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Portfolio Operations Director

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Charlotte, NC, USA
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Hybrid
Charlotte, NC, USA
Expert/Leader
Leads Business Banking Digital’s AI strategy, analytics, customer and banker insights, competitive intelligence, performance measurement, innovation, and portfolio governance. Converts data and feedback into strategic priorities, executable initiatives, measurable outcomes, and growth opportunities. Oversees KPI frameworks, executive reporting, intake processes, value realization, risk management, and cross-functional delivery while developing teams and managing resources across product, technology, operations, data, marketing, risk, compliance, and other partners.
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About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Portfolio Operations Director to lead Governance, AI, Insights & Growth for Business Banking Digital (BBD). This leader will own the shared intelligence and governance capabilities that turn data, client and banker feedback, artificial intelligence, competitive intelligence, and portfolio performance into strategic direction, executable initiatives, measurable value, and sustainable growth.
The role will lead BBD AI strategy, analytics and insights, Voice of the Customer, competitive and market intelligence, personalization insights, performance measurement, strategy and innovation, and portfolio governance. The Director will partner across Business Banking Digital to convert insights into strategic plans, prioritized use cases, and executable projects while ensuring consistent reporting and value attainment.
Business Banking will lead business and product strategy, priorities, and target outcomes. Business Banking Digital product and servicing leaders will own their experiences, roadmaps, and execution. AI, Insights & Growth will provide the intelligence, AI strategy, governance, and measurement needed to inform decisions and improve outcomes. Technology, Data & Analytics, Operations, and risk and control partners will enable delivery within their respective accountabilities.
Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com .
In this role, you will:
  • Lead and develop teams responsible for AI strategy, analytics and insights, Voice of the Customer, competitive intelligence, performance measurement, strategy and innovation, and portfolio governance across Business Banking Digital.
  • Define and lead the BBD AI strategy, partnering with product and servicing leaders to identify, evaluate, prioritize, and advance high-value use cases while tracking adoption and value realization.
  • Own the BBD analytics and insights capability, translating client behavior, journey performance, adoption, utilization, operational data, and business results into strategic recommendations and executable initiatives.
  • Lead the synthesis and sharing of Voice of the Customer and banker feedback with Business Banking, BBD, Operations, Technology, and other partners to identify unmet needs, friction, and opportunities.
  • Take point on competitive, market, FinTech, and emerging-technology intelligence, creating a shared fact base and strategic implications while reinforcing forward thinking across all BBD leaders.
  • Provide critical insights for personalization, segmentation, next-best-action, adoption, and commercialization strategies in partnership with product, servicing, marketing, channel, and business teams.
  • Own BBD KPI governance and executive reporting across Growth, Value, Retention & Brand, Efficiency, digital adoption, portfolio health, and project-level value attainment.
  • Lead strategy and innovation activities, including opportunity discovery, trend synthesis, future-state concepts, value hypotheses, and partnership with experience owners to translate opportunities into roadmap candidates.
  • Act as the BBD governance arm by establishing standard reporting, overseeing portfolio and intake routines, tracking commitments and outcomes, and identifying risks, dependencies, overlaps, and gaps.
  • Partner with Business Banking, Technology, Data & Analytics, Operations, Design, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Fraud, Cybersecurity, and product teams to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and well-controlled capabilities.
  • Ensure insights and reporting drive action by establishing clear recommendations, owners, success measures, follow-through, and post-launch performance reviews.
  • Lead strategic decision-making, resource management, and talent development while fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, innovation, disciplined execution, collaboration, and effective risk management.
Required Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of digital product management or leadership experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of work experience, training, military experience, or education.
  • 4+ years of management or leadership experience.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience leading AI strategy, analytics, insights, digital product strategy, portfolio governance, growth, or customer intelligence within financial services or another complex regulated environment.
  • Demonstrated success translating data, research, client feedback, and market intelligence into strategic plans, prioritized opportunities, executable initiatives, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Experience identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and governing AI use cases in partnership with product, technology, data, risk, and business leaders.
  • Strong understanding of digital analytics, journey and funnel measurement, adoption, utilization, client segmentation, personalization, and value realization.
  • Experience leading Voice of the Customer programs and communicating actionable client and banker insights to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Experience conducting competitive, market, FinTech, and emerging-technology analysis and translating findings into strategic implications and recommendations.
  • Demonstrated success establishing KPI frameworks, executive reporting, portfolio governance, intake routines, and standardized performance management.
  • Experience partnering across Business Banking, Technology, Data & Analytics, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Fraud, Cybersecurity, Design, Marketing, and product teams.
  • Ability to influence across organizational boundaries, establish clear accountability, and resolve highly complex issues involving multiple priorities, data sources, platforms, and stakeholders.
  • Strong executive communication, strategic thinking, analytical judgment, innovation leadership, organizational-change, talent-management, and resource-planning capabilities.
  • Ability to lead through ambiguity while balancing client value, business priorities, data quality, operational feasibility, control requirements, scalability, and speed to market.
Job Expectations:
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
  • This position offers a hybrid work schedule.
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.
Posting Location(s):
  • 401 S Tryon St. - Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Required locations listed.
Posting End Date:
18 Sep 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.
Candidates applying to job openings posted in Canada: Applications for employment are encouraged from all qualified candidates, including women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process.
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To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
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