Lead Project Manager

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.

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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 p