Vice President, Products and Solutions, Network & Switching

Mastercard; Estado de México; Presencial; MXN 2,150,000 - 2,868,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading financial services company is seeking a Vice President to manage Network Products and solutions within Mexico and Central America. This role involves defining go-to-market strategies, engaging stakeholders, and leading product commercialization strategies. Candidates must possess strong communication, analytical, and project management skills, along with a solid understanding of the payments industry. A background in payments and technology is essential for success in this fast-paced, impactful position.

Formación

• Prior experience in payments, including technical knowledge, is required.
• Willingness to dive deep and learn about Mastercard’s technology.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and tasks.

Responsabilidades

• Define and maintain Network Products strategy for Mexico and Central America.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and scale switching capabilities.
• Lead new product concepts for market launch.

Conocimientos

Strong communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong data and financial analysis skills

Project management skills

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments

Collaborative skills

Descripción del empleo

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

Vice President, Products and Solutions, Network & Switching

The Vice President, Network Products, Access and Gateway will join a team driving technology strategy around the future of Mastercard’s global core payments network and the enablement of our Services strategy.

The successful candidate will lead the definition and execution of product go-to-market and commercialization strategies for new and existing product offerings with a focus on Mexico, Central America & Caribbean (North LAC) division and will help define our technology and network strategy, leading efforts from an initial problem statement and analysis to implementation. The role will involve building a sophisticated understanding of the technical functioning of our systems – and will also demand the ability to develop a clear business view of varying market needs. It will call for close collaboration with internal technical teams, regional market-facing teams and customers, product teams and other business owners within Mastercard to identify needs, and drive alignment.

Role

Define and maintain Mexico, Central America & Caribbean Network Products (including switching), Access and Gateway go-to-market and growth strategy

Manage and engage with local stakeholders and Sales to enable and scale our switching capabilities

Develop and maintain a strong leadership on the market landscape, customer needs, competitor strategies

Co‑lead / support engagements with customers and market participants regarding our core network value proposition

Lead new product concepts for the market thru the regional PME & Studio process to enable market launches

Develop go-to-market strategies, identifying target or pilot regions or customers, driving customer engagement and communications, proposing any pricing or economic impact, and working with internal delivery teams to ensure successful rollout – independently or in partnership with business owners as needed

Own the Divisional P&L and lead commercialization strategies for North Division Region to enable rollout, scaling and monetization of new product offerings

Provide input into and influence the regional/global product development and prioritization based on market needs and priorities

Support ongoing product management for existing products

Build strong relationships with other business and technical teams and engage internal product teams and business owners, as well as regional market‑facing teams and customers around the world, to identify and understand network needs and challenges.

Collaborate closely with internal technology teams to develop a clear perspective on the Mastercard technology systems

All about you

Prior experience in payments, including technical knowledge, is required

Strong understanding of payments industry value chain dynamics

Willingness to dive deep and learn about our technology, system structure, and rules

Strong communication skills

Self‑starter and quick learner with ability to work independently

Ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments; flexibility to handle rapidly changing scenarios

Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and tasks

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Strong data and financial analysis skills and experience

Strong project management skills – strong organization and task management is expected

Strong collaborator, ability to work cross‑functionally

Ability to interact with varying levels of leadership across the organization and with internal and external clients; ability to lead and influence at all levels

Corporate Security Responsibility

• 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.