Product Owner – L1, Compass Desktop

Wells Fargo

Lead Digital Product Owner responsible for managing agile delivery teams at Wells Fargo. Driving digital strategies and execution in modern banking environments.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $119,000 - $187,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of complex digital business plans, programs, and initiatives with enterprise‑wide impact, incorporating Agile delivery practices such as backlog readiness, stakeholder alignment, and measurable delivery outcomes.
Act as a key participant in large‑scale planning efforts, partnering across product, technology, UX, and operations to support integrated delivery, dependency management, and aligned sequencing of work.
Review and analyze complex digital strategy related to product, functionality, and experience areas, translating strategic intent into clear priorities, delivery plans, and actionable backlog items.
Influence digital strategy for the business line through in‑depth evaluation of multiple factors, including emerging technologies, user feedback, delivery insights, and unprecedented or intangible considerations.
Make informed decisions impacting digital strategy for product, functionality, and experience areas, applying strong understanding of business objectives, policies, procedures, compliance requirements, and risk considerations throughout execution.
Lead and guide a broad team of digital professionals to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives, serving as a key decision maker during Agile execution, supporting delivery ceremonies, leveraging approved GenAI tools, and collaborating with peers and senior leaders to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of digital product management experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Branch banking experience
Comfort leveraging modern, AI‑enabled Agile ways of working, using approved tools to improve backlog quality, story definition, and delivery efficiency while communicating clearly with business and technology partners.
Deep experience operating in Agile delivery environments, with strong ownership of backlog management, prioritization, sequencing, and maintaining delivery readiness aligned to product objectives.
Demonstrated expertise in Agile planning and refinement practices, including leading backlog refinement sessions, ensuring Definition of Ready standards, and supporting predictable sprint execution.
Strong capability in writing and refining user stories and acceptance criteria, partnering closely with analysts and delivery teams to ensure clarity, testability, and alignment with business outcomes.
Hands‑on delivery leadership within Scrum or Agile teams, acting as the primary business decision maker during sprint planning, execution, reviews, and retrospectives.
Proven experience coordinating across Agile teams and stakeholders, actively managing dependencies, sequencing, and cross‑team alignment to support integrated delivery.
Working knowledge of Agile quality, risk, and control expectations, including UAT participation, defect prioritization, and adherence to governance, regulatory, and audit requirements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital product managementAgile delivery practicesbacklog managementuser story writingacceptance criteria refinementsprint planningdelivery leadershipdependency managementrisk managementUAT participation

Soft Skills

stakeholder alignmentcommunicationdecision makingcollaborationinfluenceownershipclaritytestabilityorganizational skillsleadership