Senior Product Manager, Business Experimentation & Optimization

Mastercard; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance (medical, dental, vision, &

401k with company match

Paid time off: vacation, personal days

Paid sick time

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness facilities

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Product Manager for the Business Experimentation & Optimization team in Arlington, VA. You will lead the Test & Learn analytics platform, translating research into a strategic product roadmap and partnering with UX, engineering, and sales to deliver AI-enhanced experimentation capabilities.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, end-to-end feature ownership, and collaboration across a global customer base to scale innovative payments-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience using AI to enhance software or products.
• Ability to translate user research into an actionable product roadmap.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with design, engineering and sales.
• Strong written and oral communication, with professional presence.
• Broad strategic thinking and ability to turn vision into execution.

Responsibilities

• Work as Product Manager for Mastercard’s Test & Learn product, an analytics platform used by major organizations.
• Develop product strategy from user research, market trends, pain points, and priorities.
• Translate understandings into an actionable roadmap with data usage insights.
• Own end-to-end feature development: define use cases, design solutions, write requirements, support testing, measure impact.
• Collaborate with UX, engineers, and other PMs to improve products.
• Define how AI enhances measurement and optimization of business initiatives.

Skills

AI experience

Roadmap development

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

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 Product Manager, Business Experimentation & Optimization

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 Product Manager, Business Experimentation & Optimization

Overview

The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge products and services that help our customers. Focused on thinking big and scaling quickly around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base including issuers, acquirers, and merchants. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business experimentation (Test & Learn), and data-driven information and risk management services. As a member of the Business Experimentation Product Management team, you will build industry-leading experimentation software which brings sophisticated analytic techniques to businesses and users around the world. We are rapidly building new products, evolving products in the age of AI, and expanding the ways we deliver Test & Learn to our clients. We are looking for AI native PMs who can execute and evolve our product strategy and help us build the AI enhanced version of Test & Learn.

Role

• Work as a Product Manager for Mastercard’s Test & Learn product, an analytics platform used by the world's largest organizations to make multi-million-dollar decisions.
• Develop product strategy derived from user research, market trends, customer pain points, and commercial priorities.
• Translate a deep understanding of our users into an actionable roadmap. Leverage user research, market research, sales/marketing expertise, and usage data to inform priorities.
• Own end-to-end feature development. Identify and prioritize problems, define use cases, design solutions, write requirements, support development and testing, and measure impact to inform future decisions.
• Work as a part of a cross-functional product team to bring ideas to life. Work together with UX designers, engineers, and other product managers to improve our products.
• Unlock the power of AI. Define how and where AI technology enhances the measurement and optimization of business initiatives.

All About You

• Can work closely with cross-functional partners like engineers, designers, sales, marketing, and users.
• A quick learner with the ability to multi-task in a team environment, not afraid to ask questions and make decisions. Enthusiastic, effective team member and mentor.
• Broad strategic thinking skills, adept in translating product vision/strategy into an actionable roadmap.
• Creative problem-solver, can balance competing needs and prioritize thoughtfully.
• Strong professional presence. Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Experience building with AI or using AI to enhance an existing software application
• Professional experience in a similar role, or equivalent.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Arlington, Virginia: $120,000 - $204,000 USD