Lead Product Manager – Value Stream, GPL Platform Transformation

Wells Fargo•Minneapolis, MN

22h•$119,000 - $224,000•Hybrid

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Product Manager to support the Platform Transformation Value Stream team, driving strategic execution and product enablement across the Global Payments & Liquidity, Product & Platform organization. This team is focused on expanding core payments products, enhancing pricing discipline for deposits and fees, and modernizing payments platforms and architecture to build robust payment ecosystems. This role supports end‑to‑end value delivery across a defined Payments value stream by translating enterprise transformation objectives into coordinated execution and measurable outcomes. The Payments Value Stream role focuses on managing the flow of work from intake through delivery, ensuring priorities, dependencies, and delivery milestones are aligned across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, and Delivery teams. The role operates within a complex, matrixed environment and works closely with value stream and delivery leadership to surface risks, manage dependencies, and maintain momentum against strategic objectives. Success requires strong execution discipline, systems thinking, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving consistent delivery outcomes. In this role, you will: Support end‑to-end value delivery across a Payments value stream, contributing to planning, prioritization, sequencing, dependency management, and delivery tracking. Translate enterprise and business priorities into actionable value stream plans, aligning initiatives, releases, and workstreams to strategic objectives. Monitor value stream flow and delivery health, identifying bottlenecks, risks, and constraints and partnering with stakeholders to drive resolution. Coordinate cross‑functional execution across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, and external partners to support integrated, end-to-end delivery. Participate in value stream–level planning and delivery forums (e.g., PI planning, release planning, execution reviews) to support alignment, readiness, and accountability. Communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders and leadership, translating complex execution dynamics into actionable insights. Track and manage dependencies and execution risks, escalating issues and supporting trade‑off decisions as needed. Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery practices, identifying opportunities to enhance planning, governance, processes, and ways of working.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting payments transformation initiatives within large, complex organizations.
Strong understanding of end‑to-end payments lifecycles, platforms, and messaging flows.
Proven ability to manage priorities and dependencies across multiple teams or workstreams.
Experience supporting large‑scale transformation or migration programs.
Familiarity with payment rails and messaging platforms such as ACH, FedNow, CHIPS, SWIFT, MT‑to‑MX, and ISO 20022.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including PowerPoint development and executive‑ready storytelling.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
Ability to synthesize complex inputs from diverse stakeholders into clear actions and recommendations.
Customer‑centric, outcome‑focused mindset with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and meet delivery commitments.

Responsibilities

Support end‑to-end value delivery across a Payments value stream, contributing to planning, prioritization, sequencing, dependency management, and delivery tracking.
Translate enterprise and business priorities into actionable value stream plans, aligning initiatives, releases, and workstreams to strategic objectives.
Monitor value stream flow and delivery health, identifying bottlenecks, risks, and constraints and partnering with stakeholders to drive resolution.
Coordinate cross‑functional execution across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, and external partners to support integrated, end-to-end delivery.
Participate in value stream–level planning and delivery forums (e.g., PI planning, release planning, execution reviews) to support alignment, readiness, and accountability.
Communicate delivery status, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders and leadership, translating complex execution dynamics into actionable insights.
Track and manage dependencies and execution risks, escalating issues and supporting trade‑off decisions as needed.
Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery practices, identifying opportunities to enhance planning, governance, processes, and ways of working.