Director of Product

Disclaimer: while we highly value diverse professional backgrounds, this role requires specific experience in Fintech or Wealthtech due to the specialised nature of the work.

About Syfe

Syfe is a digital investment platform with a mission to empower people to grow their wealth for a better future. Built on the pillars of advice, access and innovation, we cater to the full spectrum of an individual's wealth needs across diversified proprietary portfolios, cash management solutions and a state-of-the-art brokerage.

The Syfe team combines world-class financial expertise with best in-class technology talent. Excellence in execution is in our DNA and we offer equity ownership to all employees regardless of seniority and designation.

We are regulated by the financial authorities across Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. In Singapore alone, where we are headquartered, over 100,000 investors trust Syfe to grow their wealth.

Since its founding, Syfe has raised US$79 million from world-class investors. The company has won multiple awards including Wealth Management Fintech of the Year by the Asian Banking and Finance Awards, as well as being recognized as one of the Top LinkedIn Startups in Singapore.

The Right Profile

We are seeking a "Director of Product" to drive product innovation by creating delightful user experiences. You will lead a global and diverse team of very talented product managers and work closely with the business and engineering teams to bring the product roadmap to life.  If you are someone who loves solving complex problems and building great products, we look forward to hearing from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, grow and empower a team of product managers distributed across Singapore, Hong Kong and India.
• Constantly elevate customer experience, identify product gaps and generate new ideas that drive growth.
• Deliver customer insights (both qualitative and quantitative data) into forging current and future product strategies.
• Create an environment to inspire, push creativity, challenge established thinking and identify industry best practices for user experience within the team.
• Bring thought Leadership in product management and build partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the creation of outstanding experiences, incorporating best practices in UX.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, flexible and quick at grasping new topics and strong willingness to drive innovation.
• Be data-driven and incorporate data analysis and feedback through testing to validation of concepts and experience paradigm.
• Manage multiple work streams in a fast-paced, changing environment with cross-team dependencies.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Fintech or Wealthtech is mandatory. 
• 12+ years of experience in product management and leading product teams for a minimum of 7 years.
• Experienced in managing the entire product lifecycle from idea inception to launch.
• Reasonably technical to direct product and engineering teams to achieve product objectives effectively.
• Deliver customer insights (both qualitative and quantitative data) into forging current and future product strategies.
• Passionate about financial markets and investing/trading.
• Commitment to creating a culture of creativity, self-determination, quality and psychological safety for a diverse team.
• Empathy and authenticity with mastery over guiding teams through times of growth and scalability.
• Experience in advanced research methods and are familiar with JTBD/Outcome-Driven innovation.
• Strategic in making decisions by integrating user, business and technical considerations into running Product day to day.
• Ability to identify when to optimize for speed and when to seek quality and hone into the details.
• Effective communicator who articulates product direction and decisions to different stakeholders.

Come As You Are

At Syfe, we believe in the power of diversity and are dedicated to creating a welcoming and innovative environment for all our employees. We embrace and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and provide equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on any personal characteristic or status protected by law. If you require any accommodations to ensure a comfortable and positive interview experience, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Recruiting Process (estimated duration: 4 to 6 weeks)

If your application is shortlisted, please expect:

• Interview 1 (30 min) – Virtual introductory call with our People & Culture team
• Interview 2 (60 min) – Virtual/Onsite interview with the Hiring Manager
• Interview 3 (90 min) – Onsite case presentation with the Hiring Manager and other senior team members
• Background and Reference Checks

Due to the volume of applications, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.