Manager, Product Management

Mastercard is hiring a Manager, Product Management. Level rates it ; you can apply on Mastercard.

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Manage digital tokenization and payment product portfolios, aligning cross-functional engineering and business roadmaps.

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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

Manager, Product Management

Overview:
The Mastercard Digital Enablement Services (MDES) team is looking for a self-started, result oriented product manager to manage a portfolio of initiatives and projects across MDES and partnering organizations to deliver on our digital and tokenization agenda. The ideal candidate is passionate about driving product growth, highly motivated, with program and project management skills and product background.

Role Responsibilities
• Partner across product, engineering, and business teams to align strategy, synchronize roadmaps, and drive execution against shared objectives.
• Understanding and ability to lead Digital Core prioritization process across Digital and Core Switching, effectively communicating priorities, trade-offs, commitments, and changes to senior leadership.
• Manage bi-weekly program reviews, roadmap updates, executive reporting, and related program governance activities.
• Participate in product and business prioritization discussions to ensure alignment of investments, resources, and delivery commitments.
• Drive efficient engagement with UK leadership and key stakeholders to maintain internal and external MDES and digital roadmap alignment and delivery commitments.
• Own and continuously enhance product and program documentation, including Confluence sites and knowledge repositories used by stakeholders across the organization.
• Partner with Digital programs to evolve the One Operating Model and improve cross-functional collaboration and execution.
• Identify and implement process and tooling improvements, working closely with Mastercard tooling teams to optimize platforms such as Aha! and Jira.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Digital and MDES roadmaps, identifying opportunities that support strategic business priorities and customer needs.
• Define and manage product epics and features to support MDES initiatives, while partnering with Product Managers to deliver high-quality solutions to market.
• Manage and participate in program ceremonies.

All About You
The ideal candidate will:
• Have proven program management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing demands, and deliver results on time.
• Excel at collaborating across functions, influencing stakeholders, and driving alignment across global teams and geographies.
• Build strong relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear, concise, and impactful content for diverse audiences.
• Be a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and results orientation.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.
Thrive in ambiguity and adapt quickly to evolving business priorities and organizational needs.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations. THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 12/28/2026.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $130,000 - $221,000 USD

How we rate this

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Manager, Product Management is an open job at Mastercard.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in O'Fallon, Missouri.
The job was posted on September 29, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Mastercard. Apply on Mastercard

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