Product Director, Financial Markets – Financial Platform

Airwallex

Product Director responsible for Airwallex’s financial markets strategy. Leading a high-performing product team to innovate in the global payments platform space.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own Airwallex’s financial market’s product strategy, solution design, roadmap, and delivery plans.
Lead, mentor and develop a team of high performing product managers.
Partner closely with engineering and design teams to build high‑quality, scalable features and user experiences across web and mobile, driving clarity on requirements, trade‑offs and timelines.
Collaborate closely with commercial, marketing, legal and finance teams to navigate regulatory and operational complexity while delivering simple, easy‑to‑use products for our clients. Deeply understand user needs, target markets, and the competitive landscape; leverage customer and partner feedback to inform strategy and prioritization.
Manage difficult tradeoffs between long-term product vision and near-term growth, adapting quickly within a highly data-driven, fast-paced environment.
Lead the extension of financial markets into new verticals and use cases, validating opportunities and taking new propositions from concept to launch.
Monitor product performance, drive continuous operational improvement, and remain ahead of industry trends in finance, payments, and technology.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 + years of overall professional experience within Product Management
Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field
A customer obsession in building and developing 0 - 1 products
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey product strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences
Close attention to detail, ability to structure complex problems and inform decisions with data and first-principle insights
Drive, grit, and persistence to take ownership and move ideas to reality in short periods of time
Ability to thrive in cross-cultural and cross-functional teams
Experience considering both user requirements and commercial strategy in order to drive meaningful product growth.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Flexible work arrangements
Paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

product strategysolution designroadmap developmentuser experience designdata-driven decision makingproduct performance monitoringoperational improvement0 - 1 product developmentfinancial marketspayments technology

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationattention to detailproblem structuringownershipgritpersistencecross-cultural collaborationcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degree