Global Engineering Sr. Manager

About this Role:

The Senior Manager of Global Engineering serves as the senior engineering leader for Wells Fargo’s real estate portfolio, responsible for setting engineering strategy, technical standards, and governance across all occupied properties.

This role is accountable for ensuring the reliability, safety, and compliance of building systems through strong oversight of preventative maintenance, inspections, asset lifecycle management, and capital engineering initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and execute a global engineering strategy encompassing maintenance, inspections, compliance, and system reliability

• Establish engineering standards, playbooks, and governance frameworks across the portfolio

• Ensure alignment of engineering practices with regulatory requirements and internal policies

• Provide senior leadership for all building systems (HVAC, electrical, mechanical, controls, etc.) across office, retail, and specialized facilities

• Oversee planning and execution of major MEP system upgrades, retrofits, and capital improvements

• Ensure appropriate engineering involvement in capital planning and asset preservation programs

• Lead engineering-related compliance programs, including inspections, code adherence, and testing requirements

• Drive proactive risk management through preventative maintenance and condition-based monitoring

• Support incident response and business continuity planning related to building systems

• Provide oversight of engineers, technical staff, and engineering functions within FMP organizations

• Define performance expectations and accountability for engineering service delivery

• Partner with Critical Facilities, Technology, Sustainability, and Environmental teams

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​Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 3+ years Management or leadership experience

• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience in commercial real estate, facilities, or critical infrastructure

Desired Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in building systems (HVAC, electrical, controls, etc.)

• Strong experience with compliance, inspections, and engineering governance

• Proven ability to lead technical teams in a large, complex organization

• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification

• Experience supporting regulated environments or financial institutions

• Familiarity with CMMS platforms and engineering analytics

• Demonstrated ability to serve as a trusted engineering advisor and subject matter expert within complex enterprise environments.

• Strong capability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable business insights for executive and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience establishing and driving engineering standards, governance, and best practices across decentralized or matrixed organizations.

• Proven ability to foster a proactive, risk-aware engineering culture focused on reliability, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Experience identifying and implementing engineering solutions that improve asset performance, reliability, and operational continuity.

• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs, inspection processes, and compliance management within large-scale portfolios.

• Demonstrated success creating consistent engineering standards, processes, and performance expectations across multiple locations or business units.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills with experience partnering across Engineering, Property Management, Facilities Management Providers (FMPs), and other operational teams.

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Job Expectations:

• Ability to travel 30% of the time

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule

• Adherence to in-office attendance expectations

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Locations:

• 11625 N. Community House Rd., Charlotte, NC

• 401 Los Colinas., Irving, TX

• 2800 S. Price Rd., Chandler, AZ

• 800 Jordan Creek, West Des Moines, IA

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.

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.

• 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:

*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

To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

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