Technology Director - Cloud Adoption & Enablement Technology Director (M4)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual to fill Cloud Adoption & Enablement Technology Director (M4) role.  

This role will lead initiatives to drive cloud adoption, streamline onboarding, and provide ongoing enablement support to teams across the organization. As part of the Wells Fargo Technology’s CTO organization within the Application & Cloud Transformation (ACT) team, this role is pivotal in supporting our cloud strategy, delivering technical resources, and establishing best practices that empower developers and teams to fully leverage cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, and OpenShift). This position collaborates with product, engineering, and architecture teams to enhance cloud adoption and streamline cloud-native application development.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing onboarding processes for Azure, GCP, and OpenShift, ensuring that teams have a seamless experience integrating with cloud platforms.
• Providing solutions architecture guidance and consulting to application teams, helping design cloud-native and optimized workloads aligned with best practices.
• Defining and promoting best practices for cloud-native development, including architecture blueprints, design patterns, and security guidelines to support teams in building robust, scalable applications.
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation, playbooks, and resources tailored to Azure, GCP, and OpenShift, ensuring developers have the tools needed to work efficiently within each platform.
• Acting as a key resource for internal teams, providing technical enablement, workshops, and training to accelerate cloud adoption and reduce friction points in cloud usage.
• Partnering with Product Management, Platform Engineering, and Governance, Risk and Control teams to drive cloud adoption strategies, align on key initiatives, and ensure consistency in user experience across cloud environments.
• Establishing feedback loops with developers and platform users to identify areas for improvement, optimize onboarding experiences, and address common technical challenges.
• Collaborating and influencing functional management to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo strategies or policies and business line objectives. 

• Developing and guiding a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy. 

Required Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in cloud adoption, enablement, or technical consulting roles within technology organizations
• 5 years of strong understanding of multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP, OpenShift) and hands-on experience with cloud-native development
• 5 years of proven expertise in solutions architecture and cloud onboarding processes
• 5 years of experience with developing best practices and providing technical enablement or training in large technology organizations
• 8 years of excellent communication skills with a focus on clear documentation and cross-functional collaboration
• 5 years of strong analytical skills, with experience in reporting and providing actionable insights from complex data sets
• 4 years of Management experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, OpenShift Administrator)
• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and modern CI/CD tooling
• Demonstrated experience in technical project management or program management related to cloud initiatives
• Leading change in a large corporate technology environment with a focus on cloud function
• Experience in collaborating and partnering with other key parts of the organization and drive towards shared goals and success 
• Ability to communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats, at all levels of the organization, including senior executive-level leadership
• Ability to drive and lead organizational change in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work and influence successfully within a matrix environment and build effective business partnerships with all levels of team members
• Ability to be proactive, innovative, and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs
• 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
• Comfortable with ambiguity and facilitating discussion to explore the best possible solutions and possess the ability to lead
• Highly effective decision-making/critical thinking/problem solving skills with a collaborative and results-oriented leadership style
• Recognized internally and externally as a thought leader and subject matter expert

Job Expectations:

• Telecommuting is not an option for this position
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• Relocation assistance in not available for this position
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Posting Locations:

• 300 South Brevard. – Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 1301 Solana Blvd. – Westlake, Texas  76262
• 2600 S. Price Road – Chandler, Arizona  85286
• 550 S 4th Street – Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
• 150 E 42nd St – New York, New York 10017
• 1715 Pinnacle Drive, McLean, Virginia 22022

Pay Range
 

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• 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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Applicants with Disabilities

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

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

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.