Manager, 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.

Title and Summary

Manager, Product Management

The Customer Acquisition & Engagement team within Services is seeking a Manager, Product Management to support the North America product suite across Personalization, Marketing Services, and Network Solutions. This role works partners across Sales, Product Marketing, Operations, Legal, Data Privacy, Technology, and Global Product teams. The Manager will play a critical role in product execution, partner/vendor management, pilot launches, and customer lifecycle support, helping scale and optimize Mastercard’s Marketing Services offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Product Strategy & Roadmap Support
Partner with the VP, Product Management and key stakeholders to shape product design, prioritization, and roadmap decisions.
Provide market, competitive, and customer experience insights to inform strategy and product evolution.
Contribute timely, strategic feedback grounded in data, customer needs, and operational feasibility.

2. Product & Partner Enablement
Support vendor and partner selection decisions to enable Marketing Services product development and growth across North America.
Lead vendor onboarding and internal product approval (Studio) processes, including stakeholder alignment, documentation, and governance compliance.
Own ongoing vendor hygiene activities including commercial agreement renewals, data privacy reviews, and operational readiness checks.

3. Product Launch & Pilot Execution
Support the structuring and execution of pilots for new or enhanced product launches.
Work cross‑functionally to define operational workflows, success metrics, and delivery requirements.
Develop and maintain launch and pilot playbooks to support repeatable execution and scale.

4. Sales & Customer Engagement
Support sales opportunities by leading product storytelling, use‑case demonstrations, and technical / solutioning discussions with customers.
Serve as a product subject‑matter expert in customer conversations, helping translate needs into viable product solutions.

5. Market, Segment & Pipeline Insights
Identify segment trends and pipeline signals in partnership with Sales, Product, and Operations.
Track and synthesize industry trends and innovations, including AI/Agentic solutions, Primacy, and emerging GTM models.
Enable more targeted selling motions for strategic initiatives (e.g., AI/Agentic, Primacy, Cross Border) by translating innovation themes into buyer and segment relevant narratives and GTM guidance.

All about you:

- Substantial product management experience in Marketing Services or related areas
- Experience supporting product commercialization and go‑to‑market efforts in large enterprise or financial services environments.
- Exceptional PowerPoint skills, with the ability to independently create clear, executive ready, and persuasive decks that are field ready and scalable 
- Strong storytelling and narrative development capabilities, including translating complex products, data, and strategies into simple, compelling buyer and segment led stories 
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with the ability to turn diverse inputs into structured, actionable outputs 
- Experience working effectively in cross functional, global, matrixed environments 
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort influencing senior stakeholders 
- Highly accountable, self directed, and comfortable owning priorities end to end
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.
- Proven ability to think strategically while executing with operational rigor.
- Comfortable navigating complex, matrixed organizations and influencing without authority.
- Experience working with vendors, partners, or third‑party platforms, particularly in marketing, data, or technology ecosystems.

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 [email protected] 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.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $156,000 - $265,000 USD

Purchase, New York: $150,000 - $254,000 USD