Ian Ellis

About Ian Ellis

I am a TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS OPERATIONS LEADER with a talent for bridging the technology-business gap with my deep understanding of the global drivers for financial services technology delivery. I EXCEL AT: Translating business needs to technologists to facilitate cross-functional architecting of innovative real-world solutions. Developing and executing organizational change initiatives that yield significant gains across key metrics. Closing cultural divides and workflow gaps for global departments. Managing budgeting & risk processes and reporting.MY RECIPE FOR LEADERSHIP⇨ Encourage a “blue-sky thinking” culture that fosters continual process improvement.⇨ Create a workforce development strategy that maximizes international resources and leverages vendor relationships in recruiting, developing, and retaining diverse talent.⇨ Work with technologists to develop soft skills and an ability to collaborate cross-functionally.MY PERSONALITY Curious – I am open-minded. I am unthreatened by a need to learn something I don’t understand. Observant – I make big picture connections between seemingly unrelated actions and concepts. Communicative – I help others understand and buy-in to the WHY and the WHAT of tactical and strategic objectives. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Creating new technology division and leading staff and stakeholders through the organizational change Driving staff compliance to 96% and reducing cyber vulnerabilities. Collaborating with HR to enact initiatives that yielded the highest employee satisfaction and the lowest attrition (8%) across the enterprise.Organizational Change | Organizational Leadership | Technology Leadership | Cross Functional Collaboration | Cross Functional Leadership | Workforce Strategy | Workforce Development | Budgeting | Cost Discipline | Financial Management | Vendor Management | Vendor Partnership | Talent Development | Team Building | Risk Management | Product Management | Quality Assurance

Experience

1. Principal Product Manager

   Wells Fargo

   Feb 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Staffordshire

  Bachelor of Science - BS

Skills

• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Organizational Design
• IT Strategy
• IT Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Capital Markets