Director, Product Payments Funds Out - APAC

Western Union; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Offs

Employee Wellness

Global Benefits

Job summary

Western Union is seeking a Director of Product Payments Funds Out for APAC to lead the regional strategy and execution of funds-out payments across major remittance corridors. You will guide a high-performing product team and collaborate with engineering, compliance, risk, and operations to scale payout capabilities.

You will own the end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to delivery, drive network expansion with banks and wallets, and ensure regulatory alignment across diverse APAC markets while

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of product management experience in financial services or fintech.
• 5+ years of leadership experience and regional product strategy
• Experience owning multi‑market product strategies in complex regulatory environments
• Deep knowledge of payments, remittances, payout networks, or money movement
• Excellent communication and executive presence

Responsibilities

• Own and execute APAC funds-out product strategy.
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to launch.
• Build and manage regional Product Managers across locations.
• Expand and optimize payout networks including banks and wallets.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Operations for regulatory alignment.
• Use data and market insights to prioritise initiatives.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Payments & fintech

APAC market experience

Agile methodology

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field

Job description

## Director, Product Payments Funds Out - APACApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: SGP - Singaporetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 16 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: May 29, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR0128536**Director, Product Payments Funds Out - APAC**We are seeking an experienced Director of Product Payments, to lead the regional execution and evolution of our funds-out payments strategy for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, which encompasses a significant proportion of the world’s major money remittance corridors. This role will oversee a high-performing product team focused on expanding and optimizing our digital global remittance capabilities, critical to driving both near- and long-term growth for Western Union in APAC and beyond.**Western Union powers your pursuit.**The Director, Product Payments Funds Out is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the funds-out product strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This role owns the evolution of Western Union’s payout capabilities across key remittance corridors, ensuring scalable, compliant, and customer-centric experiences.You will lead high-performing product teams, partner closely with engineering, operations, compliance, risk, and commercial leaders, and drive innovation that strengthens Western Union’s position as a global leader in money movement.**Role Responsibilities*** Own and execute the APAC Funds Out product strategy, aligned to global platform direction and regional market needs* Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and roadmap definition through delivery, launch, and optimization* Build and manage a team of Product Managers across regional and remote locations, fostering a high-performance, growth-oriented culture* Drive expansion and optimization of payout networks, including banks, wallets, cash, and alternative payment methods* Partners with engineering and platform teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant payout solutions* Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to ensure regulatory alignment across diverse APAC markets* Use data, customer insights, and market analysis to prioritize initiatives and measure product success* Act as a senior product leader and advocate across the organization, influencing stakeholders at all levels**Role requirements*** 7–10+ years of product management experience within financial services, payments, or fintech* 5+ years of leadership experience, managing and developing senior product talent* Deep understanding of payments, remittances, payout networks, or money movement ecosystems* Proven experience owning regional or multi-market product strategies in complex regulatory environments* Strong background in agile product development, roadmap ownership, and stakeholder management* Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term vision and near-term execution* Excellent communication skills and executive presence* Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)* Experience working across APAC markets is strongly preferred* Demonstrated success driving platform modernization, scalability, or network expansion* Comfortable operating in a matrixed, global organization**Why Western Union**We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use digital and physical financial solutions that help customers move forward.Just as we support our customers globally, we support our employees in building meaningful careers. You’ll have access to world-class development opportunities, competitive compensation, and the chance to make a real global impact.**Benefits include:**You will also have access to short-term incentives, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.Your Singapore specific benefits include:* Paid Time Offs* Employee Assistance Programs* Global Recognition and Rewards Programs* Employee WellnessWe are passionate about 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 based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation for applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.