Head of Product, Global Payments Network Infrastructure (Relocate to Singapore)

This strategic leadership role as a product leader gives you full ownership of Airwallex’s money movement infrastructure roadmap. You'll drive strategy, assess and integrate new financial partners, and deliver infrastructure products that support scale, speed, and enhanced reliability. You'll also drive the construction of new rails in new markets, manage cards and e-wallet payouts, and align with our company's mission of being the future of global banking. As a product leader/director, you’ll collaborate deeply with financial partnership, engineering, commercial, and operations teams to solve complex challenges and support ongoing product innovation. You’ll manage and mentor a high-performing team of Product Managers, act as the subject matter expert for money movement within Airwallex, and champion fast iteration on product launches and feature enhancements.

Responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of global money movement infrastructure, from strategy and roadmap planning to partner assessment, solution design, and delivery; Leverage AI/ML insights to optimize payment routing, reduce transaction costs, detect fraud, and improve operational efficiency; Communicate product strategy and prioritization with conviction, informed by deep user research, market insights, and competitive analysis; Manage and mentor a high-performing team of Product Managers, driving impactful outcomes in payments, settlements, and infrastructure projects; Collaborate with financial partners, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to build scalable, reliable, and compliant infrastructure that supports high-volume transactions and complex use cases; Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and insights to stakeholders across business units; Rapidly iterate on new product launches, feature enhancements, and customer feedback, continuously improving speed, cost-efficiency, and customer experience in money movement and payment operations

Requirements

Experience in Product Management or Engineering, especially in platform/infrastructure or in the technology domain, go-to-market propositions, product design, planning, and development; 3+ years of formal people management experience leading cross-functional teams; Proven ability to balance user needs and commercial strategy to drive meaningful product growth; Track record of taking products from ideation to delivery at global scale; Strong analytical skills, ability to solve complex problems, and comfort with data-driven decision-making; Ability to manage tradeoffs between long-term product vision and short-term growth objectives; Success thriving in fast-paced, cross-functional teams delivering rapid execution; Flexibility to work across global time zones; Exceptional English communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate product strategy to technical and non-technical audiences; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Nice to have

Experience in hyper-growth startup environments, financial infrastructure, or technology domains; Direct experience building payments or money movement platforms, or working with card schemes (especially in global scale environments) is strongly preferred; Robust understanding of money movement systems, ledgers, payments orchestration, or relevant workflows; Familiarity with risk management, compliance, and regulatory requirements in fintech or payments

Benefits

Mentorship and learning opportunities