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

Director, Product Management - Open Finance (Lending Solutions)

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.

Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution

Overview

Mastercard Open Finance Lending solutions help customers streamline lending processes and enable smarter credit decisioning. In this strategic role, you’ll define where we play in the Lending ecosystem, decide what to build, and guide how we bring it to market. You’ll translate customer needs and market signals into clear strategies, strong product roadmaps, and compelling narratives that drive business impact.

Role

• Define Open Finance Lending product strategies based on market dynamics, customer needs, and competitive insights.

• Continually identify areas for growth and determine prioritization.

• Translate strategy into actionable product roadmaps and measurable goals.

• Lead product managers to execute product roadmaps with focus and clarity.

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional Product teams to develop commercialization plans, sales narratives, and thought leadership.

• Engage directly with customers and partners through sales calls, solutioning workshops, and industry events.

All About You

• Strategic thinker who converts trends and insights into clear priorities.

• Skilled communicator who can influence executives, technical teams, customers, and partners.

• Compelling storyteller who simplifies complex topics into clear, persuasive narratives.

• Commercially minded with a track record of bringing products successfully to market or solutioning with customers to advance opportunities.

• Collaborative leader who drives team focus and disciplined execution. Prior people leadership preferred.

• Experience in product management, corporate strategy, strategic partnerships, or go-to-market execution strongly preferred.

Expertise in lending, open finance, or adjacent banking and technology ecosystems in the US market required.

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 reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• 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

Purchase, New York: $179,000 - $305,000 USD

Salt Lake City, Utah: $156,000 - $265,000 USD