Specialist, Product Development
Harrison, NY
| Employer: | Mastercard |
| Category: | Management |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
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Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Specialist, Product Development Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Overview Mastercard Foundry is the innovation engine of Mastercard and a hub for new product development. We do this by driving product innovation in emerging technologies and interfaces while focusing on developing a point of view to enhance existing solutions and new use-cases. We also focus on building revenue generating ecosystems and flywheels that can be standalone in adjacent segments and markets. Role: • Uncover new trends and identify relevant opportunities in the future of payments. • Present findings that translate complex concepts into simple, compelling narratives. • Based on leading user research, draft user stories, iterate on solutions (e.g., UI or API), and write functional requirements • Experiment quickly with proposed solutions via development of prototypes and proofs-of-concept. • Develop go-to-market plan to deploy pilots and commercial solutions in market, in partnership with regional leads and sponsoring business units. • Build analytics and business cases to prove commercial value of products launched. • Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Technology, Legal, Data Privacy, Delivery, Finance, Marketing, Sales, etc.) to develop concepts and navigate the product development lifecycle, from early-stage concept ideation through commercialization. • Analyze and translate information into actionable insights and recommendations to drive business strategy and innovation. • Manage assigned initiatives and compile updates to share progress with executive leadership. All about you: • Passion for innovation and emerging technology • Strong problem solving, research, analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to size market opportunities • Excellent project management and organizational skills • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both drafting and presenting, oral and written • Experience in product management and design thinking • Experience in the evolution of digital payments, including key trends market, competitive and regulatory trends a plus • Prior consulting or emerging payments experience a plus • Bachelor's degree required Corporate Security Responsibility Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position 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. Pay Ranges Purchase, New York: $92,000 - $148,000 Mastercard is an 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. 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:
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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more. Pay Ranges | |