices.
• Leverage an agile framework at scale both pre and post transformation through agile development.
• Accountable for program / product / project delivery of significant risk, complexity, scope, and financial impact for a single large functional area or a combination of small diverse functional areas
• Serve as the primary liaison between the business unit and various support partners in achieving business deliverables; includes planning and implementation of strategies, policies and process advancements.
• Establish priorities and drive accountability for assigned initiatives, providing leadership to ensure solutions are designed, integrated and controlled to optimize effectiveness, account for all aspects of risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate.
• Work with key internal and/or external partners, possibly including agency representatives, regulators, and auditors, to distill complex concepts into pragmatic and simplified/targeted solutions.
• Develop and implement reporting/information delivery/presentations with key stakeholders and senior management within responsible area, including root cause, cost/benefit, and risk analyses.
• May provide direction to a cross-functional team using business acumen and expertise.
• Manage a team of agilists including Scrum Masters and Scrum Master Managers
• Define and substantiate cost of Agile Transformation and Technology Enablement Investments.
• Drive Agile tools standardization and implementation.
• Align Agile Transformation and Technology Enablement with technology modernization initiatives (Cloud, CI/CD, DDD, Microservices).
• Collaborate with peers across Engineering & Architecture to integrate their practices such as Architecture, Data, Security, and Automation into integral part of Agile execution.
• Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy.

Required Qualifications:

• 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 experience.
• 4+ years of Agile Delivery Experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, with senior executive-level leaders.
• Ability to identify and use empirical data to identify areas of improvement.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking skills.
• Advanced presentation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability Knowledge and understanding of project management methodologies: process improvements, continuous improvement, or LEAN, SAFE (Scaled Agile Framework).
• License/Cert-Other Agile Scrum (CSM), SAFE certifications or other advanced Agile certifications.
• Knowledge/Skills/Ability Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
• Language Knowledge of widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
• Experience Knowledge and understanding of Agile operational metrics such as: Velocity, Predictability, Sprint burndowns, etc.
• Experience working on a team transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or exposure to any other scaling principles.

Job Expectations:

• Wells Fargo will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who do not require work visa sponsorship from Wells Fargo now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.
• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening (This position offers a hybrid work schedule).
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Locations:

• 1525 W W T Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC
• 2600 S Price Rd., Chandler, AZ
• 150 E. 42nd St. New York, NY
• 1755 Grant St. Concord, CA