Job Product Lead – Global Currency Expansion, London

Job Description

As Product Lead for Global Currencies Expansion, you will:

• Define and own the overarching vision and strategy for Wise's global currency expansion, identifying significant opportunities for exponential growth and impact.
• Lead a group of high-performing product teams and product managers focused on breaking down barriers to global money movement. You'll be responsible for leading a team of Product Managers, providing mentorship, and fostering their growth.
• Drive the initial expansion phase by partnering closely with our Swift team to maximize Wise's reach. You'll ensure new routes function smoothly and compliantly by collaborating with operations, financial crime, and treasury teams.
• Pioneer solutions by working intimately with our banking team to implement new currencies more efficiently. This includes exploring partnerships with global payment aggregators and collaborating with regional teams on local banking and payment service providers.
• Solve the complex puzzle of eliminating hidden fees from new routes, ensuring Wise's global payment network remains the most transparent in the industry.
• Identify and verify large opportunities for incremental growth or cost reduction in currency expansion, making data-driven decisions on team formation and investment.
• Make decisive and clear choices even in ambiguous and opinion-heavy situations, providing clear direction for your teams.
• Elevate product management excellence across Wise by actively demonstrating what good execution looks like, contributing to hiring processes, learning and development, and our competency map.
• Cultivate a high-performance culture within your group, ensuring team health and actively monitoring performance to resolve issues proactively.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to hire and retain high-performing Product Managers.