Wells Fargo

Lead Product Manager, WIM Operations, Account Opening & Maintenance

Wells Fargo$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Product Management, development, or strategic planning.
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies, especially with user stories and backlog management.
  • Demonstrated ability to create impactful business cases that align with customer and business goals.
  • Strong communication skills to influence diverse stakeholders and drive alignment.
  • Experience in financial services, particularly in Wealth Management or related areas.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the product outcomes, aligning with customer and business value.
  • Drive the product vision and roadmaps for complex initiatives across teams.
  • Act as a liaison among various partners, including Legal, Risk, and Compliance.
  • Lead stakeholder meetings, ensuring clear agendas and documentation.
  • Develop executive presentations and business cases for strategic decision-making.
  • Use data analytics to inform prioritization and strategic direction.
  • Manage and maintain product roadmaps and Jira backlogs effectively.
  • Mentor and lead Product Owners and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule.
  • Opportunity to work on strategic initiatives into Account Opening and Maintenance products.
  • Support for professional development and mentorship.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools like GenAI for efficiency and productivity.
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Product Owner to drive strategic initiatives within the Account Opening & Maintenance product organization. This role is responsible for defining product vision, shaping roadmap priorities, and delivering business outcomes through strong stakeholder leadership and execution excellence. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and trusted partner who can independently lead initiatives, facilitate alignment across business and technology teams, and translate complex challenges into actionable solutions. Learn more about our career areas and business divisions at .


In this role, you will:

  • Own product outcomes end-to-end by identifying, prioritizing, and delivering capabilities that maximize customer and business value.
  • Drive product vision, roadmap, and prioritization across complex initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted liaison among business, technology, operations, Legal, Risk, and Compliance partners.
  • Facilitate stakeholder meetings and governance forums, including agendas, decisions, action items, and meeting minutes.
  • Develop business cases and executive presentations to support strategic decisions and investments.
  • Leverage data, analytics, and insights to guide prioritization and decision-making.
  • Manage product roadmaps and Jira backlogs while balancing long-term strategy with near-term delivery.
  • Utilize GenAI tools to accelerate research, analysis, documentation, and workflow efficiency.
  • Mentor Product Owners and provide leadership across cross-functional teams.


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:

  • Advanced Agile product management experience, including writing user stories, leading backlog refinement sessions, managing prioritization, and driving delivery outcomes through Scrum teams using Jira and related Agile tools.
  • Ability to define and execute an end-to-end product vision that aligns business objectives, customer needs, regulatory requirements, and delivery outcomes.
  • Experience developing strategic business cases that articulate customer value, business impact, ROI, risks, and enterprise alignment.
  • Proven ability to influence and align business, technology, operations, Legal, Risk, and Compliance partners to drive strategic initiatives and deliver complex business solutions.
  • Experience translating leadership vision and strategic priorities into executable product roadmaps, initiatives, and measurable outcomes.
  • Expertise developing executive-ready presentations and communicating data-driven insights to influence decision-making, drive alignment, and support governance routines.
  • Experience leveraging process mapping and workflow design tools, including Visio or similar platforms, to document and improve business processes.
  • Experience in Wealth Management, Brokerage, Account Opening, Customer Onboarding, Account Servicing, or related financial services domains.

Posting Location:

  • 1525 W W T Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262

Job Expectations:

  • This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule

Posting End Date:

22 Sep 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Careers

Joining Wells Fargo means becoming part of a distinguished financial institution that has been a cornerstone of innovation and leadership in the banking industry. At Wells Fargo, we offer a plethora of job opportunities designed to empower your career growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

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We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees. Wells Fargo offers robust training programs and resources to help every team member excel in their current roles and prepare for future challenges. Growth at Wells Fargo is not just about climbing the career ladder but expanding your skills and expertise to add value to our team and customers.

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1852
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