WIM Trust Services Senior Lead Product Owner

About this role:

The Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) Chief Product Office is seeking a Senior Lead Business Execution Consultant (L2 Product Owner) to drive product change for its Trust Services Business. The Trust Services business is comprised of a full array of Trust Products, Estate and Planning and Philanthropic Trust products that are distributed in partnership with Financial Advisors. This Product Owner role will be responsible to develop and refine features for initiatives in the product’s backlog and work with business, risk, technology and partner product teams to ultimately deliver the solution. Learn more about our career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.   

In this role, you will:

• Lead the strategy and execution of complex, large-scale business and technology initiatives delivering long-term value.
• Provide product and solution vision, including defining initiatives to achieve business objectives, leading solution design, prioritizing backlogs, and guiding cross-functional teams through delivery.
• Oversee multiple product teams and application portfolios, ensuring alignment with business goals, risk requirements, and delivery timelines.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements, features, and user stories for engineering teams.
• Integrate AI tool sets into Product Owner routines and business engagement such as testing.
• Drive implementation of workflow and technology solutions that improve efficiency and business outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing execution expertise and strategic guidance.
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and decision-making through team forums and steering committees.
• Ensure timely delivery of risk and regulatory initiatives, proactively mitigating execution and compliance risks.

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

Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated Product Owner expertise in agile delivery methodologies to drive technology-enabled change using tools such as Jira, Story Weaver, Octane, Confluence, and related platforms.
• Strong understanding of risk management and control concepts within a banking or other regulated financial services environment.
• Proven ability to lead product and process discovery, process modeling, and continuous process improvement, supported by a strong process improvement mindset.
• Successful track record of managing and coordinating multiple initiatives simultaneously, while maintaining high-quality standards and meeting tight deadlines.
• High level of comfort working in ambiguous or uncertain environments, with the ability to translate incomplete or complex information into clear, measurable, and actionable concepts.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and across all organizational levels, demonstrating flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong creative, analytical, and strategic thinking skills, applied to solving complex business, operational, and technology challenges.

Job Expectations:

• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

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.

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