Field Compensation Senior Manager of Product

Wells Fargo & Company•St. Louis, MO

4d•$139,000 - $239,000

About The Position

The Advisor Platform group within the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) Chief Product Office is seeking a senior product leader to lead the enterprise strategy, roadmap, and execution of compensation product capabilities across advisor channels. The role manages a team and owns the multi-year compensation product strategy, ensuring solutions are scalable, compliant, transparent, and aligned with WIM business objectives and enterprise risk expectations. The position serves as the single point of accountability for aligning strategy, funding, delivery, and governance for compensation products. It drives modernization, consistency, and operational excellence in a highly regulated environment. The leader collaborates with Product Owners, HR, Finance, Field Leadership, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Technology to deliver a cohesive compensation ecosystem that supports advisor engagement, retention, and long-term growth.

Requirements

6+ years of Product Management, product development, strategic planning, process management, change delivery, or equivalent experience demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education.
3+ years of management or leadership experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of Financial Advisor and field compensation models, performance levers, and behaviors.
Proven experience leading enterprise-level product strategy in a large, highly matrixed organization.
Demonstrated ability to develop multi-year product roadmaps aligned to business strategy, technology, and regulatory requirements.
Deep understanding of field compensation frameworks, incentive plan mechanics, operational controls, or compensation-related financial processes.
Experience improving field transparency, adoption readiness, or advisor experience metrics.
Strong experience collaborating with HR, Finance, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Field or Sales leadership.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Product Managers responsible for Field Compensation Strategy & Delivery.
Define and lead the end-to-end compensation product strategy, multi-year roadmap, and execution.
Drive enterprise alignment across HR, Finance, Field Leadership, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Technology.
Translate compensation strategy into clear product outcomes and requirements.
Oversee technology development, delivery, and field readiness for compensation initiatives.
Ensure compensation solutions meet governance, control, and regulatory standards.
Monitor and improve key compensation metrics, including accuracy, timeliness, and advisor experience.
Identify opportunities to modernize and simplify compensation processes and tools.
Serve as senior escalation point and decision-maker for compensation product tradeoffs and prioritization.
Influence senior leadership through clear insights, recommendations, and storytelling.