Technology Director- Head of Engineering for a Strategic Trade Management

About this role

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Technology Director Head of Engineering for a strategic trade management within Commercial Corporate & Investment Bank Technology (CCIBT). This leader will define and execute the multi-year technology vision for the firm's next-generation Strategic Trade Management platform, driving modernization across trade capture, lifecycle processing, pricing, risk, settlement, and regulatory reporting capabilities. The Technology Director will build and lead high-performing engineering teams while partnering with senior business, trading, quantitative research, operations, and risk stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions that position Wells Fargo for future growth. The role requires a balance of deep capital markets expertise, executive leadership, engineering excellence, and organizational influence. As a senior technology leader, you will shape platform strategy, drive large-scale transformation initiatives, champion AI-enabled software delivery practices, and build a robust engineering organization capable of delivering enterprise-critical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy & Platform Leadership • Define and execute the long-term technology strategy and roadmap for Wells Fargo's Strategic Trade Management platform supporting Fixed Income and Derivatives businesses. • Drive the transformation toward a unified, cloud-native architecture built on modern engineering principles, event-driven design patterns, and enterprise-grade scalability. • Establish architectural standards, engineering governance, and platform modernization objectives aligned with business priorities. • Lead technology investment planning and prioritization across multiple strategic initiatives.

Organizational & People Leadership • Build, develop, and lead high-performing engineering teams across multiple product and platform areas. • Manage and mentor engineering managers, lead engineers, architects, and senior technologists. • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence. • Drive talent acquisition, succession planning, workforce strategy, and leadership development within Capital Markets Technology.

Capital Markets Transformation • Lead large-scale modernization initiatives focused on trade lifecycle management, risk processing, valuation services, market data integration, and operational workflows. • Oversee migration from legacy platforms to modern cloud-native architectures using distributed systems and real-time event processing frameworks. • Champion AI-driven automation and intelligent workflow capabilities across software delivery and business processes. • Ensure platforms support evolving business needs, regulatory requirements, and future product expansion.

Business & Stakeholder Engagement • Partner with senior leaders across Trading, Quantitative Research, Risk, Finance, Operations, and Compliance to align technology strategy with business objectives. • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on technology direction, investment priorities, and platform transformation opportunities. • Communicate complex technical strategies to executive audiences while translating business objectives into actionable engineering roadmaps. • Influence enterprise architecture standards and technology decisions across Capital Markets technology organizations.

Engineering Excellence & Delivery • Establish best practices for software engineering, architecture, observability, resiliency, security, and operational readiness. • Drive adoption of modern development approaches including CI/CD, cloud engineering, platform automation, and AI-assisted development tools. • Ensure technology solutions meet stringent performance, scalability, resiliency, and regulatory standards. • Oversee execution of complex technology programs with accountability for delivery quality, risk management, and business outcomes.

Risk, Control & Regulatory Leadership • Ensure technology platforms meet regulatory, audit, cybersecurity, and operational risk requirements. • Partner with risk and compliance organizations to proactively identify and mitigate technology risks. • Establish controls and governance frameworks supporting highly regulated capital markets environments.

Required Qualifications • 10+ 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   • 10+ years of technology leadership experience with significant experience supporting Capital Markets, Trading, or Financial Services organizations • 10+ years of Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, and Derivatives trading workflows and trade lifecycle management • 7+years of Experience leading modernization programs involving cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, event-driven platforms, and data-intensive applications • 7+ years of Experience with technical foundation across Java, distributed systems, microservices, cloud technologies, data platforms, and modern software engineering practices

Desired Qualifications • Experience leading strategic trading platform initiatives within a global investment bank or major financial institution • Proven experience leading large engineering organizations and delivering strategic transformation initiatives • Knowledge of industry trade lifecycle platforms, risk systems, pricing engines, and market infrastructure • Experience implementing AI-enabled engineering practices and modern software delivery frameworks • Strong understanding of cloud platforms, Kubernetes, OpenShift, platform engineering, and enterprise DevSecOps practices • Knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting Fixed Income, Commodities, FX, and Derivatives businesses • Proven track record of building and developing high-performing engineering leadership teams • Experience pr

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