Singapore PM hiring picks up 19%, but the bar for experience stays high
New product manager postings rose to 64 in the last 30 days from 54 the month before, with DBS and a cluster of finance and crypto firms doing most of the hiring.
is what the typical role asks for. 17% ask for 10 years or more.
69% of open roles state years64 new roles in the last 30 days, against 54 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 86 companies hiring in Singapore.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
There are 191 open product manager roles in Singapore right now, spread across 86 companies. New postings rose 19% over the last 30 days, up from 54 to 64. Week by week the pace has held close to its high point: 20 new roles in the week of 26 October, just below the peak of 21 the week before.
Hiring is not spread evenly. The top 8 employers account for 39% of all open roles. DBS leads with 21 open roles, followed by Okx with 11, and Micron and OCBC with 9 each. Fuku, Visa, JPMorganChase and Prudential round out the rest of the top names.
If you are applying, expect to be asked about your track record. The median minimum experience asked for is 5 years, and 17% of postings want 10 or more. Titles lean mid-level overall: 48% of open roles are mid, but a quarter are principal-level, well ahead of senior at 12% and lead at 8%.
On the skills side, AI and machine learning comes up in 26% of postings, far more than any other tool or language, with SQL a distant second at 7%. Agile is named in 19% of roles and Jira in 10%. The industries doing the hiring are mostly financial: fintech and payments each appear in 13% of postings, financial services in 12%, and cryptocurrency in 11%.
Two things to plan around: remote work is rare, with only 2% of open roles offering it, and pay is almost never posted, so you will need to research compensation elsewhere before you negotiate. A typical role stays open 41 days, so there is some time to prepare a strong application.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect an experience screen
The median ask is 5 years minimum, and 17% of postings want 10 or more. Be ready to show a track record, not just skills, especially for the 25% of roles pitched at principal level.
- Look first at the top hirers
DBS, Okx, Micron and OCBC together post the most roles, and the top 8 companies hold 39% of all open positions. Starting your search there covers a large share of the market.
- Don't expect remote or posted pay
Only 2% of open roles are remote, and almost none post a salary. Plan to be in Singapore and to research pay separately before any offer conversation.
Momentum
New Product roles each week
Last 30 days: 64 new roles, against 54 the 30 days before (+19%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 13 |
| 14 Sep | 10 |
| 21 Sep | 14 |
| 28 Sep | 13 |
| 5 Oct | 9 |
| 12 Oct | 21 |
| 19 Oct | 14 |
| 26 Oct | 20 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Product roles
86 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 39% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| DBS | 21 | |
| Okx | 11 | |
| Micron | 9 | |
| OCBC | 9 | |
| Fuku | 8 | |
| Visa | 6 | |
| JPMorganChase | 5 | |
| Prudential | 5 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Product roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 179 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Fintech 13%, Payments 13%, Financial services 12%. Certifications named: CSPO 2%, CAIA 1%, CFA 1%. 2% of open roles say they are remote.
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