Principal Product Manager - Technical

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

Principal Product Manager - Technical

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.

Program Overview:
The Next Edge Program Charter is to develop Mastercard’s next generation edge platform with programmatic interfaces for data transport (transactions, messages, events, APIs, files, etc.) that give our customers a single point of entry to Mastercard network via private customer on-prem connectivity as well as from public clouds.

Role:
• Lead the product development lifecycle, from concept to delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering teams, to translate technical requirements into actionable plans and deliverables.
• Partner with customers, customer onboarding and product managers to contribute to the strategies, roadmap planning, design choices, and backlog creation necessary to deliver high-profile new features and capabilities.
• Drive the value creation of a feature through the full stack or lead initiatives that span multiple teams and integrations.
• Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring that customer needs and feedback are incorporated into product development decisions.
• Contribute product strategy and vision, identifying opportunities for innovation and differentiation in the market. • Contribute to the product roadmaps and release plans, incorporating input from stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Monitor and analyze product performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Communicate product updates, roadmap changes, and project status to stakeholders.
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments, leveraging insights to inform product strategy.

All About You:

• Working knowledge of Payment lifecycle from authorization to settlement
• Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 message formats and communication flows.
• Experience defining and building cloud-native software products as a platform at scale with a deep understanding of those platforms' capabilities and underlying technologies.
• Proficiency in grooming user stories, setting entrance/exit criteria and prioritizing a platform product backlog.
• Proven track record as an end-user of Developer- focused solutions, to effectively bridge the gap between technical and business requirements in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Proven track record of data-driven decision-making and applying continuous improvement methodologies across teams.
• Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex technical projects on time and within budget.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, including Agile/Scrum, and experience working in an Agile environment.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.

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 medic