Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Lead Product Manager to own data strategy and governance across the commercial lending ecosystem, ensuring high‑quality, compliant, and well‑controlled lending data. This role partners across business, technology, risk, and compliance to deliver scalable data solutions and lead complex initiatives from discovery through execution in an Agile, highly regulated environment.

In this role, you will:

• Focusing on Data Owner responsibilities across the lending ecosystem, including completeness and accuracy of relevant data elements, data quality, data metadata, data dictionary, defect management, implementation, distribution, access, security, data risk & control, tech change requests, metrics and reporting.
• Epic Refinement/Stakeholder Identification
• Performing Discovery for assigned Features including hands-on data profiling.
• Partnering with CB & CIB Lending Enablement product teams, change management, regulatory data teams, risk, controls, compliance, and technology partners.
• Delivering efficient and scalable solutions that improve user experience and simplify processes.
• Enhancing data controls to minimize risks and developing solutions that satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Role requires experience in large transformations in accounting in banking, Agile Development, and commercial loans and lines’ data.
• Ability to work across multiple lines of business leading large scale digital initiatives and transformations.
• Outstanding analytical skills and high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Utilize strong influence, negotiation, and communication skills with business and technical partners as well as executive stakeholders to establish/maintain achievable schedules and scope. Proven ability to operate in ambiguous environments and exhibit agility in navigating from current state to proposed solutions, including driving successful execution.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise investment optimization and program governance practices at Wells Fargo are strongly desired.
• 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.
• Emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions for functions with moderate to higher complexity and risk commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

Required Qualifications:

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

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of financial services industry experience, either directly within or closely associated with loan booking/accounting/servicing processes, data management, systems implementation and integration, or strategic planning.
• Expert level of Loan IQ product knowledge and Commercial Lending product and business knowledge
• 4+ years of working on large-scale initiatives, coordinating across multiple lines of business and technology organizations, preferably with experience in initiatives involving complex data conversions.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced, hands‑on SQL proficiency and experience
• Strong understanding of data management frameworks, including data ownership, stewardship, lineage, metadata, and data quality controls (accuracy, completeness, validity, timeliness, consistency)
• Proven and demonstrated leadership skills including relationship building, partnering and collaboration skills with clear ability to influence, gain buy-in and negotiate with a diverse group of key business partners/stakeholders including senior management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to senior management and ability to articulate key messages around risk, issues, customer impacts, etc.
• Experience with Agile execution structures
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; MBA preferred
• CoPilot or AI experience a plus

Job Expectations:

• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• 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
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
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Locations:

• 550 South Tryon Street - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
• 1525 W W T Harris Blvd - Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W - Irving, Texas 75039

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.

$139,000.00 - $217,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs 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:

3 Apr 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.

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.