About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director and Transformation Lead for the Consumer CRM and Payments technology organization. As a Transformation Lead for CPPT, you will serve a critical role in our transforming organization. You are 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 agile transformation and enablement efforts.
Good agile practices and principles allow organizations to respond to change quickly and enable them to remain competitive. The Transformation Lead is a key player in the attainment of our overall enablement strategy, influencing and guiding the organization to greater success.

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 transformation/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 Investments.

• Drive Agile tools standardization and implementation.

• Align Agile Transformation 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, and etc. 

• Experience working on a team transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Knowledge of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) or exposure to any other scaling principles 

Pay Range

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides all eligible full- and part-time employees with a comprehensive set of benefits designed to protect their physical and financial health and to help them make the most of their financial future. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Careers for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Critical Caregiving Leave
• Discounts and Savings
• Health Benefits
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption Reimbursement

Posting End Date:

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Diversity

At Wells Fargo, we believe in diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace; accordingly, we welcome applications for employment from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, individuals with disabilities, pregnancy, marital status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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