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Technology Executive / Head of Enterprise Functions Technology for India & Philippines

AT Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

Technology Executive / Head of Enterprise Functions Technology for India & Philippines

Bangalore, India

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a the Enterprise Functions Technology (EFT) head for India & Philippines who will be a critical member of the EFT global senior management team as well as part of the Technology Leadership Team regionally to India and Philippines (IP) and play a central technology and planning role for the HR, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and a number of other enterprise technology priorities. This role will work with Wells Fargo Technology partners to create competitive advantage and positive employee experience through effective management of the applications portfolio, simplification of the technology solutions, enhanced time to market, strong IT governance and effective technology risk management.

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The EFT head for India & Philippines (IP) will have overall responsibility for providing technology solutions all enterprise lines of businesses, leveraging enterprise services & solutions and advancing our modern technology stack. The leader will actively partner with EFT senior executives to develop multiyear technology strategy, roadmaps and objectives aligned with business, enterprise technology and corporate strategies. A key component of this strategic role is to develop products aligned to the Banking Product and Platform Architecture (BPPA). This role will also oversee the allocation of people and financial resources to ensure technology commitments are met aligned with business outcomes.

In this role, you will:
  • Leading with an Engineering Mindset - this role requires strategic technical direction and execution and the ability to interact with the organization at a technical level is important
  • Transformational leadership - this role will require a broad transition in all elements of technology delivery as outlined by the Wells Fargo Technology Strategy. This will require a continuous learning approach and skill at workforce transformation.
  • Overall responsibility for providing technology solutions to the HR/Finance/Risk/Compliance/Legal/Enterprise Shared Services lines of business including application design, development, and support. Partner closely and effectively with Group CIO for in these functions as well as other peer CIOs within EFT to deliver agreed upon business outcomes.
  • Demonstrate business partner value by understanding the business, advocating technology solutions to advance business initiatives, incorporating internal / external customer views, and managing key financial indicators to the benefit of Well Fargo's shareholders.
  • Define technology strategy / roadmap, provide strategic technology perspective to LOB executive management and recommend innovations, aligned with short term & long-term business / customer requirements, enterprise priorities and industry trends.
  • Act as the single accountable senior leader for delivering technology to the Enterprise Functions lines of business and enterprise-wide stakeholders within the region. Represent technology as a senior leader in the EFT senior management team in addition to relevant business operating and risk committees.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with other functional domains in the CIO enablement areas (e.g. Business Services, Architecture & Technology Transformation & Platform Management & Resiliency) and across Wells Fargo Technology (e.g. Technology Infrastructure, Chief Operating Office, Chief Technology Office, Technology Controls, Information & Cyber Security) as well as critical enterprise partners (e.g. Data Management & Insights, Enterprise Global Services, Corporate Risk, Corporate Finance, HR, Communications).
  • Be the broker/author for technology solutions that efficiently and effectively meet business needs leveraging enterprise technology services with a bias towards consistency, standards and common solutions in alignment with Bank's platform architecture
  • Manage and/or leverage a set of critical services (e.g. PMO, Application Architects, Platform Management) to continually evolve and improve technology delivery.
  • Provide senior technology perspective on industry trends, competitive landscape and market/regulatory changes leveraging industry contacts, vendors, and strategic technology partner relationships.
  • Manage and allocate appropriate people and financial resources to ensure that projects are completed within committed time and budget and align with strategic objectives.
  • Be the senior accountable owner for in scope applications portfolio ensuring strong technology operational risk management and compliance while also driving application portfolio rationalization, optimization and modernization.
  • Assess current staff capabilities, identify talent gaps, and execute talent management actions aligned with human capital strategy. Be a champion for diversity.
Required Qualifications
  • 12+ years of technology development and strategy experience.
  • 7+ years of management experience in technology.
Desired Qualifications
  • 15+ years of experience leading highly technical teams and deliverables across diverse application technology environments.
  • 5+ years of executive leadership experience managing a complex technology organization of large scale including senior managers, managers, individual contributors and vendor resources across multiple locations.
  • Demonstrated prior experiences in effective engagement with operating & management committee executives, board members and external regulators.
  • Ability to effectively drive and lead change in an organization with Wells Fargo's size, scale and complexity.
  • Demonstrated experience in building, leading, developing, and retaining a high performing team of leaders, strong technical experts and high performing professionals in a cultural environment that achieves results through team member engagement and satisfaction.
  • Exposure to Enterprise/Corporate Technology business domains.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a large portfolio of technology efforts across several major lines of business and effectively partner/influence at the senior executive level.
  • Ability to develop technology strategy, operating model & roadmaps with clear objectives and aligned with business, enterprise, and Wells Fargo Technology strategies. .
  • Demonstrated ability to consult with key business partners and translate complex, technical concepts so that they are clearly understood in support of sound decisions to meet business objectives.
  • Demonstrated experience motivating and influencing groups or individuals across organizational boundaries to gain trust and confidence to make timely decisions.
  • Proven experience in establishing a vision, developing the strategy to support the vision, gaining consensus across key functional leadership through effective communication, and driving action towards the vision through the effective management of goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrated vendor negotiation and partnership skills.
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) with ability to communicate at multiple levels ranging from technologists to senior managers and executive leadership.
  • Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Personal Attributes
  • Beyond experience, the right personal style and attitude are critical to success in this role.
  • Strategic Leadership - Creating and achieving a desired future state vision through influence on individual and group goals, reinforcements, and systems.
  • Results oriented with outstanding ability to motivate teams and mobilize the resources to accomplish objectives.
  • A true team player and collaborator, translating prior knowledge and experience into strong and productive relationships internally and externally.
  • Has a high degree of organizational awareness, having and using knowledge of systems, situations, pressures, and culture within the company to identify potential organizational problems and opportunities, perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the company as well as the impact on investors, customers, and clients.
  • A respected partner who adds value to the broader team.
  • A strong and effective manager and leader, capable of attracting, mentoring, retaining, and promoting talented and productive staff.
  • An impeccable reputation for integrity, accuracy, consistency, detail orientation and business acumen.
  • An excellent communicator who can articulate highly technical subjects to a diverse audience.
  • A self-starter with a working knowledge of risk management fundamentals and policy creation.
  • Dedicated, enthusiastic, driven and performance-oriented; possesses a strong work ethic.
Posting End Date:
30 Jan 2025
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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Client-provided location(s): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job ID: WellsFargo-R-424324
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Return-to-Work Program
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Unconscious Bias Training

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