Product Innovation Manager — Partner Strategy & POC

Women in Payments; Canada; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Manager, Product Innovation - Partnership Strategy and Enablement to lead Agentic Trust engagements, define POC plans, and orchestrate a portfolio of collaborations across markets. This role requires cross-functional leadership with technology, product, and business stakeholders.

The position emphasizes partner onboarding, structured success criteria, and scalable operating models to drive adoption and roadmap alignment in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic product management in financial services and/or bankcard industry preferred.
• Experience with AI and/or Machine Learning.
• Ability to create product strategies, roadmaps, pricing and product positioning.
• Background in product management and launches across multiple markets.
• Strong project management skills in integrating technology into new products.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Partner Engagement for Agentic Trust partners.
• Define, plan, and execute POC initiatives with stakeholders.
• Maintain a centralized view of active and planned POCs, track milestones and risks.
• Capture learnings and translate pilot outcomes into product requirements.
• Develop and refine the operating framework for Agentic Trust partnerships and governance.
• Identify market opportunities and support expansion from pilots to commercialization.
• Monitor risks and dependencies; drive mitigation and momentum.
• Contribute to roadmap planning and resource allocation.

Skills

Strategic PM

Product strategy

AI/ML experience

Global teams

Communication skills

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Manager, Product Innovation - Partnership Strategy and Enablement to lead Agentic Trust engagements, define POC plans, and orchestrate a portfolio of collaborations across markets. This role requires cross-functional leadership with technology, product, and business stakeholders.

The position emphasizes partner onboarding, structured success criteria, and scalable operating models to drive adoption and roadmap alignment in a fast-paced, security-conscious environment.