Director – Growth Products - AP Crypto Product and Commercialization

VISA; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking an experienced product leader to drive transformative crypto-related products across Asia Pacific. You will partner with Global Product and Technology teams to localize offerings, run pilots, and scale solutions for major clients while navigating regulatory and risk considerations.

The role requires deep fintech/crypto domain knowledge, a track record in high-growth environments, and strong strategic and cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in product management, product development or commercialization in fintech/payments/crypto or financial services
• Proven track record building and delivering complex solutions in a digital currency/fintech environment
• Significant knowledge of digital currency ecosystem, blockchain tech and cross-border payments
• MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field

Responsibilities

• Identify and build transformative products in Asia Pacific and enhance current products delivering value to APAC clients
• Localize and deploy global Crypto products across Asia Pacific markets with Global Product and Tech teams
• Expand pilots, partnerships and scale emerging crypto product lines from PoC to GTM
• Support end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to market validation, pilot, launch and scale
• Incorporate market feedback into product enhancements and roadmaps
• Coordinate pilot-to-production transitions and support commercial scaling
• Collaborate with legal, risk and compliance on crypto product assessments
• Support licensing reviews and regulatory submissions across APAC markets
• Stay updated on crypto developments and regulatory changes to adapt products

Skills

Product leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Fintech/payments domain

Startup/high growth experience

Problem-solving

Blockchain/crypto understanding

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and build transformative products in Asia Pacific and enhance current products that will deliver value to our Asia Pacific business and our clients
• Partner closely with Global Product and Technology teams to localize and deploy global Crypto products across Asia Pacific markets.
• Expand and manage innovative POC’s, Pilots and partnerships with key clients. Scaling emerging crypto product lines from initial proof of concept to go-to-market execution
• Support the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept development and market validation through pilot execution, launch and scaling
• Gather market, client and partner feedback and translate insights into product enhancements and roadmap recommendations.
• manage pilot-to-production transitions and support commercial scaling efforts across priority markets
• Coordinate with regional and global stakeholders across legal, risk and compliance for assessments on existing and new crypto-related products.
• Support licensing reviews, regulatory submissions and application processes where required across Asia Pacific markets.
• Stay up to speed on latest developments in crypto industry, including updates to regulations, stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and CBDCs. Incorporate learnings and industry direction into adaptable products that can quickly pivot and meet market demand.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 or more years of experience in leading product management, product development, commercialization at fintech, payments, crypto and financial services companies

• Demonstrated track record of product management, building products or solutions and leading complex solution design and delivery within digital currency or fintech environment.
• Possess significant functional knowledge of the Digital Currency ecosystem and players involved, including knowledge around blockchain technology as well as a deep understanding of existing retail payment solutions and cross border payments
• Experience working with Fintechs and crypto wallets and exchanges, including specific experience partnering with crypto infrastructure providers
• Strong problem-solving skills and creativity to identify new opportunities/anticipate how crypto can impact payments ecosystem
• Experience working across product, technology, legal, compliance and risk functions.
• Expertise in explaining complex concepts and technologies to a broad audience of external and internal partners
• Advanced communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization
• Strategic, analytical thinker who consistently challenges the status quo and constructively challenges the team to aim for higher ground.
• Previous experience in an product role at a startup or high growth company
• MBA or advanced degree in any relevant discipline

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.