Manager, Product Management - Fintech Innovation Enablement

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 - Fintech Innovation Enablement

Overview:

The role will be as a Product Manager for the Start Path Corporate Membership program within the Innovation Enablement suite of Products in B&MI.
The Innovation Enablement suite of products focuses on fintech partnerships and innovation via fintechs for our customer base. The Start Path Corporate Membership program within this, enables our customers to access our portfolio of Start Path companies, a vetted pool of global startups working across a spectrum of financial services and payment use cases.

The role will lead initiatives to support the growth and scalability of the Business Intelligence Innovation Enablement products - including the Start Path Corporate Membership program and Sandbox as a Service globally.

What you will do:

• Develops and manages content for the Start Path Corporate Membership program which is designed to facilitate introductions between startups in Start Path with Mastercard customers
• Content management within the program will include development of research reports, planning and executing events (virtual and n-person)
• Contributes towards the development of strategies and programs for large, strategically important global clients
• Support conversations on the sales side to promote the product value proposition globally
• Obtain data from multiple sources, collate, analyze and triangulate information to develop reliable fact bases and reports
• Apply a range of quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to rigorously identify client issues and synthesize the analysis into clear, sound recommendations
• Structure and prepare draft reports and client steering committee presentations
• Present draft reports to key stakeholders for review and feedback
• Extract intellectual capital from engagement work and actively develop and share tools, methods and best practices across projects
• Build network of contacts and internal relationships across Mastercard to support information gathering and data analysis

All About You:
• Demonstrated experience in delivering digital and technical solutions and services.
• Demonstrated experience working with 3rd party vendors and assessing same
• Connection to the fintech community and “startup world” a distinct advantage
• Executive-level presentation skills—must have persuasive “presence” and ability to effectively communicate technology to business people and business to technology people.
• Understanding / experience of innovation frameworks and practical technology application experience. Payments technology knowledge or experience in the industry would be an advantage.
• Leadership skills—must be able to influence others and navigate complex relationship scenarios & must be able to influence others without direct reporting relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.

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 reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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 Canada, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive pay based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. This posting reflects one or more current openings on our team.

Pay Ranges

Toronto, Canada: $121,000 - $169,000 CAD