Data Management Director – Strategic Capability Strategy and Execution Lead
Charlotte, NC - USA
Job Summary
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Data Management Director to spearhead the modernization and expansion of our enterprise data capabilities. As a pivotal leader within the Chief Data Office (CDO) you will be instrumental in executing our companywide data strategy by driving the adoption of robust metadata management establishing an information marketplace and architecting end-to-end semantic layer capabilities (including information modeling ontology definition and taxonomy management).
The Strategic Capability Strategy and Execution Lead will act as a central force in bridging business needs with technology solutions ensuring that our data ecosystem reduces operational costs mitigates risks and serves as a catalyst for sustainable business growth. This role requires deep and broad partnership and coordination across disparate stakeholder groups and technology teams.
In this role you will:
- Lead teams by making strategic decisions to resolve highly complex issues and meet high risk deliverables.
- Partner with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives and execute tactical solutions across disparate technology and business groups.
- Interpret develop and implement business strategies policies and procedures across the organization to strengthen data consistency and controls.
- Manage functional budgets as applicable and partner across stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve processes efficiency effectiveness productivity and controls.
- Manage people allocation and financial resources to ensure commitments are met in alignment with strategic objectives.
- Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy fostering clear mission alignment and robust organizational practices.
- Drive the strategy and implementation of metadata management information modeling ontology definition and taxonomy management.
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of Data Management Business Research Analytics or Project Management or 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
Desired Qualifications:
- Strategic mindset and the ability to lead teams to solve and execute solutions for complex problems.
- Dynamic self-driven and results oriented with a strong sense of prioritization execution and urgency that can operate in a highly complex organization.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive mission clarity and build trust-based partnerships across disparate stakeholder groups and technology teams.
- Experience navigating and leading transformative organizational change within a Chief Data Office (CDO) or similar highly regulated data environment.
- Extensive experience in data and/or technology leadership roles within the financial services industry preferably in a large-scale enterprise environment.
- Excellent executive presence and ability to distill highly technical data concepts into actionable business strategies.
- Proven track record of developing and executing strategies at scale aligned with business objectives.
- Deep subject matter expertise in metadata management information marketplace ecosystems and end-to-end semantic layer capabilities.
- Proven track record in information modeling ontology definition and taxonomy management within a large-scale complex enterprise.
Job Expectations:
- Ability to work at a designated Wells Fargo location in accordance with the enterprise hybrid work model.
- Willingness to travel up to 10-15% as needed to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Posting End Date:
5 Jun 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected characteristic.
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 units risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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