Product Management Manager - HR Automation Center Of Excellence

Product Management Manager For Hr Automation Center Of Excellence (COE)

Wells Fargo is seeking a Product Management Manager for HR Automation Center of Excellence (COE). This role will drive HR wide transformation through intelligent automation, leading a cross-functional team of Process and Automation SMEs. The leader will partner closely with Product Management, Technology, and HR stakeholders to deliver scalable automation solutions using RPA, Power Automate, Lightweight Workflow, and emerging agentic AI capabilities.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and develop a team of product management contributors
• Engage stakeholders and partners associated with the function
• Identify and recommend opportunities for product management for a less complex product or service
• Strategize growth opportunities
• Ensure programs adhere to compliance and privacy regulations and policies
• Make decisions and resolve issues regarding overall business strategy to meet business objectives
• Create business plans, develop business requirements, direct product design and implementation
• Recommend product enhancements, support sales and marketing
• Interpret and develop product enhancements recommending product pricing, distribution strategies, and performance measurements
• Collaborate and consult with product managers, analysts, and multiple level managers
• Interact directly with vendors
• Manage allocation of people and financial resources for Product Management
• Mentor and guide talent development of direct reports and assist in hiring talent

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Product Management experience, product development experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 2+ years of leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• HR Product Automation

Job Expectations:

We are seeking a strategic leader to lead our HR Automation Center of Excellence (COE).

• Strategic Leadership: Define and evolve the automation strategy aligned with enterprise goals, focusing on risk mitigation, operational efficiency, and employee experience.
• Team Management: Lead and develop a high-performing team of process and automation SMEs fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Tech, Risk, and HR teams to identify automation opportunities and ensure seamless integration into existing platforms (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow).
• Solution Delivery: Oversee the lifecycle of automation solutions—from ideation and design to deployment and maintenance—ensuring compliance with governance protocols.
• Technology Enablement: Champion the use of agentic AI, RPA (e.g., UIPath), Power Automate, and Alfresco-based Lightweight Workflow to solve complex business problems.
• Governance & Compliance: Establish robust oversight mechanisms to ensure automation solutions meet enterprise risk, control, and compliance standards with focus on key Model Risk processes considerations.
• Metrics & Impact: Track and report on automation KPIs including manual effort reduction, cycle time improvements, and adoption rates.