Manager, Product Management (Sustainability Solutions)

Mastercard, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in payments seeks a Manager, Product Management for Sustainability Solutions in London. The role involves overseeing product development, managing go-to-market execution, and enhancing customer experience through innovative solutions. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and a background in product management. Join us to help create a sustainable economy.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to secure buy-in from executive leadership.
• Experience in driving execution and alignment with teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects from initiation to completion.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute go-to-market for Sustainability Solutions.
• Create sales materials and tools for scaling products.
• Support product enhancements and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Product Management experience

Strong communication skills

Research and analytical skills

Understanding of APIs and payment processing

Project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Overview

Increasingly, companies and consumers are taking action against the impacts of climate change. Mastercard has an opportunity to leverage its technology to make it simple and convenient for them to do so. The Carbon Calculator (CC), powered by Doconomy\'s Aland Index, offers consumers a way to approach environmentally friendly spending by supplying actionable climate information and support. Our capabilities also support the successful progress of our flagship forest reforestation program – the Priceless Planet Coalition (PPC) – toward its 100M tree goal. We continue to enhance and scale our Sustainability Solutions assets, identifying and developing differentiating features to maintain our competitive advantage.

Title and Summary: Manager, Product Management (Sustainability Solutions). Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses and other organizations worldwide by enabling electronic payments and making those transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Our aspiration is to power economies and empower people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers. Our dedicated teams focus on addressing real needs and driving innovation through collaboration and diverse perspectives.

We know that we can prosper when the world prospers, with growth that is sustainable and inclusive and prosperity that is shared.

Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting product development and management, analysis and reporting, and sharing best practices for Sustainability Solutions products, globally. The individual will play a critical role in future-proofing our Sustainability Solutions strategy, including enhancements to the value proposition, driving scale, and supporting our customers in enabling a better consumer experience.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the management and go-to-market execution of Sustainability Solutions products
• Creating sales materials and other tools for internal and external audiences to support product scaling
• Supporting the development of innovative and differentiated products to meet current and emerging needs of Mastercard customers and consumers
• Creating and maintaining a library of best practices and case studies on Sustainability Solutions products to be shared with Product Sales, Account Teams and Customers
• Monitoring the landscape of competitive products and industry trends via desktop research or primary research engagements, understanding their implications on Sustainability Solutions, and making necessary adjustments to our product suite
• Supporting the deployment of product enhancements and new solutions to market including go-to-market activities and driving the product development roadmap
• Effectively communicating product enhancements and new capabilities to internal stakeholders and external customers

All About You

The ideal candidate should be intellectually curious, energetic, and able to operate with urgency. The role requires a disciplined approach to prioritization. Candidate must have strong communication skills with the ability to secure buy-in from executive leadership and experience in driving execution and alignment with regional and cross-functional teams.

Key attributes

• Product Management and/or Product Development experience in relevant or related field; experience in building solutions for credit card issuers is a plus
• Self-starter and motivated to work independently and as an effective team member
• Multi-disciplinary knowledge: product management, consulting, marketing, business development
• Strong research and analytical skills — ability to turn qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights
• Ability to support the development of business requirements for communication to Engineering teams as part of roadmap planning and execution
• Understanding of technical concepts like APIs, databases, and payment processing
• Ability to lead strategic product conversations with senior internal stakeholders
• Excellent presentation (oral and written) skills tailored to different audiences
• Experience leading projects through all phases of the project/product development lifecycle
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects in parallel, from initiation to completion
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution and project management skills
• Understanding of competitive offerings and industry trends
• Intermediate technical/operations experience within the financial payments industry
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree required. MBA preferred.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risk. 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.