Lead Project Manager

Posted 13 Days Ago
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West Des Moines, IA
Hybrid
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
The Lead Project Manager will lead complex initiatives within Home Lending Technology, managing project life cycles, engaging with stakeholders, and overseeing technology delivery.
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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Project Manager to be part of the Home Lending Technology organization helping to drive delivery of critical technology initiatives.

Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com

In this role, you will:

  • Lead complex initiatives managing all activities in a project life cycle such as initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing associated with projects that are long-term and cross functional with broad impact, scope, and complexity

  • Act as key participant in large-scale project planning and budgets for technology delivery

  • Review, analyze and initiate complex multi-faceted enterprise support operations, organizational systems knowledge, and navigation to anticipate change impacts that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors

  • Ensure full understanding of project impacts that translate into comprehensive engagement strategies

  • Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted situations, demonstrating ownership of the entire process from beginning to end while developing and implementing program and project level processes, procedures, and performance metrics

  • Demonstrate understanding of engineering and change management standards, policy, methodology, and artifact creation that influence and lead teams to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives

  • Strategically collaborate and consult with stakeholders, project leads, mid-level to senior managers sponsors and business partners to clarify and define project requirements, balance resourcing and prioritization needs, and achieve goals

  • Provide cross-product guidance, reporting, and collaboration to provide project health status to stakeholders

  • Proactively manage risks and dependencies with appropriate escalations, mitigation strategies, and follow through of actions

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Project Management and Methodologies, Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated experience coordinating requirements, testing and implementation of medium to large scale enterprise projects with multiple dependencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex data. Experience applying AI for data analysis is a strong plus

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create strong visual presentations to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences and prepare clear and concise documentation

  • Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, build relationships with stakeholders, and drive consensus on solutions

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and requirements

  • Ability to analyze complex problems, generate creative solutions, and propose solutions to executive stakeholders

  • Exhibit strong consulting skills and experience

  • Exhibit leadership presence to influence executives to managers to individual contributors

Job Expectations:

  • Ability to work additional hours as needed

  • This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship

  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule

  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Posting End Date: 

26 Mar 2025

*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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in US: 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.

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.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
233,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1852

What We Do

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.

Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women.
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