AI Product Area Owner

About the role

Wells Fargo is seeking an AI Product Area Owner (Lead Product Manager) to join our Banking Operations Strategy and Transformation Department.

Responsibilities

• Manage product area strategy, aligning Product Objectives to product area key results.
• Serve as the Feature Roadmap Owner, incorporating Product strategy and capacity planning.
• Prioritize product area backlog features based on product OKRs.
• Review and analyze complex major product lines and services.
• Implement change delivery solutions for the portfolio's technology process work of low to moderate complexity.
• Make decisions in complex and multi-faceted situations involving global market dynamics, trends, and regulatory impact.
• Oversee risk management to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives.
• Collaborate and consult with managers, stakeholders, scrum masters, project managers, and delivery teams to resolve issues and achieve project goals.
• Lead projects, teams, or serve as a mentor to less experienced staff.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for product enhancements meeting business needs.
• Collaborate and consult with business leaders, SMEs, product owners, business analysts, and production managers.

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

• Lead AI readiness for business adoption of technology changes, and provide AI adoption strategies for business lines within assigned product area.
• Experience leading product strategy, roadmap development, and backlog prioritization within an Agile environment.
• Strong knowledge of product management principles, including Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), feature planning, and capacity management.
• Certification in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agile methodologies, Product Management, or related disciplines.
• Ability to analyze complex products, services, and business requirements to identify solutions and drive outcomes.
• Proven experience partnering with technology, business, and operational teams to deliver product enhancements and process improvements.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and product delivery lifecycles.
• Experience managing competing priorities and making sound decisions in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of risk management, governance, and regulatory requirements impacting product development and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build consensus, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and mentoring or coaching team members.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation, process optimization, and customer-focused product enhancements.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience within financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industries preferred.

Job Expectations

Ability to travel 10%. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. This position offers a hybrid work schedule.

Required locations (candidate must reside within a reasonable commute; relocation assistance is not available):

• 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC
• 3201 N 4th Ave, Sioux Falls, SD
• 4101 Wiseman Blvd, San Antonio, TX
• 401 Las Colinas Blvd W Bldg A, Irving, TX
• 2200 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE
• 1305 W 23rd St, Tempe, AZ

Posting end date: 31 Oct 2026 (may close early due to applicant volume). Reference: R-582939-1.