Business Execution Manager (Vice President)P)

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Vice President within the I&P CIB Front Office COO Business Solution and Enablement (BSE) group and is responsible for end-to-end product ownership and delivery of Lending and Client platforms, while managing and developing a team of Product Owners, Business Analysts, and delivery resources.

The incumbent will operate as a product leader and people manager, accountable for strategy execution, delivery outcomes, talent development, and operational resilience for a defined product portfolio. The role requires direct engagement with senior and executive stakeholders globally and ownership of resource planning, prioritization, risk management, and delivery governance for the product area.

In this role, you will:

Product Ownership & Delivery* Own end-to-end execution and delivery of Lending and Client products, including roadmap delivery, backlog prioritization, sprint execution, and release management.

• Define and maintain product strategy, roadmap, and target-state solutions aligned to business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Break down complex initiatives into capabilities, features, and user stories, ensuring clear acceptance criteria and delivery metrics.
• Track and report delivery schedules, SLAs, scope, risks, dependencies, and key performance indicators, proactively escalating issues and bottlenecks to stakeholders.
• Partner with Technology, Risk, Controls, and Operations teams to ensure regulatory compliance, strong control environment, and operational stability.

People Management & Team Leadership* Manage, develop, and mentor a team of Product Owners, Business Analysts, and delivery staff supporting Lending and Client platforms.

• Provide coaching, performance management, and career development for direct reports, including goal setting, feedback, and succession planning.
• Lead hiring efforts by identifying skill gaps, interviewing candidates, and building a sustainable product talent pipeline.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and creative problem-solving across the product team.
• Allocate and optimize people capacity to balance BAU, change, regulatory, and transformation priorities.

Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Influence* Engage business stakeholders to integrate and implement complex business execution initiatives across Lending and Client portfolios.

• Interact directly with senior and executive management to influence priorities, negotiate trade-offs, and optimize delivery outcomes.
• Translate strategy into execution by interpreting and shaping policies, procedures, and operating practices aligned to line-of-business objectives.
• Drive executive-ready communication, including portfolio reviews, governance updates, and decision papers.

Process, Risk & Control Leadership

Identify and recommend process improvements, redesign opportunities, and change initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and risk outcomes.* Own and monitor risk and control metrics (KRIs/KPIs), partnering with Operational Risk to manage issues and corrective actions.

• Ensure adherence to Wells Fargo policies, regulatory expectations, and control standards across the product lifecycle.

Financial & Resource Management* Manage allocation of financial and human resources for Product Owners within the product portfolio.

• Support planning activities including capacity planning, investment prioritization, and demand management.

Required Qualifications:* 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

• 2+ years Leadership experience

Desired Qualifications* Experience leading regulatory or risk-driven change initiatives.

• Proven success influencing senior and executive stakeholders.
• Experience managing resource planning and portfolio-level delivery.
• Prior exposure to global product operating models.
• Lending domain expertise (e.g., nCino, LoanIQ, ACBS, Axiom SL)
• Agile / JIRA, ServiceNow, MS Office
• Product strategy, roadmap definition, and metrics
• UAT, testing methodologies, and delivery governance
• Strong executive communication and analytical skills
• AI-enabled productivity with responsible AI usage

Posting End Date:

29 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.

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