Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Specialist, Product Management - Network Products
Specialist, Product Management – Network Products
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Role Overview
The Network Products team is looking for a Specialist, Product Management, to support the development and management of Mastercard’s global core payments network products. This role focuses on executing product strategies, managing existing product lines, and contributing to innovation initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate with internal teams, regional market-facing teams, customers, business owners within Mastercard to ensure product enhancements meet market needs and deliver value.
Role
In this position, specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Support development and execution of product strategies and roadmaps for network products.
• Manage elements of projects within the product lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery of enhancements.
• Compile market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for product improvements.
• Liaise with Finance to compile data supporting business case development.
• Assist in defining business and technical requirements for product enhancements and work closely with technical teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Partner with regional teams to support go-to-market activities and rollout plans.
• Maintain strong documentation and clear communication across stakeholders.
• Assist in developing compelling presentation materials, narratives and visuals, leveraging data analysis to support recommendations and drive alignment among teams
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should:
• Have foundational knowledge of Mastercard’s payment network and core transaction processing systems.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Have analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Show flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or equivalent work experience.
• MBA from a recognized institution or Exposure to product management, product development, or project management would be a plus.
Corporate Security Responsibility
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:
• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

  
  
  

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

  
  
  

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

  
  
  

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.