Global Economic Intelligence Director – 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

Global Economic Intelligence Director – Product Management

Overview

The Economic Intelligence Program is looking for a Global Director of Product Management to refine our products, develop and scale new capabilities, and drive our go-to-market strategies as part of a cross-functional team of economists, data scientists, and consultants. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, has a background in economics or consulting, possesses an entrepreneurial mindset, and is passionate about embedding actionable economics in the businesses of our partners.

The Director – Product Management will support the P&L of the Economic Intelligence Program and will work directly with the Mastercard Economics Institute to match an understanding of market needs with existing capabilities and the art of the possible to create a meaningful impact with our clients.

The role reports to the Economic Intelligence Program’s VP of Product Management, and will partner with stakeholders in the regions to define and execute our go-to-market playbook, with the Mastercard Economics Institute to apply innovation to client problems, and with other product managers to develop and manage integrated solutions.

Role

In partnership with the Global Lead,
• develop and manage the strategic plan of how the Economic Intelligence Program positions solutions and goes to market
• develop and maintain the roadmap from conceptualization to deployment at scale of new products
• define standards for execution and create feedback loops that ensure virtuous cycle of continued innovation and improvement
• coordinate across sales and execution functions as well as regions within Mastercard to enable regionalization within parameters of global standards
• maintain visibility on performance against budget
In partnership with Regional Leads,
• develop and evaluate initiatives to meet regional financial objectives, consistent with global financial and strategic objectives
• identify and prioritize client needs for new solutions

All About You

• Ideal candidate would possess technical fluency across economics, statistics, and data science discipline, or the foundation on which to build this knowledge base
• Experience working with cross-functional teams of data scientists and engineers
• Familiar with the suite of economics consulting and data products in the market
• Strong collaborator who can coordinate teams across functions and time zones
• Demonstrated track record of stakeholder management skills
• Able to manage complex projects and timelines effectively

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: $150,000 - $234,000 CAD