Senior Manager, Wallet & Financial Services Product Lead – Dubai, UAE

Western Union Holdings,Inc; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is looking for a Senior Manager, Wallet & Financial Services Product Lead in Dubai, UAE. This role involves owning the design and integration of digital financial services, collaborating with teams to drive growth, and enhancing customer experience. With a focus on product management and local insights, the ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation in fintech. Comprehensive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Benefits

Multiple health insurance options

Accident and life insurance

Paid Time Offs

Employee Assistance Programs

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in digital financial services and product management.
• Strong understanding of product methodologies for digital products.
• Experience working with domestic or international payments.

Responsibilities

• Own the digital product design and product-market fit.
• Drive product development based on market data.
• Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.

Skills

Digital Wallet Management

Product Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Mindset

Education

Advanced degree in Product Management or Business

Job description

Senior Manager, Wallet & Financial Services Product Lead - Dubai, UAE

Would you like to play a key role in helping a global financial services company grow their business in Middle East? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse FinTech organization which is passionate about serving customers with an omnichannel way of accessing digital financial services, building market profile and driving growth?

Join Western Union as a Senior Manager, Wallet & Financial Services Product Lead in Dubai, UAE.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

The Senior Manager, Product Lead for Middle East, will own the digital product design & solutioning, product‑market fit, conception of user journey, localization and integration efforts across Middle East to launch, operate and monitor new digital financial services beyond remittances, such as wallet ecosystem & cards. The role will be responsible for aligning regional initiatives with our global strategy and delivering exceptional customer experiences. With a key focus on advancing our omnichannel and wallet ecosystem & cards offerings across key markets, the candidate will be the subject matter expert for product management, product‑market fit, knowledge of local payment/ecosystem partners, and UI/UX topics, all related to new digital financial services beyond remittances.

The role will guide product development & delivery based on local insights, business requirements and understanding of customers’ needs within global guidelines. The position also ensures the optimal conception and specification of user experience designs while paying attention to business requirements, technical feasibility and data localization specific to geographies.

Role Responsibilities

• Co‑Build & maintain effective product strategy and roadmap for digital financial services
• Adopt and follow Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) best practices
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders alongside the full product development lifecycle
• Drive digital financial services product brainstorming & design based on business strategy, regional requirements and global guidelines
• Generate new product ideas that are focused on driving revenue, acquiring new customers, enhancing the customer experience
• Design user journeys based on design principles, market data and benchmarking
• Develop and own the Business Requirements Document (BRD) and Product Requirements Document (PRD) for the related digital financial services
• Ensure that the product design & development complies with relevant legal, compliance and data localization requirements
• Author EPICS, features, user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborate with the Engineering teams to ensure product features are delivered according to requirements & specifications
• Understand partner/application interfaces and APIs that enable digital financial services
• Identify key defects through thorough testing of mobile and web customer platforms to improve customer experience and comply with local regulations
• Run product operational forums and liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor product performance based on a range of business and product KPIs
• Provide ongoing analysis on product effectiveness using a data‑driven approach
• Understand and track competitor activities across digital financial services
• Navigate complex and fast‑moving fintech technology landscape to harness technology opportunities

Role Requirements

• Ideally led a Digital Wallet with Financial Services in UAE or KSA across design, build, launch and operate phases
• Must have at least 8 years’ experience working with domestic or international payments companies. Experience can be gained through banks, financial services, specialist payment companies, or domestic or international schemes.
• Must have at least 8 years’ experience in product management of building and operating digital financial services such as wallets, digital payments, e‑marketplaces, card management and cross‑border transfers/payments.
• Preferred to have an advanced degree in Product Management, Business, Computer Science or equivalent
• Passionate about building great digital products and customer experiences, maximizing a product’s business outcomes
• Get‑things‑done attitude; self‑motivated with the ability to “roll‑up sleeves” and prioritize critical deadlines
• Detailed understanding of product methodologies, documentation and processes for digital products with a systematic/analytical mindset.
• Strong business writing, numerical analysis and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders/teams in different countries with different cultural backgrounds

Benefits

You will have access to multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and resources for development and training, in addition to a range of other global employee benefits.

Location‑specific benefits also apply (note that your Recruiter may share additional role‑specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment).

• Paid Time Offs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Global Recognition and Rewards Programs
• Employee Wellness

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

Estimated Job Posting End Date: 01-31-2026

This application window is a good‑faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.