Full-Time

Lead Business Product Owner

Initiative Lead

Posted on 8/18/2026

Deadline 8/24/26
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

10,001+ employees

Diversified financial services: banking, lending, investments

No salary listed

Charlotte, NC, USA + 1 more

More locations: Irving, TX, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid schedule with on-site work at the stated location; travel is required 10% of the time.

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning, or equivalent experience demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination of these.
  • Employees must follow applicable Wells Fargo risk, compliance, governance, escalation, and remediation requirements and make sound risk decisions.
  • Employees affected by outside-activity or personal-investing compliance policies must provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and comply with applicable policies.
Responsibilities
  • Lead strategic initiatives from discovery through implementation, including stakeholder alignment, execution, business readiness, adoption, and delivery of measurable client, operational, risk, and business outcomes.
  • Partner with cross-functional leaders, stakeholders, technical Product Owners, and Technology teams to address business pain points and design solutions aligned with efficiency, regulatory, and growth objectives.
  • Translate business needs into clear workstreams and milestones.
  • Make decisions in complex and multifaceted situations, facilitate decision-making and issue resolution, and support implementation of developed solutions and plans.
  • Create visibility into dependencies, risks, decisions, and delivery health; remove barriers and maintain execution momentum across complex initiatives.
  • Communicate across all organizational levels, influence stakeholders, lead complex discussions, achieve alignment, and drive results.
  • Leverage artificial intelligence capabilities to solve pain points, improve ways of working, create product efficiencies, validate results, and share learnings.
  • Proactively monitor risk, identify and escalate issues, and fulfill applicable credit, market, financial crimes, operational, and regulatory compliance obligations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Floorplan Lending, Supply Chain Finance, or related Commercial Lending products.
  • Experience leading regulatory, risk, operational, control, and business transformation initiatives within a regulated environment.
  • Demonstrated success driving client experience improvements, process transformation, and business modernization efforts.
  • Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, influence, and executive communication skills.
  • Experience leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, and low-code/no-code solutions to improve productivity, business processes, analysis, and decision-making.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, navigate ambiguity, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Wells Fargo offers a broad range of banking, mortgage, investing, credit card, and wealth and commercial services in the United States. Its products work through a network of branches, ATMs, and digital platforms, combining everyday banking with lending, investment products, and advisory services. The company differentiates itself with a large nationwide branch presence, a wide mix of financial services under one roof, and a focus on secure, user-friendly technology. Its goal is to help customers manage, protect, and grow their money by providing trusted, accessible financial solutions.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1851

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What believers are saying

  • Second-quarter 2026 profit rose 17%, with consumer spending and business cash flows strong.
  • Wealth assets reached $2.4 trillion in 2Q26, lifting fees and advisor productivity.
  • Average deposits rose 10% and loans 12% year over year, supporting net interest income.

What critics are saying

  • Severance and restructuring still hit earnings; 2026 expenses stay near $55.7 billion.
  • The 2018-2020 sales-practices scandal still defines Wells Fargo's reputation with regulators and candidates.
  • Investment-banking expansion faces JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, risking talent-poaching costs and weak returns.

What makes Wells Fargo unique

  • Asset-cap removal in 2025 freed Wells Fargo to grow balance sheet again.
  • Charlie Scharf rebuilt the bank since 2019, ending all outstanding consent orders.
  • Wells Fargo is pushing AI and Advisor Gateway to deepen cross-sell and productivity.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Commuter Benefits

Adoption Assistance

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