Job Description

We’re looking for a Mandarin-speaking experienced Product Manager to join our Product team and be the product voice for Thredd across APAC.

You’ll combine deep payments expertise with strong commercial and client-facing skills to help shape our regional product roadmap. You’ll work closely with clients, partners and colleagues across the business, bringing a clear understanding of the APAC payments landscape into our global Product organisation.

You’ll be a regional product expert, representing Product in client, prospect and partner conversations across the Thredd product stack. You’ll also own market insight for the region, identifying customer needs, competitor activity, regulatory changes and emerging payment trends, and turning those insights into meaningful product opportunities.

Mandarin and English fluency is essential, as you’ll lead detailed product conversations with Mandarin-speaking clients and partners.

This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of product, payments and commercial growth.

If you’re comfortable navigating ambiguity, moving quickly and working across teams and time zones, this could be the role for you.

What you’ll do as a a Director of Product Management

• Act as the product representative for Thredd across APAC, supporting regional teams in client, prospect and partner conversations.
• Provide product expertise across the full Thredd product stack, including core processing, credit, money movement, value-added services and client experience.
• Support commercial opportunities through solution shaping, product discovery sessions, RFPs, due diligence responses and product Q&A.
• Represent Product directly in Mandarin-language conversations with clients, partners, prospects and regulators where required.
• Lead or support product discussions, demonstrations and workshops in Mandarin, ensuring key insights are captured and shared with the wider organisation.
• Build strong relationships with Product teams across the business and act as a bridge between regional teams and the global Product organisation.
• Own APAC market insight, maintaining a clear view of competitor activity, customer demand, scheme and regulatory changes, and emerging payment behaviours.
• Translate market and customer insight into clear roadmap recommendations and identify opportunities for new products and enhancements.
• Define and scope product enhancements and drive execution of market-critical updates across product domains.
• Make pragmatic prioritisation decisions across product areas and own the associated trade-offs.
• Own pricing and go-to-market strategy for new features and services in the APAC market.
• Equip commercial teams with product positioning, differentiation and go-to-market content.
• Where useful, create workable prototypes to support rapid proof-of-concept development.

What you’ll bring as an experienced Product Manager

• Substantial experience in payments, card issuing, processing or an adjacent financial infrastructure environment, with a strong understanding of how these products work both technically and commercially.
• Experience owning a product area end to end — from defining requirements and working with engineering through to delivery and outcomes.
• Strong client and partner-facing experience, with the confidence and judgement to engage senior stakeholders and understand what can and cannot be committed to.
• Professional fluency in both Mandarin and English, with the ability to lead detailed technical and commercial product discussions in both languages.
• Strong analytical judgement and the ability to form and defend a point of view in an ambiguous market with incomplete information.
• The ability to work independently in a regional role while staying closely aligned with a global Product organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bring together Product, Engineering, Commercial and regional teams.

It would be great if you also have,

• Experience across the APAC payments landscape, including regional schemes, regulatory requirements and licensing considerations.
• Exposure to AI or agentic technologies, particularly where they intersect with payments, authentication or transaction authorisation.
• A background spanning Engineering and Product, or experience translating effectively between the two.
• Experience representing a Product organisation in a market where the company has limited local presence.

Where you’ll work

Our working model varies depending on the specific role and team requirements. We strive to provide flexibility whilst ensuring that each position is best supported for optimal collaboration and performance.

This position requires you to be in the Singapore office two days per week.

About us

Thredd is the trusted next-gen payments partner for innovators looking to modernise their payments offering. Certified by Mastercard, Visa and Diners & Discover, we process billions of debit, prepaid, and credit transactions annually, supporting consumer and corporate fintechs, digital banks, and embedded finance providers across the globe. Our unique offering is our client-centric approach, combining hands-on support with modern, reliable, and scalable technology.

Our assured solution accelerates the development and delivery of consumer and corporate payments components embedded within digital banks, as well as for expense management, B2B payments, crypto, lending, credit, Buy Now Pay Later, FX, remittance, and open banking innovators.

Since 2007, Thredd has enabled market leaders through our highly reliable, secure, and scalable platform and supported many of our client's growth journeys - from early-stage startup through to globally recognized unicorns, including Monzo, Revolut, and Starling.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thredd

Here at Thredd, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we would be happy to support you.

Our Values

Our values-driven culture is what unites our teams globally and our teams is what drives our success;

Here are what the values mean for you in this Director of Product Management position;

• Own it and deliver – Taking responsibility for your own performance and being successful in your own role
• Collaborate purposefully – Building trusted relationships with colleagues, supporting activities and being successful together
• Think differently – Asking questions to check understanding and sharing your ideas to support continuous improvement
• Act courageously – Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing change to help you learn and grow