About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Product Owner to support the Platform Transformation Data Services team, driving strategic execution and product enablement across the Global Payments & Liquidity, Product & Platform organization. This team is focused on expanding core payments products, enhancing pricing discipline for deposits and fees, and modernizing payments platforms and architecture to build robust payment ecosystems

This role involves leading a Payments Data initiative aligning transformation goals with delivery milestones, driving execution in cross-functional teams to deliver impactful omni-channel experiences and measurable business outcomes. This individual will help manage the product roadmap and vision, prioritize and document key requirements, and implement change delivery solutions across technology and process workstreams. Additionally, this role will require collaboration across the enterprise with managers, stakeholders, and delivery teams to plan releases, resolve issues, navigate complex execution challenges, and drive execution of strategic project goals

In this role, you will:

Lead complex Payment data transformation initiatives end-to-end including planning, prioritization, tracking and delivery execution
Translate KPIs & OKRs into actionable written requirements for Features and User Stories
Use Strategic thinking to align payment data requirements to industry best practices, Transformation goals, and internal data strategy
Actively participate in planning sessions to prioritize and maintain the backlog to align with delivery needs
Demonstrate the ability to explain business requirements to technical and non-technical partners and leaders
Orchestrate dependencies with required PODS, Teams, and business partners
Collaborate closely and consult with stakeholders at multiple levels (i.e. product, technology, operations & delivery teams members) to drive execution and report, resolve, escalate issues and risks
Identify and recommend opportunities for product enhancements and business requirements

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:

2+ years of dedicated Product Owner experience writing requirements and user stories
2+ years proven experience working with payments data, data quality checks, control frameworks, and complex payment architecture
2+ years identifying, sourcing, and documenting business-critical and regulatory requirements including associated artifacts.
Familiarity with implementing controlled and effective Artificial intelligence
Experience with Large Scale Transformation or Migration initiatives
SWIFT Wires product management within banking or financial services
Payment transformation & messaging experience (ACH, FedNow, MT-to-MX, SWIFT, CHIPS, ISO20022)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with expertise in PowerPoint and storytelling
Strong organizational and prioritization abilities, with keen attention to detail
Proficient in synthesizing and simplifying complex information from diverse stakeholders
Customer-centric mindset, with the ability to think end-to-end, take initiative, and independently track and meet deadlines

Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities and/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

Posting End Date:

13 Nov 2025

*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.

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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

Lead Product Owner, Platform Transformation Data Services