Payment Product Design Leader/Senior Designer

Key Responsibilities

• Design Strategy
• Define and own the design vision and strategy for our payment products.
• Establish UX/UI design best practices that balance business goals, user needs, and compliance requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product designers and UX researchers.
• User-Centered Design Execution
• Drive end-to-end product design from discovery, journey mapping, and prototyping to detailed UI specifications.
• Conduct and apply user research, usability testing, and data-driven insights to improve product flows and reduce friction.
• Create design systems and patterns for consistency across channels (app, web).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with product managers and engineers to define product requirements and technical feasibility.
• Work closely with risk, compliance, and legal teams to ensure designs adhere to regulatory standards (e.g., BSP, AML, KYC).
• Collaborate with marketing and CX to ensure brand-consistent experiences.
• Innovation & Market Trends
• Stay ahead of payment UX trends in PH and SEA and globally (e.g., tap-to-pay, open finance, e-wallet interoperability).
• Explore opportunities to integrate emerging technologies such as QR Ph, NFC, merchants, and blockchain into the payment journey.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product design, with at least 1 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record designing scalable payment systems, e-wallets, or financial services platforms.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX strategy, UI execution, and impact on business metrics.
• Deep understanding of the Philippine digital payment landscape and regulatory framework.
• Experience working in agile product development environments.
• Proficiency in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Background in payments or fintech.
• Experience in designing for mass-market, mobile-first audiences in emerging markets.