Wells Fargo Product Owner - Automation AVP 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

272122663

In this role, you will:

• Participate in a variety of assigned and ongoing business operations to ensure success in meeting business goals and objectives
• Identify opportunities for process improvement by conducting root cause testing of all compliance and business metrics
• Determine areas of strength or Business Execution opportunity within defined scope of work
• Review and research strategies and action plans to establish effective processes while meeting performance metrics and policy expectations
• Utilize independent judgment to guide moderate risk deliverables
• Present recommendations to develop, implement, and monitor strategic approaches, effectiveness of support function, and business performance improvement opportunities for managing risks of the business
• Exercise independent judgment and provide guidance in diverse support functions and operations for a single business group within a line of business
• Collaborate and consult with leaders and executive management
• Provide work direction to lessexperienced Strategyand Execution staff.

The individual would be responsible for execution & delivery of automation projects, maintenance & reporting of key SLA’s, including but not limited to changes in delivery timelines, scope creep, bottlenecks, risk and control framework reviews, capacity, key performance metrics and quarterbacking critical projects/programs. The role would require direct engagement with senior leaders across global COO teams and partner with them to drive solutions designed to improve processes, controls, and regulatory/risk compliance across various risk, automation, surveillance & quality assurance functions.

Functional and technical skills:

• Understand business requirements, goals and objectives, design and create target state solutions
• Ability to breakdown complex projects into capabilities, features, and user stories for development
• Assist to develop product strategy and roadmap based on business priorities
• Domain knowledge on CIB business model, trade lifecycle, financial institutions, and instruments
• Knowledgeable of Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Agile JIRA framework) amongst other automation capabilities (UiPath, Alfresco etc.)
• Able to draft & maintain a project charter, performance and delivery metrics, and onward reporting
• Experience on working with data analytics, business intelligence, and data governance to drive tactical and strategic decisions, and execution of plans
• Understanding of business intelligence and visualization like PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, with the ability to be able to a) identify potential opportunities for improvement, b) work with functional managers and technology to drive execution, and c) proactively recommend hybrid solutions, potential bottlenecks impacting delivery timelines

• Executive Communication:

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate with senior leaders across LOBs globally to create executive ready presentations, including presentation of information and data to persuade, educate, and enhance understanding at all levels
• Drive complex issue management and deliverables into effective outcome-oriented conversations
• Institute sturdy communication channels with business partners to support and manage the delivery of the division’s strategic programs

• Change mindset and collaboration:

• Collaborate on change initiatives across the division in a seamless manner, collaborating with global stakeholders; facilitate discussions with leaders and subject matter experts to investigate and solve complex problems
• Identify opportunities for increasing operational efficiencies, perform root cause analysis to propose ideas that improve front to back processing across COO
• Assist in projects on data interfaces between systems such as defining project scope, data requirements and sources/resources; Participate in projects requiring data cleanups, process improvement analysis and reporting

• Risk & Control Mindset:

• Assess, review, manage and mitigate risk by measuring key risk indicators (KRIs) through developing and maintaining the key metrics to help teams improve throughput while reducing risk
• Ensure operational practices follow relevant risk standards, policies and regulations to maintain an effective control environment
• Collaborate with operational risk teams to log and monitor Issues and Corrective Actions when operational incidents are identified.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years ofBusiness Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planningexperience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• MBA/equivalent advanced degree, or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of experience with business enablement, low code automation and solutions, project management groups. IB operations experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, portray great levels of accountability and attention to detail
• Candidates should be able to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced, dynamic environment, handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently, while maintaining quality, accuracy and integrity
• Candidates should have experience presenting information to persuade, educate, and enhance understanding at all levels with the ability to develop and negotiate solutions with partners or clients including escalations as needed
• Candidates should be able to work in a global team, interact at different levels and handle a wide range of deliverables with varying levels of complexities with focus on execution and result
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills to create persuasive PowerPoint presentations; Strong analytical skills leveraging Microsoft Excel/Access
• Experience in identifying and driving process improvements in complex environments
• Ability to effectively multi-task and successfully work on several unrelated projects at the same time

: Product Owner, Automations; Corporate Investment Banking - AVP IC – P2

20 Feb 2025

Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:

b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.