Product Owner: Markets Repo and Securities Lending Platform (VP)

The individual is expected to independently manage and execute end-to-end delivery, partnering closely with Repo and Securities Lending trading, middle office, operations, collateral, risk,financeand technology stakeholders. The candidate will lead product change through the Agile delivery lifecycle, run respective scrums, and activelyparticipatein global team discussions,projectsand process enhancement plans.

In this role, you will:

• Own the product roadmap and execution for the new Repo and Securities Lending trading platform, with particular focus on collateral optimization, collateral allocation, inventorymanagementand inventoryutilization.

• Translate front office and middle office needs into clear target-state capabilities, features, user stories, acceptancecriteriaand delivery priorities.

• Bring strong understanding of theend-to-end Securities Financetrade lifecycleacross Repo Trading and Securities Lending, includingtrade capture,inventorymanagement, matching, confirmation, settlement, lifecycle events, margin, segregation,collateral management,optimization,accounting,reportingand close-out.

• Drive enhancements in trading capabilities, electronic execution and risk management tools across the Repo and Securities Lending product lifecycle.

• Partner with traders, middle office, operations, collateral teams, risk, finance, legal,complianceand technology to design solutions that are commercially effective, operationallysustainableand well controlled.

• Manage product delivery schedules, dependencies, risks,scopechanges, bottlenecks, testing readiness and implementation outcomes across business and technology teams.

• Define and track product outcomes and performance measures to support prioritization, launch readiness and ongoing optimization, including product adoption, delivery progress, operational efficiency, inventoryutilization, controleffectivenessand risk reduction.

• Work within an Agile Product Development framework, including Scrum, and use workflow and collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA to document and deliver business requirements, userstoriesand acceptance criteria, and tomaintaina well-prioritized product backlog.

• Directly engage with senior leaders and global stakeholders to communicate progress, trade-offs, decisions,issuesand required actions.

• Use enterprise AI tools, including Copilot platforms, to accelerate analysis,requirementsdrafting, meeting synthesis, deliveryartefactsand status reporting, ensuring outputs arevalidatedand used in line with applicable policies.

Functional and Technical Skills

• Deep business knowledge of Repo and Securities Lending markets, ideally gained in Repo trading, Repo middle office, collateralmanagementor a closely related product function.

• Strong understanding of the end-to-end Repo trade lifecycle, including trade capture, matching, confirmation, inventory management, inventoryutilization, settlement, lifecycle events, margin, collateral allocation and optimization,accountingand regulatory reporting.

• Understanding ofinventory management, margin,collateral eligibility, availability, allocation, segregation, optimizationmethodologies, substitutions, concentrationconsiderationsand operational constraints.

• Ability to understand business requirements,goals and objectivesand design practical target-state solutions.

• Ability to break down complex platform change into capabilities, features, user stories, acceptancecriteriaand implementation increments.

• Experience developing product strategy and roadmaps based on business value, risk, dependencies,and delivery capacity.

• Knowledge of Agile Product Development methods, including Scrum, andproficiencywith Confluence and JIRA for backlog management, sprint planning, refinement, business requirements, user stories, acceptancecriteriaand product documentation.

• Experience with system testing, integration testing, UAT,implementationreadiness and post-release validation for trading or enterprise platforms.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft PowerPoint,Wordand Excel experiencewith Tableau / Power BI or similar analytical tools is beneficial.

• Apply AI-enabled tools for business analysis, documentation,reportingand delivery management, with strong critical thinking to interpret andvalidateAI outputs.

Executive Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly with traders, product specialists, technologyteamsand senior leaders across global businesses.

• Create concise, executive-ready presentations and updates that clearly explain outcomes, delivery status, trade-offs,risksand decisionsrequired.

• Translate complex markets,platformand operational issues into clear, outcome-oriented conversations.

• Buildstrong communicationchannels and trusted relationships across business, operations,controland technology partners.

• Use AI-supported summaries and narratives judiciously for executive communication, ensuring accuracy,contextandappropriate review.

Change Mindset and Collaboration

• Work effectively at the intersection of business domainexpertise, productownershipand change delivery.

• Collaborate across global teams to shape solutions, resolvedependenciesand drive decisionsthrough toimplementation.

• Challenge existing processes constructively andidentifyopportunities to improve front-to-back efficiency,controland user experience.

• Demonstrate adaptability,curiosityand continuous learning, including responsible adoption of emerging AI capabilities to increase delivery velocity.

Risk & Control Mindset

• Embed risk and control considerations into product design, prioritization,testingand implementation.

• Ensure product capabilities and delivery processescomply withapplicable SEC, FINRA and FRB requirements and Wells Fargo's risk frameworks.

• Identifyand escalate delivery, operational, conduct, regulatory and technology risksin a timely manner.

• Ensure responsible AI use with awareness of data privacy, information security, ethical and regulatory requirements

• 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

Desired Qualification:

• MBA or equivalent relevant experience.

• 10+ years of experience across Markets, product ownership, solutiondeliveryor change management, with significant exposure to Repo, SecuritiesLendingor collateral management.

• Demonstrated experience in Repo trading, Repo middle office, collateralmanagementor delivery of front-to-back change for secured financing products.

• Strong knowledge of Repo and Securities Lending products, marketpracticesand trade lifecycle processes.

• Experience leading product change using Agile methods and working with business and technology delivery teams.

• Experience with JIRA and product delivery artefacts familiarity with ServiceNow, Tableau / Power BI or similar tools is beneficial.

• Strong stakeholder management,influencingand decision-making skills across global and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, accountability, attention todetailand ability tooperateindependently in a complex environment.

• Practical AI literacy, including effective use of enterprise AI tools to improve delivery velocity, critical evaluation of AI outputs, and responsible and compliant usage.

Work Arrangement, Shift Timings & Flexibility

• Work Model:Hybrid working model with a minimum requirement of three (3) days per week fromoffice.

• Flexibility:The role requires reasonable flexibility to attend stakeholder meetings or calls as needed during US business hours and to provide support for weekend activities, asrequired, particularly during release anddeploymentwindows.