Specialist, Product Management | London, UK

Mastercard, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Specialist in Product Management to join their Fraud & Risk Intelligence solutions team. This role involves deploying innovative products focused on Financial Crime solutions. The ideal candidate will have expertise in account-based payments, strong analytical skills, and a Bachelor's degree. You will engage with stakeholders and lead strategies to maximize product value in a rapidly growing area.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Fraud and Financial Crime solutions in account-based payments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional go-to-market strategies and lead execution.
• Analyze market trends and competition.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure successful product launches.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

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, 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

Specialist, Product Management

Overview:

Mastercard's Fraud & Risk Intelligence solutions team in Europe leverages world-class security products and services to lead multi-product commercialization initiatives within the Security Solutions Organization of Mastercard.

The Specialist, Product Management, is responsible for deploying and managing Mastercard Fraud & Risk Intelligence solutions and products in the European Region, focusing on Financial Crime (crypto and AML) solutions. The role involves leading regional development and delivery of innovative products that enable simple and secure payments. Financial Crime is a strategic, high-growth area, with a remit to develop services for card and non-card payment rails (including ACH and instant payments) supporting Mastercard's multi-rail strategy. Key responsibilities include managing and enhancing products, analyzing performance, generating insights, marketing, distributing products, and engaging with stakeholders such as issuers, acquirers, processors, and government entities.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop regional go-to-market strategies and lead execution to maximize product penetration and value delivery, including supporting sales with plans, materials, pricing, and training.
2. Analyze market trends, dynamics, and competition to inform strategies.
3. Coordinate with market teams, sales, finance, legal, marketing, operations, and implementation as the product owner to ensure successful product launches.
4. Engage in idea generation, concept validation, business case development, and financial modeling.
5. Support Customer Success teams by monitoring and evaluating product performance using relevant data; build reporting tools.
6. Provide deep domain expertise to guide customers and stakeholders.
7. Leverage knowledge of Security Solutions and broader Mastercard offerings to maximize customer value.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Knowledge of Fraud and Financial Crime solutions in account-based payments, with experience in launching and scaling new products.
2. Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of simplifying complex content.
3. Familiarity with the Greater EUR Region and ability to communicate in local languages is a plus.
4. Effective problem-solving skills, with risk mitigation and issue escalation capabilities.
5. Excellent analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
6. Ability to work independently or in a team.
7. Bachelor's degree required.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risks. Employees must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of accessed information;
• Report security violations or breaches;
• Complete mandatory security trainings as per guidelines.