India Head of Chief Data Office, Technology Executive
Location
KA, IN
Required Skills
About the Role
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a India Head of Chief Data Office - Technology Executive.
Wells Fargo Technology
Technology at Wells Fargo enables the company to serve millions of customers globally through secure, resilient, and innovative platforms. Wells Fargo Technology partners across lines of business to deliver scalable solutions that support regulatory expectations, risk management, and business outcomes.
Chief Data Office
The Chief Data Office (CDO) is responsible for defining and delivering Wells Fargo's enterprise data strategy, including data governance, data platforms, analytics enablement, and responsible AI. The CDO partners closely with Technology, Risk, and Business leaders to modernize the data ecosystem while maintaining strong controls and regulatory compliance.
Role Overview
The Head of CDO India is a senior executive responsible for leading and modernizing Enterprise Data Governance, Assets, Analytics, and Technology across India. This role is a key member of the global CDO leadership and Technology I.P leadership teams and serves as the senior accountable leader for CDO delivery in India, overseeing delivery of scalable, compliant, and modern data capabilities aligned to enterprise strategy, regulatory expectations, and business outcomes.
This executive provides end-to-end accountability for CDO execution in India, including data governance, enterprise data strategy execution, technology modernization, analytics enablement, and risk management. The role leads large, globally distributed teams and strategic vendor partners and represents India technology capabilities within global CDO and Wells Fargo Technology forums.
In this role, you will:* Provide vision and set direction for all of technology development and infrastructure or service component for a defined business unit
Required Qualifications:* 10. years of Technology Strategic Leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:* Executive leadership experience in large, highly regulated financial services organizations.
Job Expectations:
CDO Strategy . Execution* Define and execute multi-year CDO strategies for India, aligned with global Enterprise Data Strategy, Wells Fargo Technology priorities, and regulatory expectations.
Enterprise Data Platforms* Own delivery and modernization of enterprise data and analytics platforms, including cloud-based and on-prem solutions.
*CDO Shared Services Drive scalable shared data technology capabilities for CDO, including Information Architecture, AI enablement and delivery, shared technology development, and production management services.
Enterprise Data Simplification and Management* Drive a rationalized and consistent approach to aggregating, provisioning and consuming data through Approved Data Sources (ADSs) across the enterprise.
Enterprise Data Governance* Drive execution of enterprise data strategy, adoption of Data Management Policy and Procedures, and effectiveness of the Data Management Risk scorecard.
*Corporate Functions Domain Partner across the Corporate Functions to ensure adherence to the Data Management Policy and Procedures, while advancing simplification efforts
Enterprise Data Assets . Solutions* Enable business growth and cost efficiency through delivery of centrally-governed, consumable suite of enriched data products and enterprise authorized data sources
Issues Management* Act as a senior escalation point for material data technology and data risk issues impacting India delivery.
Enterprise Analytic Enablement* Enable advanced analytics and AI through trusted, governed, and scalable analytics platforms and capabilities.
People, Operating Model . Vendor Leadership* Lead and develop large, globally distributed data, technology and engineering teams across India.
Critical Leadership Capabilities* Strategic Thinking: Translates enterprise data strategy into executable outcomes at scale.
Posting End Date: 23 Apr 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.
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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About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo India enables global talent capabilities for Wells Fargo Bank NA., by supporting business lines and staff functions across technologies. We are operating in Hyderabad, Bengaluru & Chennai.
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