Product Management Director

Wells Fargo Bank•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Product Management Director – Trading & Capital Markets to lead a critical value stream within the Wealth & Investment Management (WIM) Chief Product Office. This role owns end-to-end product delivery, roadmap execution, and cross-functional alignment for a complex, high-impact portfolio. This is a senior leadership opportunity focused on product strategy, digital transformation, and AI-enabled delivery—with clear accountability for business outcomes, execution discipline, and platform modernization. This leader will drive end-to-end delivery across fixed income, equities, capital markets execution, and emerging capabilities including crypto and 24/7 trading, with direct accountability for platform modernization, roadmap execution, and business outcomes. This is a senior product leadership role owning the Trading & Capital Markets value stream within WIM’s Investment Solutions platform portfolio. The right candidate brings deep domain knowledge in wealth management trading platforms, including hands-on experience with InvestCloud or comparable enterprise investment platforms, and knows how to translate that expertise into delivery discipline and strategic roadmap prioritization.

Requirements

10+ years of Product Management, Digital Product, or Product Strategy experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
4+ years of people leadership experience, including leading managers and scaled team
Demonstrated hands-on experience with InvestCloud or equivalent enterprise investment management platforms
Proven track record owning complex delivery in regulated, matrixed financial services environments
Know the trading domain well enough to spot gaps vendors won’t tell you about
Can hold a delivery cadence under pressure without losing stakeholder trust
Understand how AI and automation apply to execution workflows
Are comfortable operating at the intersection of business strategy, technology delivery, and regulatory constraint

Nice To Haves

Experience leading complex, enterprise-level product portfolios, preferably within financial services, capital markets, or trading environments
Strong track record of owning product roadmaps, delivery outcomes, and business performance metrics (e.g., revenue, adoption, efficiency)
Demonstrated success driving digital transformation and platform modernization initiatives
Experience working in Agile environments with direct ownership of backlog prioritization, sprint outcomes, and delivery trade-offs
Ability to operate as a value stream or portfolio leader, aligning cross-functional teams without heavy reliance on coordination layers
Experience partnering closely with technology, UX/design (XD), data, and risk/compliance teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Strong understanding of AI/automation capabilities and their application to product strategy, operating models, and delivery efficiency
Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive decision-making in highly matrixed organizations
Experience managing resource allocation, budget ownership, and capacity planning across teams
Track record of building and developing high-performing product teams with strong execution discipline and accountability
Ability to translate complex business needs into clear product strategies and actionable delivery plans
Strong risk awareness and experience operating within regulated environments with governance and control requirements

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end product strategy and delivery for the Trading & Capital Markets value stream, including BCI/Replace BondCenter, equities execution, and next-generation trading capabilities
Own the roadmap execution against strategic priorities including crypto and tokenization infrastructure, 24/7 trading, and WIM STP Trade capabilities
Cross-functional delivery across technology, operations, risk, and business partners, operating without heavy coordination layers
Backlog ownership, trade-off decisions, and sprint outcomes with direct accountability for delivery momentum
AI and automation integration into trading workflows, execution quality, and operational efficiency
Vendor relationship management including InvestCloud platform dependencies, with ability to credibly challenge and hold partners accountable
Stakeholder influence across senior business and technology leadership, including executive steering conversations
Lead and develop high-performing product management teams, including managers and senior individual contributors, fostering a culture of accountability and execution discipline
Manage the full product lifecycle, including backlog prioritization, trade-off decisions, and issue resolution to maintain delivery momentum
Analyze customer insights, business performance, and market trends to inform product direction, prioritization, and innovation opportunities
Identify and advance opportunities across pricing, distribution strategy, platform capabilities, and customer experience
Serve as Value Stream Delivery Leader, with accountability for roadmap execution, stakeholder alignment, and agile squad delivery
Lead platform modernization and digital transformation initiatives, balancing business-as-usual delivery with strategic change
Manage resources, workforce planning, and financials, aligning team capacity to business goals and roadmap commitments
Influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders, executives, and cross-functional partners to drive decisions and outcomes
Define and implement how AI, automation, and advanced analytics enhance product delivery, operating models, and customer outcomes
Lead the transition to AI-enabled product management practices, scaling efficiency and improving delivery effectiveness
Own and deliver against long-term strategic roadmap commitments, aligned to business impact and modernization priorities
Strengthen product delivery maturity and operational excellence through scalable processes, talent development, and ownership-driven execution