Wells Fargo · 6 hours ago
Technology Director - Data Management Tools & Governance Technology
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWells Fargo is a leading financial institution seeking a Technology Director for Data Management Tools & Governance Technology. This role involves leading the modernization of the enterprise's data governance tooling ecosystem and managing globally distributed engineering teams to ensure data is trusted and scalable.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechInsurancePayments
No H1B
Responsibilities
Define and deliver enterprise-wide data governance technology strategies
Build capabilities to maintain policies, procedures, and frameworks for end-to-end data flow governance
Lead the execution and enhancement of automated data management tools and frameworks
Drive adoption of modern productivity and analytics platforms (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, GitHub)
Ensure alignment with regulatory, risk, and internal compliance requirements
Monitor and govern data risks, including data quality and adherence to Data Management Policy standards
Promote modern engineering practices such as data virtualization, AI, automation, and advanced analytics
Simplify data environments and raise data quality across domains
Champion adoption of enterprise tooling and modernization frameworks
Partner with business, technology, and risk leaders to ensure alignment
Engage with and evaluate data management vendors and campion best in class solutions
Provide independent oversight and monitoring of data management risks and controls
Oversee the planning, development, and deployment of data management, governance and tooling solutions, ensuring each release meets non-functional requirements, security, and risk standards, and supports application modernization and cloud readiness
Shape data governance and tooling technology and business requirements and product priorities, champion innovative and intelligent solutions, and promote, track and manage product solutions
Engage with architects and senior engineers to assimilate Wells Fargo Technology technical strategies, next-generation capabilities and domain architecture. Support seamless migration paths and advance data strategy initiatives
Maintain expertise in data governance and tooling, and related emerging technologies. Encourage adoption of pioneering tools and methodologies, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and agentic workflows in generative AI applications
Identify and resolve technology barriers, managing the overall software development cycle, build and deployment processes, and security standards, including Enterprise Gen AI processes (Model Risk Management, Data Use, Joint Architecture and Design Reviews, etc.)
Implement best practices for data governance and tooling, including deep customer-centricity in product development. Lead product development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance, and track impact on organizational objectives
Qualification
Required
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 or leadership experience
Proven ability to lead enterprise data strategy and governance programs
Expertise in data management tools, automation frameworks, and cloud-based platforms
Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management principles
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience building a strong culture of collaboration and achieving high standards
Must have a 'Product' mindset and comprehensive understanding of Agile development and best practices
Experience with Metadata, lineage, and governance platforms such as Collibra, Informatica EDC/Axon, Alation, Solidatus
Experience with Cloud and data ecosystems such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Purview
Experience with Data quality and discovery tools such as Informatica IDQ, Ataccama, BigID, MANTA
Experience with AI & productivity tooling such as Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Enterprise / Copilot
Experience with Master & reference data platforms such as Informatica MDM, Reltio, Semarchy
Experience with Data virtualization & integration technologies such as Denodo, MuleSoft, Fivetran
Preferred
Experience with AI-driven data solutions and generative AI applications
Familiarity with master data management (MDM) and reference data frameworks
Advanced knowledge of data architecture and integration technologies
Technology experience with building and operating custom and commercial off-the-shelf applications
Experience with developing and implementing technology strategy
Company
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is a financial services firm that provides banking, insurance, investments, and mortgage services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1978-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Charlie Scharf
CEO
Fernando Rivas
CEO of Corporate & Investment Banking
Recent News
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