Senior Specialist, Product Management – Emerging Payment Methods

Mastercard; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Senior Specialist in Product Management to focus on emerging payment methods. The role involves shaping strategies for Alternative Payment Methods and collaborating with global teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management within the payments sector and be fluent in English. Responsibilities include developing product strategies and ensuring regulatory compliance across European markets.

Qualifications

• Consolidated experience in product management, strategy, or fintech roles, ideally within payments.
• Strong understanding of the European payments landscape including APMs and blockchain-based assets.
• Willingness to travel across Europe as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of product strategies for emerging payments.
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Translate emerging trends into product requirements.

Skills

Product management

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Fluent in English

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Specialist, Product Management – Emerging Payment Methods Overview

The Senior Product Specialist will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of consumer core payments in Europe. This role focuses on emerging payment innovations, including Alternative Payment Methods (APMs), Stablecoins, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The ideal candidate will combine product execution skills with strategic curiosity, helping translate complex market dynamics into actionable product initiatives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define, build, and optimize next-generation payment solutions that meet evolving consumer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of product strategies for APMs, stablecoins, and CBDCs across European markets
• Collaborate with global and regional product teams to ensure alignment, scalability, and regulatory compliance
• Translate emerging trends and regulatory developments into product requirements and business opportunities
• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Compliance, Risk, Sales) and external entities (e.g., fintechs, financial institutions, regulators) to drive product commercialization
• Monitor performance metrics and customer feedback to inform continuous product improvement

Job Requirements

• Consolidate experience in product management, strategy, or fintech roles, ideally within payments or digital assets
• Solid understanding of the European payments landscape, including APMs, blockchain-based assets, and CBDCs
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, MiCA, ECB Digital Euro initiatives)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and agile environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel across Europe as needed

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.