About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Data Product Management Director to lead the data transformation that will support the next generation of payments. This role sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data, payments, liquidity, and digital currencies. The data foundation this leader builds will determine how effectively the business can use artificial intelligence in production and how quickly it can bring new payment and digital asset capabilities to market.
This is a transformational leadership role. The successful candidate will define and execute a multi-year data strategy, modernize the platforms and pipelines that support the business, and align a broad group of stakeholders behind a practical delivery plan. We are looking for a leader with a growth mindset who is comfortable with ambiguity, learns quickly, and is motivated by changing how the work gets done rather than optimizing the current state.
In this role, you will:
Establish the vision, roadmap, and implementation strategy for data products, platforms, and utility services across multiple data domains
Build the trusted, governed, and well-documented data foundationrequiredfor artificial intelligence models, agents, analytics, and other production use cases
Modernize the data estate by connecting traditional enterprise data warehouses, relational databases, and data integration capabilities with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks
Partner with product, technology, operations, data, risk, and control leaders across payments, liquidity, and digital currencies to translate business priorities into a concrete, fundable data roadmap
Align senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups behind a single plan, build the case for change, resolve complex issues, and sustain commitment through multi-year delivery
Make strategic decisions, manage dependencies, andestablishpolicies and procedures needed to deliver complex, higher-risk data outcomes
Communicate the value, capabilities, use cases, and delivery progress of the data agenda to senior leadership and cross-functional partners
Develop leaders and cultivate a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and talent development
Required Qualifications:
10+ years of data product or data management or leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years of management or leadership experience
Desired Qualifications:
Proventrack recordleading large-scale data transformation programs end to end, from strategy and business case through delivery, adoption, and measurable outcomes, in complex and highly regulated environments
Experience building and executing complex multi-year plans, including sequencing work, managing dependencies, adapting to shifting priorities, and delivering value at each stage
Demonstrated ability to align senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups behind a shared agenda across business, product, technology, operations, data, risk, and control functions
Deep knowledge of data technologies across traditional and modern environments, including enterprise data warehouses, relational databases, ETL and data integration tooling, Snowflake, and Databricks
Working knowledge of the data foundationsrequiredfor artificial intelligence in production, including data quality, lineage, metadata, governance, documentation, monitoring, and the data requirements of models and agents
Experience in payments, liquidity, transaction banking, digital currencies, or digital assets, including familiarity with the data generated by these businesses
Ability to translate a complex technical agenda into clear business outcomes, investment priorities, delivery decisions, and risk considerations
Ability toestablishcredibility and influence effectively with senior executives, engineering leaders, data professionals, and control partners
Job Expectations:
Stay current on developments in artificial intelligence, payments, liquidity, and digital currencies, and translate relevant developments into implications for the data strategy
Partner closely with technology, risk, data governance, and control functions so that delivery speed and the bank's standards advance together
Maintain clear ownership of the data roadmap, investment priorities, delivery dependencies, and measurable outcomes across the transformation
***Depending on applicant volume this posting could be removed early***
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.
$185,000.00 - $300,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit 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:
24 Sep 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.