Software Vendor Category Leader
Wells Fargo
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Software Vendor Category Leader (Business Execution Director), as part of the Technology Management & Strategy. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end oversight, management, and optimization of our enterprise software vendor portfolio. This includes driving cost savings initiatives, leading vendor negotiations, managing tool strategy, and acting as a strategic advisor on sourcing, contracts, and vendor relationships across a complex software estate.
In this role, you will:
- Manage and develop multiple business functional areas with focus on implementing and delivering long-term strategies, policies, and process advancements for cross-functional stakeholders, and internal and external partners associated with the area of Business Execution or who are affected by its outcomes
- Identify Business Execution opportunities and strategies for process improvement and risk control development over the long-term in order to ensure operational excellence and process efficiency
- Lead Business Execution team for assigned initiatives ensuring solutions are designed, integrated, and controlled to improve effectiveness, limit risk exposure, and create efficiencies as appropriate
- Interpret and develop a range of policies and procedures for long-range and fundamental retooling of perspective, approach, culture, quality, relationships, operations, and capabilities
- Collaborate and influence functional management to obtain resources, influence outcomes, address conflict, and ensure alignment with Wells Fargo strategies or policies and business line objectives
- Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Business Execution
- Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, including Management or leadership experience, or equivalent experience demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 4+ years of management or leadership experience
Desired Qualifications:
- Proven experience in software vendor management, category leadership, or technology sourcing within a large-scale global organization, preferably in financial services
- Strong track record of managing a portfolio of 20+ enterprise software vendors
- Demonstrated expertise in contract negotiations, commercial structures, licensing models and risk mitigation
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to influence at senior and executive levels
- Strong analytical and financial acumen, including cost-benefits analysis and TCO modeling
- Experience leading tool/platform strategy and operational process improvements
- Knowledge of industry-standard tools for software asset management, contract management and procurement
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the banking sector impacting vendor relationships
- Experience in transformation and continuous improvement of vendor ecosystems
Job Expectations:
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
- Position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Posting Location:
- 500 West 33rd Street. New York, NY 10001
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.
$185,000.00 - $300,000.00Benefits
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.
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Posting End Date:
1 Sep 2025*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.
Applicants with Disabilities
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Drug and Alcohol Policy
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