Systems Operations Manager Full Time NEW

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Systems Operations Manager to lead a team responsible for key technology infrastructure within the Platform Front Line organization . This role is accountable for ensuring rapid, consistent recovery from production incidents and maintaining strong operational discipline as a guardian of production stability , including oversight of change readiness and operational risk management.

In this role, you will:

Manage a Systems Operations team of analysts that monitor installed systems and infrastructure

Engage stakeholders and internal partners associated with the Systems Operations functional area

Identify and recommend opportunities within Systems Operations to increase system efficiency and lower human intervention time on technical tasks

Make decisions and resolve issues regarding operating systems, application software, and system management tools to meet business objectives

Interpret and develop policies and procedures, and understand compliance and risk management requirements for supported system area

Collaborate and consult with analysts, Information Technology personnel, or vendors

Manage mid to highly experienced analysts

Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Systems Operations

Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring

Required Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in technology infrastructure operations, production support, or systems engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education

3+ years of leadership or management experience in a production operations environment

3+ years’ experience in incident management, recovery execution, and operational leadership in high-availability environments

2+ years’ experience of demonstrated ability to lead teams during high-severity incidents and drive rapid restoration of services

3+ years’ experience with change management processes and risk/control frameworks

3+ years’ experience of proven ability to improve operational performance, including stability, consistency, and control adherence

Desired Qualifications:

Experience managing large-scale infrastructure operations teams supporting enterprise platforms

Strong understanding of L2/L3 support models and escalation management

Experience driving operational excellence programs, including MTTR reduction and incident prevention

Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and automation tools

Experience supporting mission-critical environments in regulated industries

Proven ability to lead global teams (onshore/offshore) and drive consistent execution

Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead effectively during high-pressure situations

Job Expectations:

Lead a 24×7 operations team, including on-call and incident response coverage

Direct major incident management activities, ensuring timely resolution and clear executive communication

Enforce change discipline, including pre-implementation readiness reviews and post-change validation

Ensure compliance with enterprise operational, risk, and regulatory requirements

Maintain documentation and evidence required for audit and control validation

Partner across global teams to ensure consistent operational execution and coverage

Drive a culture of accountability, urgency, and continuous improvement

This position is not available for visa sponsorship

Posting End Date:

4 Jun 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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Req Number: R-545704