Specialist, Product Management
Mastercard
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Job Description
Specialist, Product Management
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.
Role
- Contribute to discovery and delivery for gateway capabilities: gather and translate requirements, review demos against acceptance criteria, and support QA/testing through to release.
- Prepare go-to-market materials (presentations, launch plans), and stay aligned with GTM strategies to drive adoption of feature sets.
- Monitor product performance and operational health; track and report metrics, research, and surveys to inform near-term roadmap inputs.
- Maintain clear, consumable product documentation for cross-functional and leadership audiences; contribute ideas and trade-off recommendations for backlog items.
- Collaborate across engineering, solutioning, and market teams, using the Studio framework to manage intake/readiness and follow up with stakeholders.
- Build knowledge of payments and the gateway domain; share competitive insights and technology changes with the team.
All About You
- Hunger to learn & succeed — you’re here first and foremost to learn and grow, bringing curiosity and drive every day.
- High agency & ownership — you find a way forward, solve problems proactively, and take responsibility for outcomes.
- Team player & highly collaborative — you build relationships across cultures and functions, invite feedback, and iterate quickly.
- Clear communicator — concise written, oral and visual communication; strong presentation skills.
- Analytical & detail-oriented — comfortable with Excel/data analysis and turning insights into action.
- Independent & resourceful — able to work autonomously while keeping stakeholders aligned.
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.
Key skills/competency
- Product Management
- Gateway Capabilities
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Product Performance Monitoring
- Data Analysis
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Payments Industry Knowledge
- Competitive Analysis
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
How to Get Hired at Mastercard
- Research Mastercard's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume and cover letter to highlight experience in product management, payment gateways, and data analysis relevant to the Specialist, Product Management role.
- Showcase problem-solving skills: Prepare to discuss specific examples where you demonstrated agency, ownership, and proactive problem-solving.
- Understand Mastercard's products: Familiarize yourself with Mastercard's digital payment solutions and gateway capabilities to demonstrate industry knowledge.
- Practice behavioral interviews: Be ready to articulate how your collaborative spirit, communication skills, and analytical mindset align with Mastercard's team values.
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