Head of Product - Product, ShopeePay

Monee; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Monee in the Philippines seeks a senior product leader to chair the Payments and Credit product management teams, owning local strategy and end-to-end delivery across payments, wallets, and lending. You will work with regional product and technology groups to drive initiatives, set priorities, and ensure regulatory readiness.

You will coach PMs and QA, build capacity, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of high-impact features while aligning with business goals and customer

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of product management experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or leading technology companies.
• At least 3 years in payments/wallets or lending and working knowledge of the other.
• Proven experience leading and managing a Product team of 10 or more, directly and through a sub-lead.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Working knowledge of Philippine regulatory requirements (BSP) for payments/e-money and/or lending.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payments & Credit business product management teams in the Philippines, owning local product strategy and delivery across payments/wallet and lending.
• Oversee end-to-end product lifecycle from conceptualization to launch and optimization.
• Set direction and priorities for Product teams to ensure timely delivery of high-impact initiatives.
• Coach and develop PMs and QA into product owners and build team capacity.
• Partner with regional teams and cross-functional units to drive product initiatives.
• Leverage customer insights and product metrics to identify opportunities and guide decisions.
• Establish and improve product management processes and ways of working.
• Serve as a key product subject matter expert to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure local regulatory and compliance requirements are met, including risk assessments and launch readiness.
• Raise clear, high-quality product requirements to regional teams.
• Operate independently and communicate status, risks, and trade-offs to leadership.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

People leadership

Ownership & accountability

Strategic thinking

Fintech domain knowledge

Job description

About Monee

Monee is a leading digital payments and financial services provider in Southeast Asia, with a growing presence in Latin America. Its mission is to better the lives of individuals and businesses in the region with financial services through technology.

Monee delivers a comprehensive range of digital financial products and services, including mobile wallets, payment processing, credit, banking, and insurtech. By leveraging technology and strategic partnerships, Monee aims to drive greater digital financial inclusion, convenience, and accessibility for individuals and small businesses across Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Monee is part of Sea Limited, a global technology company.

Lead the Payments & Credit business product management teams in the Philippines, working with regional product and technology teams to own local product strategy and delivery across payments/wallet and lending, building team capacity, and driving initiatives independently with senior stakeholders.

• Lead the ShopeePay and Credit product teams, managing 7 direct reports and 1 sub-lead, and own local product strategy, requirements, roadmap priorities, and execution across payments/wallet and lending in alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conceptualization and development to launch, performance monitoring, and continuous optimization.
• Set clear direction and priorities for the Product teams, resolving capacity trade-offs and ensuring timely delivery of high-impact initiatives and measurable business outcomes across multiple business lines.
• Coach, mentor, and develop PMs and QA into owners of their areas and product metrics; hire, onboard, and build team capacity and bench strength, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Business Units, Business Development, Regional Product and Technology teams, Developers, and cross-functional teams such as Analytics, Operations, Fraud, Risk, Collections, and Compliance to drive product initiatives.
• Leverage customer insights, market trends, and product metrics to identify opportunities, solve complex challenges, and guide product decisions.
• Establish and improve product management processes and ways of working to strengthen team effectiveness and product delivery.
• Serve as the key product subject matter expert and strategic partner to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure products meet local regulatory and compliance requirements, driving product risk assessments, sign-offs, UAT, and launch readiness.
• Raise clear, high-quality product requirements (e.g. FRF/BRD) to regional teams, challenging stakeholder requests so each build has clear impact, minimum viable scope, and metrics.
• Operate independently: make and own decisions within scope, elevate selectively, and keep senior leadership informed on status, risks, and trade-offs.

• At least 8 years of product management experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or leading technology companies, with at least 3 years in payments/wallets or lending and working knowledge of the other.
• Proven experience leading and managing a Product team of 10 or more, directly and through a sub-lead, including coaching junior PMs, and owning product strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery.
• Strong track record of launching, scaling, and optimizing products or features in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate data and insights into actionable business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across multiple functions and seniority levels.
• Strong people leadership: hiring, coaching, performance management, and building team capacity, alongside project management, prioritization, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Demonstrates strong ownership, integrity, adaptability, customer focus, and a growth mindset.
• Working knowledge of Philippine regulatory requirements (BSP) for payments/e‑money and/or lending.
• Comfortable working with regional teams across time zones and engaging senior leadership.
• This role is Work From Office in Ortigas.