Location:
Singapore
Employment Type:
Full-Time
Role Type:
Individual Contributor
About the Role
Our client is seeking a
Strategic Operations Lead – Web3, Stablecoins & Payments
to help shape and execute new initiatives involving digital assets, payment infrastructure and trade finance.
This is a
hands-on individual contributor role
for someone who can understand a business or operational problem, evaluate possible solutions, recommend an approach and personally drive it through implementation.
You will work closely across
Product, Engineering, Operations and Compliance
to explore how stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and digital payment and settlement rails can be applied to real-world B2B financial workflows.
The role requires strong practical understanding of
Web3, stablecoins and payments
, together with the judgement to determine where these technologies can genuinely solve business problems.
This is
not a software engineering role and not a business development or sales role
.
Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Solution Design
Identify business and operational problems that could potentially be addressed through
stablecoins, blockchain or digital payment infrastructure
.
Analyse existing workflows, user requirements and operational constraints before recommending solutions.
Evaluate different product and technology approaches and assess their commercial, operational, regulatory and technical implications.
Develop clear recommendations and business cases for new initiatives.
Translate business and operational needs into
product requirements, payment workflows and implementation plans
.
Contribute to product-roadmap decisions for Web3, payment and digital-asset initiatives.
Challenge assumptions and determine whether a proposed technology or solution genuinely addresses the underlying business requirement.
Stablecoins, Payments & Digital Assets
Evaluate applications of
stablecoins and blockchain infrastructure within B2B payment, settlement and financial workflows
.
Assess end-to-end payment and settlement flows involving areas such as: stablecoin settlement;cross-border payments;fiat and digital-asset payment rails;wallets and custody;on/off ramps;liquidity and conversion;blockchain networks;APIs and third-party integrations.
Evaluate different infrastructure and solution providers based on business and product requirements.
Understand the operational implications of moving between traditional financial infrastructure and blockchain-based settlement.
Keep abreast of developments in stablecoins, institutional digital assets and payment infrastructure and assess their practical relevance to the business.
Product & Cross-Functional Execution
Take ownership of initiatives from
problem definition → analysis → recommendation → solution design → implementation → launch
.
Work directly with Product and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into workable solutions.
Coordinate with Compliance and Operations to ensure proposed solutions can operate within regulatory and operational requirements.
Work through implementation issues and make practical trade-offs where required.
Coordinate third-party technical and payment integrations where relevant.
Establish processes and operational workflows required to support new products or initiatives.
Monitor implementation outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Personally drive projects forward rather than relying on a team to execute on your behalf.
Special Projects
Take ownership of strategic projects where the problem or solution may initially be unclear.
Structure ambiguous problems, gather the required information and determine possible approaches.
Conduct market, product and competitor research where required to support a specific business or product decision.
Present recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
Establish project milestones, decision points and accountability across participating functions.
What We're Looking For
5+ years of relevant experience
within fintech, payments, digital assets/Web3, product management, product strategy, product operations, strategic initiatives or related areas.
Hands-on professional experience with
crypto, stablecoins, digital payments, blockchain or digital-asset infrastructure
.
Strong preference for candidates with experience in
B2B, enterprise or institutional payment environments
.
Experience with
stablecoin or cross-border payment and settlement workflows
is highly advantageous.
Demonstrated ability to personally identify and analyse business problems, evaluate alternatives and
make recommendations or product decisions
.
Experience taking products or initiatives from early-stage requirements through implementation and launch.
Strong understanding of payment and settlement processes.
Experience translating business requirements into
product requirements, operational workflows or solution designs
.
Comfortable working directly with Product, Engineering, Operations and Compliance teams.
Sufficient technical understanding to discuss
APIs, integrations, blockchain networks, wallets, custody and payment infrastructure
with technical stakeholders.
Software engineering or coding experience is not required.
Able to work independently and personally execute in a hands-on
individual contributor
capacity.
Comfortable working with evolving requirements and an evolving product roadmap.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
Advantageous Experience
Experience in one or more of the following would be beneficial:
B2B or institutional stablecoin payments
Cross-border payments and settlement
Stablecoin payment infrastructure
Digital-asset payment products
Institutional digital assets
Payment APIs and integrations
Wallet or custody infrastructure
Fiat-to-crypto / crypto-to-fiat payment flows
Liquidity and settlement operations
Regulated fintech or payment environments
Enterprise blockchain applications
Trade finance or supply-chain finance
EA Personnel: Sim Ee Targa
EA Reg ID: R1102530
EA Licence No.: 24C2359
Atlaz is a Singapore-based human capital consultancy focused on helping companies hire smarter and individuals grow their careers. We provide recruitment and talent advisory services with a practical, people-first approach. At Atlaz, we don’t believe in the “perfect fit” — we believe in finding real, workable matches that help both businesses and people move forward.