Director, Innovation APAC — Build Next-Gen PayTech

Visa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa's Asia Pacific Innovation team seeks a Director of Innovation to drive product opportunities across payments and emerging tech in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, you will lead 0-1 innovation work from problem to pilot, run sprints, collaborate with Product, Design, Tech and Markets, and translate client needs into commercial concepts.

You'll build structured communications, manage fast-paced efforts, and push for tangible business value, with at least 12+ years in product innovation and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in product innovation, venture building, strategy, fintech, payments or digital commerce.
• Proven track record of building or scaling new products and ventures.
• Strong ability to translate client needs into commercial product concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead 0-1 product innovation work from problem definition through concept, prototype, validation, pilot and handoff.
• Run fast, focused innovation sprints with clear outputs and owners.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Technology, Strategy, Partnerships, and markets.
• Translate market shifts and technologies into commercially relevant concepts.
• Develop structured product narratives, pitch materials, and pilot plans for clients and stakeholders.
• Drive speed, quality and business value in all efforts.
• Support senior stakeholders with clear thinking and practical recommendations.
• Leverage learnings to shape APAC thought leadership agendas.

Skills

Product innovation

Venture building

Strategy

Fintech payments

MVP development

Prototyping

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Storytelling

Market insights

Job description

Visa's Asia Pacific Innovation team seeks a Director of Innovation to drive product opportunities across payments and emerging tech in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, you will lead 0-1 innovation work from problem to pilot, run sprints, collaborate with Product, Design, Tech and Markets, and translate client needs into commercial concepts.

You'll build structured communications, manage fast-paced efforts, and push for tangible business value, with at least 12+ years in product innovation and