Product Manager – Payments AI & Advanced Analytics

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

Product Manager – Payments AI & Advanced Analytics

Overview:

Mastercard Services enables customers across industries and geographies to make smarter decisions and reach better outcomes with a tailored portfolio of solutions beyond the transaction.
Mastercard is seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to spearhead the development and execution of AI-based products within our Payments AI Solutions team. This is a unique opportunity to start with pilots and proof of concepts, and to shape the future of payments through innovative solutions. This role reports into the Director of Product Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand customer needs and market trends to support the product roadmap for Payments AI solutions.
• Build AI products to drive Smarter Decisions and Better Outcomes for customers, applying AI responsibly, and leveraging in-house and 3rd party assets and capabilities effectively to maximize ROI for the program.
• Lead the development and go-to-market strategy for AI-based products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and build solutions that support external customers.
• Build and lead a new team on the product and engineering side, focusing on starting with pilots and proof of concepts.
• Mentor and develop talent within the team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Establish and drive product management disciplines across the product lifecycle, e.g., Studio framework, Agile development and product quality, ensuring product readiness across Technology, Delivery, Product and GTM perspectives.
• Navigate internal governance structures to secure necessary resources and support, turning challenges into opportunities for strategic leadership.
• Leverage product management expertise, analytics, and AI knowledge to drive product development and customer value.

Qualifications:

• Proven track record of successfully developing and scaling B2B products and solutions, leveraging data, analytics, and AI/ML to create value for customers.
• Proven experience in product management, with a strong background in analytics or AI.
• Experience in building and leading teams, with a focus on mentoring and development.
• Experience working with external partners to build joint solutions and accelerate growth.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and relationship management skills.
• Experience in financial institutions and generative AI is desirable.

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.