Head of AP4M Protocols & Standards

Mastercard Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

On-site fitness facilities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead the AP4M protocol and standards, owning the roadmap and driving scalable integration across payment providers and platforms. You will translate market needs into actionable requirements and collaborate with engineering, legal, risk and commercialization teams to deliver secure, interoperable solutions.

You will engage with industry standards bodies and developer communities to advance open payment standards while safeguarding

Qualifications

• Significant product management or product development experience in payments, blockchain, digital assets, developer platforms or related technology products.
• Experience translating complex technical concepts into clear product strategies, requirements and delivery plans.
• Strong understanding of APIs, developer tools, platform integrations and technical product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and development for AP4M protocols, standards and capabilities.
• Own the product roadmap for scalable integration across payment providers, technology platforms and digital ecosystems.
• Translate market, customer and partner needs into clear product requirements, technical priorities and executable delivery plans.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to develop secure, scalable and interoperable solutions.
• Develop product documentation, implementation guidance and developer-facing materials that simplify partner adoption.
• Represent Mastercard in relevant industry and standards discussions, and build relationships across the broader payments and technology ecosystem.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, risk, security and commercialization teams to bring new capabilities to market responsibly.

Skills

Product management

Payments

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Tools

APIs

Developer platforms

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead the AP4M protocol and standards, owning the roadmap and driving scalable integration across payment providers and platforms. You will translate market needs into actionable requirements and collaborate with engineering, legal, risk and commercialization teams to deliver secure, interoperable solutions.

You will engage with industry standards bodies and developer communities to advance open payment standards while safeguarding