Manager, Product Management

Mastercard; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services corporation in Johannesburg seeks a Manager of Product Management specializing in cross border payments. You will oversee product workshops, provide consultancy to customers, and contribute to product development and strategy. A Bachelor's degree in computer science or business management and experience in the payments industry are required. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business management or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Cross Border Payments industry.
• Experience as a Product Manager defining a product roadmap.
• Demonstrated success in building relationships across teams.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and develop actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product workshops to customers and stakeholders.
• Provide consultancy on end user journey and solution design.
• Contribute to the development of new products and enhancements.
• Participate in product development life cycle phases.
• Execute regional and global cross border product strategy.

Skills

Product Management

Cross Border Payments

Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or business management

Job description

Job title: Manager, Product Management

Job Location: Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline: October 09, 2025

Overview

• Learn and disperse product and platform knowledge in the area of Mastercard Cross Border by becoming a subject matter expert in Mastercard cross border services.
• Perform product and technical deep dives with customers during sales as well as during implementation activities.
• Support launch-related activities associated with new or highly customized product implementations, including marketing / communication and collateral.
• Define business and technical requirements for product development roadmap and manages the relationships of technical resources and the Global Technology Organization to maintain and build out platforms and processes across cross functional teams.
• Analyze post launch KPIs and provide consulting to customer as well as product development team to improve KPIs linked to product evolution and product usage.

Role

• Deliver product workshops to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Provide consultancy and advisory support to customers on their end user journey and solution design towards establishing a best-in-class cross border payment solution.
• Contribute to the development of new products and product enhancements to meet customers’ needs.
• Follow the end-to-end product sales, implementation and launch processes for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Participate in assigned phases of the product development life cycle which may range from concept to launch.
• Enhance the development of the product value proposition across EEMEA markets.
• Engage in the execution of regional and global cross border product strategy.

All about you

To succeed in this role, candidate should have :

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management or equivalent
• Familiarity with Cross Border Payments industry for remittance and business payments.
• Experience as a Product Manager and a demonstrated ability to work in a business capacity to define a product roadmap, document requirements, and define / monitor KPIs.
• Experience working directly with partners and customers (e.g. Banks, NBFIs, Digital Service Providers, etc).
• Ability to analyze complex issues, identify opportunities, and develop actionable plans.
• Demonstrated success in building relationships across cross-functional teams and working independently in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent multitasking abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written, verbal, and storytelling skills, including the ability to present ideas effectively and build trust with diverse audiences.