Senior Lead Technology Risk Officer | Technology Risk Management

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Technology Risk Officer.

The Technology Governance, Risk & Controls Oversight Leader provides independent second-line oversight and credible challenge of technology governance, risk management, and control programs. This role evaluates the effectiveness of governance frameworks, risk management practices, control environments, regulatory compliance programs, operational resilience capabilities, and strategic technology initiatives. The successful candidate will help ensure technology risks are appropriately identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated in alignment with enterprise standards, risk appetite, and regulatory expectations.

As a Senior Lead Technology Risk Officer, this individual will influence enterprise technology risk strategy, provide oversight of critical technology and AI initiatives, engage with executive leadership, and contribute to strengthening the organization's overall technology risk governance framework.

In this role, you will:

• Provide independent oversight and credible challenge of technology governance frameworks, decision-making processes, and accountability structures.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of governance committees, reporting forums, and escalation processes in supporting informed risk-based decisions.
• Assess alignment between technology strategies, priorities, investments, and enterprise objectives.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of technology risks across the organization.
• Review risk assessments, control evaluations, and risk profiles to ensure material risks are appropriately identified, measured, and managed.
• Provide independent challenge regarding risk acceptance decisions, remediation strategies, and residual risk determinations.
• Monitor key risk indicators, emerging risks, and risk trends across the technology environment and communicate key observations to senior stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate control weaknesses, emerging concerns, and opportunities for risk reduction in a clear and actionable manner.
• Oversee adherence to technology policies, standards, and procedures, and assess the effectiveness of related governance processes.
• Monitor policy exceptions, control deficiencies, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure timely resolution and appropriate risk treatment.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge of AI governance frameworks, operating models, and decision-making practices.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of AI governance structures, accountability models, and risk ownership responsibilities.
• Assess emerging AI-related risks and evaluate whether appropriate governance, monitoring, and risk management practices are in place.
• Drive continuous improvement of technology risk oversight, governance reporting, and risk management processes.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Technology Risk experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Significant experience in technology, technology risk management, operational risk, information security, technology governance, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks and regulatory expectations.
• Experience evaluating technology controls, risk exposures, and remediation plans.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and provide effective independent risk challenge.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Experience operating within complex organizational structures and large-scale technology environments.
• Experience supporting technology governance initiatives and/or AI transformation programs.
• Knowledge of banking and financial services regulatory requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, or equivalent.

Job Expectations:

• Visa sponsorship not available.

• Ability to work at one of the approved locations in the job posting. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Preferred location(s) listed. Other locations within the Wells Fargo footprint may be considered for current Wells Fargo employees.
• Willingness to comply with our current hybrid work model; working from a Wells Fargo facility at least four days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely one day a week.

Posting Locations:

• 401 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28282
• 401 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, Texas 75039

Posting End Date: 

*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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

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.