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.