About the Role
Wells Fargo is seeking experienced managers for a Branch Manager career within the National Branch Network. This role is designed for individuals with a strong foundation in branch leadership, looking to apply their expertise within the Wells Fargo environment. As a Branch Manager, you will be the sales leader of the branch, driving customer relationships and consistent growth through disciplined execution, coaching, and performance management. You will lead, coach, and develop a team, fostering an engaged culture focused on uncovering customer needs and recommending solutions. You will also balance growth objectives with strong operational risk management. Onboarding includes the Branch Manager Readiness Program for a structured transition into leadership.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong, inclusive leadership to build and retain a high-performing team, establishing clear expectations, and managing performance through targeted coaching to deliver sales, service, and operational excellence.
- Lead a branch team to proactively identify customer financial needs and deliver tailored consumer and business solutions that drive both customer value and business outcomes.
- Use branch manager routines to build individual capability, confidence, and productivity, delivering consistent, high-impact coaching through observation, feedback, and follow-up while holding the team accountable to behaviors and outcomes aligned to Wells Fargo priorities.
- Partner closely with internal sales partners to provide customers a comprehensive, coordinated Wells Fargo experience across Wealth & Investment Management, Business Banking, and Home Lending to maximize relationship depth, customer value, and branch performance.
- Identify opportunities for making banking easier for customers through education and demonstration of available digital options.
- Leverage reporting and employee observations to gain insight into strengths and opportunities, taking decisive action to improve team performance and expand primary bank relationships and wallet share.
- Demonstrate ownership by balancing growth, operational soundness, and talent decisions while proactively managing risk, resolving issues, and modeling behaviors that protect customers, employees, and the company.
Requirements
- 5+ years of banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
- 2+ years of leadership experience.
- Ability to work a schedule that includes Saturdays.
- Ability to travel in assigned geography up to 50% of the time during the first 6 months (and prior to or up until placement in a specific branch), depending on location.
- SAFE registration is required at the time of employment.
- Loan Originators must meet LO/CFPB requirements and comply with Wells Fargo policies, including standards related to financial responsibility, character, fitness, and criminal background.
- A credit report may be reviewed (credit score not included) and additional ongoing screening may apply.
- This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
Skills
- Proven ability to hire, coach, and develop sales professionals and direct reports, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, adaptability, and high performance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a customer-focused sales culture, driving measurable growth through coaching, accountability, disciplined execution, and taking ownership of performance outcomes, talent decisions, and risk management.
- Ability to analyze performance, identify strengths and opportunities, and execute action plans that enable the team to achieve business objectives.
- Exercise independent judgement and critical thinking skills to manage time, prioritize, and delegate tasks in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated success managing and coaching across affluent, high net worth, and business customer segments by identifying complex financial needs and building strong relationships with customers, internal partners, and community stakeholders.
- Ability to lead teams in influencing, educating, and connecting customers to technology, articulating the value of digital banking solutions to enhance customer experience.
- Knowledge of banking laws and regulations, including compliance controls, operational risk management, and loss prevention, with the ability to model and reinforce behaviors that protect customers, employees, and the company.
Location
- 259 Route 52, CARMEL, NY
- 262 Katonah Ave, Katonah, NY
- 394 Route 376, HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY
- 195 N Bedford Rd, MOUNT KISCO, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience
- 2+ years of leadership experience
Salary/Compensations
- $37.50 - $67.31
Benefits
- 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
About the Company
- Wells Fargo is a financial services leader and a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping customers succeed.
- Wells Fargo once again ranked in the top five on the 2026 LinkedIn Top Companies list of best workplaces “to grow your career” in the U.S.
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.
- To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
- Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see the Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
- Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
- Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
