Regional Payments, Strategy & Project Management

Monee SG Private Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Monee SG Private Limited is seeking a driven professional to accelerate cross-border payment growth. You will shape product strategy, identify high-impact partnerships, and lead market-entry initiatives across regions. Strong background in payments, regulations, and FX is essential.

The role emphasizes collaboration with marketing, product, and operations to deliver customer-centric solutions and scalable payment ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, International Business, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in transactional banking, payments companies, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of ASEAN payments market, regulations (AML/KYC), and customer needs.
• Strong understanding of international payment methods (SWIFT, etc.) and foreign exchange mechanisms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build strong relationships.
• Experience in developing and launching new financial products or services.
• Experience with cross-border payments processing workflows is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial modeling tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of cross-border payment business through initiatives like new product offerings, feature enhancements, and pricing strategies.
• Define and prioritize payment features based on customer needs and market feasibility.
• Develop understanding of global payment regulations and FX markets.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify needs and opportunities.
• Collaborate with country business, marketing, design, BI to launch and promote cross-border payment products.
• Cultivate relationships with MTOs, correspondent banks, and fintech companies.
• Negotiate and structure partnerships to enhance payment and FX network offerings.
• Analyze product performance and identify areas for optimization and growth.
• Recommend strategies to improve operational efficiency and customer experience.
• Lead market entry initiatives for new countries or customer segments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

ASEAN payments

AML/KYC knowledge

Cross-border payments workflows

Product development

Partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/International Business

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Job Description:

1. Drive the growth of cross-border payment business through a clear understanding of initiatives such as new product offerings, feature enhancements, app experience improvements, ecosystem partnerships, tactical campaigns and pricing strategies.
2. Define and prioritize payment features based on customer needs and market feasibility.
3. Develop a deep understanding of global payment regulations, foreign exchange markets, and currency fluctuations.
4. Conduct in-depth market research and competitor analysis to identify customer needs, trends, and opportunities in the cross-border payment space.
5. Work collaboratively with different teams, such as country business and marketing teams, product designers, business intelligence to launch and promote user-friendly and innovative cross-border payment products.
6. Cultivate relationships with potential partners, including money transfer operators (MTOs), correspondent banks, and fintech companies.
7. Negotiate and structure strategic partnerships to enhance our payment / FX network and service offerings.
8. Analyze product performance, identifying areas for optimization and growth, including transaction speeds, fees, and conversion rates.
9. Recommend and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer experience for cross-border payment services.
10. Lead market entry initiatives for new countries or customer segments.

Requirement:

1. Bachelor's degree in Finance, International Business, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred).
2. Minimum of 3+ years of experience in transactional banking, payments companies, or a related field.
3. In-depth knowledge of ASEAN payments market, regulations (AML/KYC), and customer needs.
4. Strong understanding of international payment methods (SWIFT, etc.) and foreign exchange mechanisms.
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships.
7. Experience in developing and launching new financial products or services.
8. Experience with cross-border payments processing workflows is a plus.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial modeling tools is a plus.