Role Summary
Wells Fargo is seeking a transformational leader to head our Disaster Recovery Testing and preparedness function within the Technology Resiliency, Risk and Regulatory Execution (TREX) team. This is a senior leadership role charged with elevating Wells Fargo’s disaster recovery capabilities commensurate with a world-class, strategic resiliency program. As the Head of Disaster Recovery Testing, you will facilitate the ongoing evolution of Wells Fargo’s disaster recovery testing strategy and capabilities, defining and executing a vision that ensures Wells Fargo’s critical systems and business operations can withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions of any scale. This role offers the opportunity to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that safeguard our customers, shareholders, and team members by strengthening operational resilience across one of the world’s largest financial institutions.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
10+ years of progressive experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational resilience within a large, complex enterprise (financial services experience strongly preferred).
5+ years in an executive or leadership role designing and implementing enterprise-wide resiliency or DR programs.
Demonstrated ability to craft and execute a strategic roadmap for operational resilience or disaster recovery. Track record of evolving and enhancing resiliency programs in alignment with changes in the threat landscape, strategic priorities and regulatory expectations. Able to balance big-picture vision with detailed execution plans.
Deep knowledge of modern disaster recovery technologies and methods – including data center architecture, backup/restore solutions, high-availability systems, cloud DR (AWS/Azure/GCP), data replication, and automation/scripting for failover.
Able to interface confidently with internal auditors and regulatory examiners, providing credible assurance of the firm’s recovery capabilities.
Exceptional leadership skills in a matrixed environment – able to lead through influence as well as direct authority. Experience building cross-functional coalitions and working with technology executives, business unit leaders, and risk/compliance teams to achieve shared resiliency goals. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex DR plans and statuses to senior executives and board-level audiences in clear business terms.
Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Familiarity with cybersecurity aspects of DR (cyber recovery vaults, ransomware recovery) and emerging trends in resilience
Strong understanding of operational risk management and regulatory expectations for disaster recovery/BCP in the financial industry. Experience ensuring compliance with standards such as FFIEC IT Handbook, ISO 22301, and regional regulations.
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$250,000.00 - $420,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
Posting End Date:
21 May 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 unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
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