Director, Product Development - MasterCard

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 Director, Product Development OVERVIEW Do you have a passion for startups and emerging technology, and possess an entrepreneurial spirit? Are you motivated by a fast-pace environment where you would be a subject matter expert, a connector, and a leader with a reputation for impact? Do you thrive leading highly visible, high impact initiatives with innovative partners? Start Path is Mastercard’s award-winning startup engagement team, working with elite startups across the world to drive business with Mastercard and with our customers. The Start Path team is agile, well-connected and has a big vision: to partner with the best startups across the payments ecosystem to build the future of commerce. We are now seeking a Start Path Program Director to lead our digital asset and blockchain initiatives, working at the intersection between our startups and Mastercard key partners, driving collaboration, innovation and value. ROLE • Responsible for creating and executing on an innovative strategy to drive Start Path adoption by digital asset, blockchain, and B2B startups, including sourcing, diligencing and creating programming for the segment • Work closely with global product teams to identify and facilitate digital asset partnership opportunities focused on areas such as domestic and cross-border fund transfers, corporate accounts payables / disbursements, supply chain financing, B2B payments, SME payment solutions, inter-bank messaging and settlement infrastructure, and more • Cultivate effective senior-level relationships internally and externally, building rapport and trust with Mastercard executives and with customers, partners and investors to drive awareness and interest in the program • Create design to ensure the Start Path crypto program is the best in the world for corporate-startup engagement – exploring user needs, shaping the program content, and measuring outcomes • Contribute to the ongoing management of startups in the portfolio, building community engagement, and ensuring long-term partnership success • Support ongoing thought leadership initiatives in the crypto space including organization of events and authoring content ALL ABOUT YOU • Passion and belief in the startup and entrepreneurial community and an appreciation for the potential of startup-corporate engagement • Experience with proven track record in project management, with the ability to demonstrate leading initiatives from strategic planning through tactical execution • Ability to quickly learn about new technologies, demonstrating startup subject matter expertise and industry thought leadership • Results-driven, solutions and customer focused, with strong business acumen and sense of urgency • Demonstrated multi-disciplinary knowledge, i.e. innovative product development, business development, marketing, client relationship management, emerging technologies • Demonstrated experience quickly understanding, utilizing and evangelizing new technology • Demonstrated ability to take accountability and drive to desired results with passion, ambition and aptitude • Self-motivated, thrives in the ambiguity that comes with a lean and agile team at the forefront of an evolving space • Experience in corporate transaction banking is a plus • MBA or other advanced degree a plus 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: 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 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 New York City, New York: $178,000 - $284,000 USD Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.