Tola Olarinre
United States
Summary
An AI-focused Digital Product Leader with extensive experience in Financial Services, Investment Banking, and Energy sectors. Currently driving digital product management and strategic vision at Wells Fargo's Wealth and Investment Management (WIM). Proven success in creating and enhancing high-impact products, achieving measurable customer satisfaction, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. A certified AI evangelist with expertise in data-driven decision making and agile methodologies, consistently meeting enterprise-level goals through effective stakeholder engagement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification
Work History
Executive Director | Sr. Lead Business Execution Consultant (Product Management)
Wells Fargo
01.2024 - Current
- Provides vision and direction to Executive Leadership for implementing innovative, large-scale business solutions.
- Leads strategy, development, and implementation of complex challenges requiring strong analytical skills.
- Successfully integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool into WIM back office operations to enhance client engagement efficiencies.
- Articulates product vision and defines scope while prioritizing the product backlog for effective project management.
- Facilitates decision-making in team meetings and steering committees to support recommendations.
- Engages strategically with professionals at all levels to advise leadership on best practices.
- Directs cross-functional teams using extensive business expertise to achieve objectives.
- Oversees updates and upgrades of technologies and vendor relationships through collaborative processes.
- Delivers long-term solutions aligned with enterprise-level goals and initiatives.
Vice President | Lead Digital Product Manager
Wells Fargo
06.2022 - 01.2024
- Led enhancement of Personal Lending and Retail Services products, boosting customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Advised leadership on digital products, initiatives, and resources for complex business needs.
- Translated executive initiatives into actionable epics, features, and stories to drive revenue growth.
- Established definitions of ready and done to ensure timely project completion and competitive edge.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products and features.
- Analyzed complex architectural designs of multi-layered systems within banking infrastructure.
- Provided strategic vision and direction for impactful digital business programs and initiatives.
- Drove product management leadership within Wells Fargo's Consumer Lending sector.
Product Manager, Senior Business Analyst & Certified Scrum Master
Capita Employee Solutions
02.2017 - 05.2022
- Led agile digital services team to deliver comprehensive Pension and Employee Benefits solutions for public and private sector clients.
- Identified and communicated risks associated with deliverables and timelines to stakeholders.
- Gathered digital requirements from over 150 clients, analyzing team capacity and facilitating refinement sessions for Sprint alignment.
- Served as key Product Manager for core data organizational platform migration project.
- Championed Scrum culture transformation within FinTech team, enhancing project delivery and efficiency.
- Implemented tools such as JIRA for user stories, performance measurement, and velocity tracking through burn-down charts.
- Facilitated Scrum events including Daily Stand Ups, Refinement sessions, Retrospectives, and Sprint Planning meetings.
- Conducted showcases and knowledge-sharing events to enhance stakeholder engagement and team collaboration.
Consultant & Senior Business Analyst
Synegria Consulting
05.2009 - 11.2016
- Consultant overseeing business transformation, corporate expansion and power integration into a full energy services provider as part of a complex business development and expansion project; reporting to the Board of Directors and Executive Management team
- Managed the deployment and implementation of SAP ERP software across the organisation
- Provided analysis related to post-acquisition projects and cross-functional activities across Sub-Saharan Africa
- Rebuilt & redesigned processes for Investor Relations (with Stock Exchange, Regulators and Investment Community)
- Implemented best practice corporate governance policies and gained inclusion into the MSCI Frontier Index
- Coordinated post-acquisition rebranding and restructuring project engagements across Sub-Saharan Africa as part of a major 3-year change strategy project using project management principles
- Defined KPI score sheets for senior managers and executive managers for tracking and monitoring project outcomes
- Provided strategic management of projects and supported the company in achieving ISO 9001 certification
- Primarily accountable for reviewing, determining and confirming all regulatory requirements for the Application of Merchant Banking License and integration of FX and Fixed Income Trading into the organisational business model
- Reported to the Chief Financial Officer and held ownership for leading projects with an implementation budget of $7m
- Managed the acquisition of a merchant banking license with accountability for establishing technology requirements and advisory operations, as well as defining frameworks and regulatory requirements for Merchant Banking guidelines
- Instrumental in re-mapping FX and Fixed Income Trading processes in alignment with regulatory obligations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Financial Economics
Birkbeck, University of London
Skills
- GenAI Enthusiast
- Digital product management
- Market intelligence analysis
- Product vision execution
- Strategic & critical thinking
- Agile methodologies
- Data-driven decision-making
- Backlog prioritization
- Stakeholder engagement & effective communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team Leader
- Change management
- Product Owner mentoring
- Jira and Confluence (Atlassian Products) Champion
- Technology & Business intersection
- Platform modernization
Certification
- AI Essentials for Business (Harvard Business School)
- Customer Analytics (Wharton Business School)
- Success (Wharton Business School)
- Certified Scrum Master (PSM)
- Oracle Certified Associate
- Oracle Certified Professional
Personal Information
Timeline
Executive Director | Sr. Lead Business Execution Consultant (Product Management)
Wells Fargo
01.2024 - Current
Vice President | Lead Digital Product Manager
Wells Fargo
06.2022 - 01.2024
Product Manager, Senior Business Analyst & Certified Scrum Master
Capita Employee Solutions
02.2017 - 05.2022
Consultant & Senior Business Analyst
Synegria Consulting
05.2009 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Financial Economics
Birkbeck, University of London
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