VP of Token Authentication & Digital Credential Strategy

Mastercard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 245,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in New York is seeking a visionary Vice President, Token Authentication Solutions to lead the development and deployment of our authentication methods on tokenized transactions, including payment passkeys and secure data sharing.

This executive will shape the token authentication framework, partner with issuers, merchants and technology partners, and balance long-term innovation with near-term impact while aligning with Mastercard’s trusted payments ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with proven track record in product management for digital payments.
• Experience defining strategy and delivering measurable growth.
• Deep understanding of tokenized transactions and authentication flows.
• Ability to partner with engineering, sales, and legal across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Define vision and roadmap for token authentication on tokenized transactions.
• Drive development of authentication methods like payment passkeys and Digital Payment Credentials.
• Partner with issuers, merchants, and ecosystem partners to enable adoption.
• Translate strategy into requirements and scalable platforms.
• Represent Mastercard with customers, industry bodies, and standards organizations.

Skills

Senior product leadership

Digital payments

Authentication

Tokenization

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Mastercard in New York is seeking a visionary Vice President, Token Authentication Solutions to lead the development and deployment of our authentication methods on tokenized transactions, including payment passkeys and secure data sharing.

This executive will shape the token authentication framework, partner with issuers, merchants and technology partners, and balance long-term innovation with near-term impact while aligning with Mastercard’s trusted payments ecosystem.