Manager, Product Management - Network Products

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 - Network Products
Overview
The Manager, Product Management - Network Products will help drive innovation across Mastercard's global core payments network. This role owns product problem definition through delivery, shaping technical solutions, building the business case, and driving execution. The position requires strong analytical rigor, deep engagement with technology, and the ability to translate market and customer needs into scalable, network-level solutions through close collaboration with product, technology, regional, and commercialization teams.
The role
• Engage internal product teams, regional market facing teams, and customers to identify product needs and challenges• Partner with technology teams to deeply understand system capabilities and constraints, validate solution options, and estimate delivery costs• Develop clear roadmaps for network enhancements, prioritizing initiatives based on impact, feasibility, and economics• Define and deliver on-behalf and value-added network services, from concept through implementation• Lead structured analysis to size opportunities, assess costs and revenues, understand geographic variation and customer behavior, and identify improvement opportunities• Build compelling narratives and visuals to secure stakeholder buy-in and influence decision-makers at multiple levels• Partner with commercialization and pricing teams to define go-to-market strategies, including pilots, customer targeting, and economic impact• Lead the Studio process to manage ongoing innovation and incremental enhancements
About you
• Experience in payments and Product Management is required• Strong understanding of complex, technical products; familiarity with Mastercard's payment network and transaction processing systems (authorization and clearing) is a plus• Proven ability to translate data and financial analysis into clear insights and recommendations• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with comfort developing executive-ready narratives and visuals• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and can manage multiple complex workstreams• Strong collaborator with the ability to influence across functions and levels without direct authority
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