Full-time · On-site

Product Design Manager

This is a dual-threat leadership role for a designer who wants to remain technically sharp while building a high-performing team. You will be responsible for the design integrity of a global financial platform, moving between high-level strategy and detailed execution. It is a rare opportunity to shape the aesthetic and functional standards of a company that is fundamentally re-engineering global money movement.

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Hiring company

Airwallex

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore · Posted 17 April 2026

The role

Overview

This is a dual-threat leadership role for a designer who wants to remain technically sharp while building a high-performing team. You will be responsible for the design integrity of a global financial platform, moving between high-level strategy and detailed execution. It is a rare opportunity to shape the aesthetic and functional standards of a company that is fundamentally re-engineering global money movement.

The hiring side

About Airwallex

Airwallex is a large employer working in fintech, based in Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

Industry

Fintech

Size

Large

Location

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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What they need

Requirements & Skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of product designers through regular coaching and career pathing
  • Own and execute strategic design projects as an individual contributor
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product leads to translate user needs into simple experiences
  • Evolve the company-wide design system to ensure consistency and quality
  • Navigate competitive landscapes to help products achieve market fit
  • Foster a feedback-driven culture focused on tangible user outcomes

Essential

  • Proven experience in a hands-on design leadership role
  • Ability to manage end-to-end user experience across desktop, mobile web, and native apps
  • Strong business acumen and ability to operate within a competitive landscape
  • Experience navigating and resolving high levels of product ambiguity
  • Expertise in establishing and evolving comprehensive design systems
  • Track record of providing actionable, constructive feedback to design teams

Preferred

  • Experience in the fintech or global payments industry
  • Familiarity with 'Jobs to be Done' (JTBD) frameworks
  • Experience working in a high-growth startup or 'zero-to-one' product environment
  • Proficiency in using AI tools to optimize design workflows

Key Skills

Product StrategyUser Experience (UX) DesignUser Interface (UI) DesignMentorship and CoachingCross-functional CollaborationFirst-principles ThinkingStakeholder ManagementDesign Systems Architecture

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Perks

Benefits & perks

  • Opportunity to work at a high-growth unicorn valued at $8B
  • Collaborative environment with 'brightest and most innovative' peers
  • True ownership and 'founder-like' autonomy
  • Accelerated learning and career progression
  • Global exposure across 26 international offices
  • Involvement in high-visibility, complex problem solving

Next step

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