Lead Product Manager - API Strategy

About this role:

In this role, you will:

• Advise experienced leadership to develop or influence business plans, business requirements, product roadmaps, and implementation strategies for complex business and technical needs, including API-based platforms
• Oversee overall product management and strategic focus for highly technical, complex, and diverse products and services, with specific ownership of APIs
• Deliver solutions that are long-term and large-scale, requiring consideration of regulatory requirements, data security, risk management, and external partner dependencies
• Define and own the API product vision, including scope, prioritization, roadmap development, and backlog management
• Partner with technology, architecture, security, and risk teams to ensure APIs meet enterprise, regulatory, and compliance standards
• Lead teams in designing, developing, and delivering APIs, integration frameworks, and supporting processes that enable third-party onboarding and ongoing support
• Engage with leaders, stakeholders, subject matter experts, scrum masters, project managers, and delivery teams across the company
• Manage API and platform release preparation and post-release business validation testing
• Experience resolving and working through escalated and complex integration or partner issues

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Product Management, product development, strategic planning, process management, change delivery experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience managing API products, including lifecycle management, versioning, documentation, and partner enablement
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of the product team’s systems, processes, priorities, and technologies and represent them to all levels of product leadership
• Experience guiding teams outside of the product group to minimize dependencies, bottlenecks, and knowledge silos
• Deep understanding of Agile principles, including iterative delivery, backlog management, and collaboration across engineering, design, and business partners.
• Strong ability to establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across product areas, departments, and Centers of Excellence (COEs)
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and apply creative problem-solving techniques
• Highly refined and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the brokerage industry, including products, services, operational policies, and procedures
• Experience resolving and working through escalated and complex integration or partner issues

Job Expectations:

• This position is subject to FINRA Background Screening Requirements, including successful completion and clearing of a background check. Internal transfers are subject to comply with 17 CFR 240.17f-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and FINRA Bylaws, Article III, Section 3, which states that Associated Persons should not be subject to statutory disqualification. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening and are required to report 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.

Posting Location:

• 1 N. Market Street – Saint Louis, MO 63103
• 550 S. Tryon Street - Charlotte, NC 28202
• 1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd – Charlotte, NC 28262
• Required locations listed above. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Posting End Date: 

6 May 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.

Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.

Applicants with Disabilities

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

Drug and Alcohol Policy

 

Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace.  Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.