Manager - US Fintech & Portfolio Optimization - 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 Manager - US Fintech & Portfolio Optimization Overview You have a strong technical commitment, are passionate about innovation and have experience in various elements of the new product development process. We expect you to develop your talent and aim high with us while you work to change the world of payments. You help us build on our track record in developing and delivering innovative and reliable solutions. Mastercard’s US Digital Transformation team partners across the region, product & service and functional teams to deliver customer first strategy and enablement, engage fintech’s The focus of this role will be to focus on the Fintech segment in close partnership with Global Digital Transformation team: - Report to the VP, Fintech & Portfolio Optimization with the US Digital Transformation Team, on enhancing the established Fintech strategy in partnership with cross-functional and customer facing teams - Project manage identified operational improvements for working with fintech’s including participating in cross-functional collaboration to achieve portfolio optimization across core US products - Create internal and external facing marketing materials This role is ideal for candidates who enjoy learning and diving into product flows, thinking strategically, working cross-functionally and solving complex problems. The role requires passion, creativity, using your network to achieve goals, cross-functional presence, and the ability to cut through a lot of information and find actionable and impactful outputs. This is a permanent, full-time position. Role • Become an expert in Fintech needs and how MA should engage with this segment • Cross-functional role working on positioning Mastercard as a great partner for FinTech’s • Diving into our current product capabilities to identify areas to optimize portfolio metric in partnership with the global digital transformation team • Project management of strategy and process improvement • Support Building the segment narrative All About You • Strong project management skiils • Good strategy and cross-functional skills • Ability to solve complex issues with easy-to-understand solutions • Ability to understand new Fintech segments and use cases to package the right solutions • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to effectively communicate across with different levels and across various functions including global, regional and market teams • Strong understanding of fintech sub-segments • Bachelor's degree • Experience in product management and development, with a proven track record of creating and delivering successful products • Strong technical commitment and passion for innovation and product development with the ability to translate user requirements into requirements specifications • Project management skills Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and an ability to develop compelling narratives / storylines Strong presentation skills to make complex services easy to understand Customer-oriented and driven by solving the customer's challenges Attention to details to ensure flawless execution and development Proven ability to collaborate with others and handle many stakeholders in a diplomatic way Passion for fintech, IT, banking and finance, product development. This is an exciting opportunity for Product Developer to take ownership of some of our newest solutions for fintech’s and make a real impact on our business. If you are passionate about creating innovative solutions and have a proven track record of delivering successful products, we want to hear from you. 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. 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.