Vikas Jain

About Vikas Jain

I’m a digital transformation executive with 25+ years in financial services, delivering large-scale modernization, strategic IT initiatives, and operating model change in highly regulated environments. Recognized for leading mission-critical execution and product launches, introducing FinTech-style innovation while aligning strategy, business, technology, risk, and operations. I’ve led $50M+ initiatives and global teams of 400+ to achieve measurable outcomes, including faster time-to-market, cost savings, and improved customer experience, in environments where scale and complexity make execution challenging.Over my career, I’ve led high-impact digital and growth initiatives across banking, lending, and retirement services, driving transformation across all customer channels, including digital, mobile, branch, and telephony.Highlights:• Delivered $20M+ annual savings through digital transformation of lending processes • Headed 0→1 product launches (Wells Fargo Active Cash & Reflect Cards) in <15 months, achieving 50K+ activations in the first week• Improved customer satisfaction 30–35% through digital modernization • Delivered $50M+ programs across 100+ systems and global resources• Drove scaled agile and operating model transformation for 75+ scrum teams, improving speed and predictabilityMy experience spans digital product development, platform modernization, engineering leadership, and strategic portfolio management, with a consistent focus on turning complex business challenges into scalable, high-impact outcomes.Let’s connect via LinkedIn or email me at j•••••@hotmail.com if you’re looking for a results-driven leader who can drive FinTech-style innovation in highly regulated financial services and translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Technology Portfolio Management, Consumer Technology

   Wells Fargo

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Driving portfolio governance, financial and investment oversight, and roadmap enablement for a $150M+ Branch Systems & Transformation portfolio, shaping executive decision-making and enterprise prioritization. Previously led comparable governance function for a $125M Customer Data & Engagement portfolio.• Partnered with CIOs and product executives to transition portfolios to a product-centric operating model, improving agility and enterprise alignment• Reorganized 150+ scrum teams into 4 product lines spanning 18+ products and 30+ product area• Led financial governance, capacity planning, and analytics-driven portfolio optimization• Integrated data sources to optimize portfolio insights and support executive decision-making

Education

• VJTI

  Bachelors, Engineering

• UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business

  MBA, Concentration in Information Management

Skills

• Saas
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Software Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Development
• Information Technology
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Pmp
• Program Management
• Mobile Technology
• Vendor Management
• Software Project Management
• Financial Services
• Crm
• Project Management
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Soa
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Technology Management
• IT Solutions
• Web Application Security
• Sdlc
• Internet Security
• Business Analysis
• Requirements Analysis