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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Strategy & Planning Consultant - AI Product Strategy & Innovation within the Chief Operating Office. This role will drive product strategy and execution across a portfolio of no-code and low-code AI products and workflow automation capabilities that improve operational efficiency, strengthen execution discipline, and create measurable business value.
This role will partner closely with product leadership, product managers, technology partners, business stakeholders, and operational teams to shape strategic priorities, identify opportunities for business value, improve team operating routines, and support disciplined execution across the product portfolio.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized, forward-thinking strategic partner who can bring structure to ambiguity, connect business needs to product opportunities, and help ensure the team is focused on the highest-impact work. Strong business judgment, operational rigor, stakeholder management, and the ability to translate strategy into practical plans, governance routines, adoption activities, and measurable outcomes are crucial to this role.
In this role, you will:
- Drive product strategy and execution across a portfolio of no-code and low-code AI products and workflow automation capabilities, with a focus on improving operational efficiency, strengthening controls, and delivering measurable business value.
- Partner with product leadership to define strategic priorities, clarify objectives, and translate business goals into actionable roadmaps, operating plans, and execution routines.
- Identify opportunities to create business value by assessing operational challenges, process inefficiencies, stakeholder needs, and potential technology-enabled solutions.
- Connect work across teams, products, and business groups to identify synergies, reduce duplication, and improve alignment across the product portfolio.
- Support innovation efforts by helping evaluate new ideas, structure exploratory work, define success criteria, and ensure experimentation is connected to measurable business outcomes.
- Establish and manage operating routines, including leadership cadence, portfolio reviews, intake forums, prioritization discussions, status updates, and executive-ready communications.
- Develop frameworks, materials, and reporting that help leadership make informed decisions on strategic priorities, resources, risks, dependencies, delivery progress, adoption outcomes, and business value.
- Partner with product pods to anticipate and remove execution roadblocks, manage dependencies, and support alignment across business, product, technology, risk, and control stakeholders.
- Support resource planning, demand management, intake prioritization, and portfolio-level visibility to help ensure the team is focused on the highest-value initiatives.
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-structured communications for leadership and stakeholder audiences, including strategic updates, decision materials, meeting summaries, adoption materials, and portfolio narratives.
- Use data, metrics, stakeholder feedback, and business outcomes to assess progress, identify improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement across the product organization
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, operational excellence, risk awareness, adoption discipline, and continuous learning.
- 5+ years of Strategy and Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- Experience driving product strategy, portfolio planning, roadmap development, and strategic execution across a portfolio of products, capabilities, or transformation initiatives.
- Experience translating strategic priorities into actionable plans, delivery activities, adoption strategies, and measurable business outcomes.
- Experience driving innovation by identifying opportunities, shaping forward-looking product concepts, and advancing solutions that create measurable business value.
- Experience supporting product delivery, business implementation, operating model changes, change readiness, or adoption of new capabilities across business teams.
- Experience managing cross-functional priorities, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment across product, business, technology, operations, risk, and control partners.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to bring structure, prioritization, attention to detail, and follow-through to ambiguous or fast-moving environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify value opportunities, and recommend practical actions tied to measurable outcomes.
- Ability to simplify complex information and communicate clearly with senior leaders and cross-functional audiences
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$119,000.00 - $206,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- 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
29 Jun 2026
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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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of Strategy and Planning experience, or equivalent
- Experience driving product strategy, portfolio planning, roadmap development, and strategic execution
- Experience translating strategic priorities into actionable plans, delivery activities, adoption strategies, and measurable business outcomes
- Experience driving innovation by identifying opportunities and advancing solutions that create measurable business value
- Experience supporting product delivery, business implementation, operating model changes, change readiness, or adoption of new capabilities
- Experience managing cross-functional priorities, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment across product, business, technology, operations, risk, and control partners
- Strong organizational skills, prioritization, attention to detail, and follow-through in ambiguous or fast-moving environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to synthesize complex information and recommend practical actions tied to measurable outcomes
- Ability to simplify complex information and communicate clearly with senior leaders and cross-functional audiences
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Wells Fargo ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Wells Fargo ensures its pay and bonus plans remain competitive through a structured, performance-driven compensation philosophy combined with regular market benchmarking. The company’s approach is centered on “pay for performance,” meaning compensation is directly linked to individual contributions, business results, and overall company performance. This includes evaluating how employees meet regulatory expectations, manage risk responsibly, and contribute to long-term value creation.
To maintain market competitiveness, Wells Fargo conducts global compensation reviews using third-party consultants. These reviews assess both base salary and total compensation across the organization, factoring in role, level, tenure, and geographic differences. The company also evaluates pay equity and has reported no significant unexplained pay gaps following its most recent review. This process ensures that compensation remains aligned with industry standards while reinforcing fairness and transparency.
Bonuses and incentives are designed to reward strong performance and support retention of top talent. Compensation programs are structured not only to motivate employees but also to promote prudent risk management and discourage excessive risk-taking—an important consideration in financial services. In addition to performance-based pay, employees benefit from a comprehensive rewards package that includes a 401(k) match (up to 6%), stock purchase opportunities, and other financial wellness resources.
Together, these practices create a compensation framework that balances competitiveness, fairness, and long-term sustainability—helping Wells Fargo attract, retain, and reward talent across its global workforce.
Employee Perspective
“Wells Fargo has given me the opportunity to pursue my master’s degree. With the tuition reimbursement and the support of my managers, I’ve been able to gain some really valuable skills.”
— Destinee Richey, Business Intelligence Consultant
At-a-Glance
- Compensation philosophy: Pay for performance tied to individual, business, and company outcomes
- Market alignment: Global benchmarking with third-party consultants; no significant unexplained pay gaps
- Bonus structure: Performance-based incentives aligned with results and risk management
- Total rewards: 401(k) match up to 6%, stock purchase plan, financial wellness resources
External Signals
- Comprehensive Benefits: Employees give the company high marks for its benefits package, giving it an ‘A-’ rating and a 73% satisfaction score on external review sites (Comparably).
- LinkedIn Top Companies 2025: #3 overall, #1 in financial services
- Disability Equality Index: 100% score (multiple years)
- CAREERS & the disABLED Top Employers 2024: #3 ranking
- Military Friendly Employer (2025): Top 10 Gold Seal
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What We Do
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2.1 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 33 on Fortune’s 2025 rankings of America’s largest corporations. Our technology professionals drive innovation, information security, and big data analytics while maintaining a network that handles more than 12 billion customer interactions a year. Join us! Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we're more than a financial services leader – we’re a global trailblazer committed to driving innovation, empowering communities, and helping our customers succeed. We believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job – it’s about finding all of the elements to help you thrive, in one place. Living the Well Life means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having robust benefits, competitive compensation, and programs designed to help you find work-life balance and well-being. You’ll be rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow. And we’re recognized for it – Wells Fargo once again ranked in the top three – making us the #1 financial services employer – on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Companies list of best workplaces “to grow your career” in the U.S. 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. © 2026 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.
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