Manager of Product Development

Who you are

• Passion for innovation and emerging technology
• Strong problem solving, research, analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to build business cases that articulate commercial value
• Experience in product development, fast prototyping and design thinking
• Experience in the evolution of digital payments, including key market, competitive, and regulatory trends
• Experience with cryptocurrency, stablecoin, or blockchain‑based solutions
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Strong track record of driving tangible business results
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both drafting and presenting, oral and written
• Prior consulting, banking or emerging payments experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree required, Advanced degree a plus

What the job involves

• Mastercard Foundry is the innovation engine of Mastercard and a hub for new product development
• We do this by driving product innovation in emerging technologies and interfaces while focusing on developing a point of view to enhance existing solutions and new use-cases
• We also focus on building revenue generating ecosystems and flywheels that can be standalone in adjacent segments and markets
• Examples of focus areas include Digital Assets/Stablecoins, Consumer value propositions, Digital payments, Payment Acceptance and Processing, and applications of Artificial Intelligence
• Within Foundry, the Manager, will be a critical driver of new product development, including identification, execution, and in-market delivery of new Digital products and solutions
• The responsibilities will include execution of near-term opportunities that drive significant in year revenue and strategic differentiation for Mastercard, as well as scoping, identification, in-market testing of longer-term product concepts and solutions
• Uncover new trends and identify relevant opportunities in the future of payments
• Present findings that translate complex concepts into simple, compelling narratives
• Experiment quickly with proposed solutions via development of prototypes and proofs-of-concept
• Develop go-to-market plan to deploy pilots and commercial solutions in market, in partnership with regional leads and sponsoring business units
• Coordinate strategic, tactical efforts, and planning to facilitate execution and deployment of key priorities globally, partnering with cross-functional teams
• Drive thought leadership and the learning agenda across key opportunity spaces and emerging technologies (e.g., Digital Assets/Cryptocurrency/Stablecoins, Artificial Intelligence)
• Build analytics and business cases to prove commercial value of products launched
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Technology, Legal, Data Privacy, Security, Compliance, Delivery, Finance, Marketing, Sales, etc.) to develop concepts and navigate the product development lifecycle, from early-stage concept ideation through commercialization
• Analyze and translate information into actionable insights and recommendations to drive business strategy and innovation
• Manage assigned initiatives and compile updates to share progress with executive leadership
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members

The application process

• End Date: November 16, 2026