Manager Product Management - Interchange Solutions (Global Flexible Interchange Solutions)

Manager Product Management – Interchange Solutions (Global Flexible Interchange Solutions)

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
Manager Product Management – Interchange Solutions (Global Flexible Interchange Solutions)

Overview
Our Interchange Solutions team within the Commercial New Payment Flows organization is seeking to build a diverse strategic and consultative workforce of world-class product managers, problem-solvers and technologists. The ideal candidate has experience in B2B Travel, general B2B corporate/commercial payments and combines a strong technical and product knowledge with a passion to interact with customers and external partners.

Role – The Product Manager Will

• Become an expert in wholesale travel payment solutions (indirect/travel agent channel) and provide consulting to customers, external partners, business development managers and other internal stakeholders.
• Become an expert in Virtual Cards, B2B payments and work with key internal stakeholders such as vertical leads, account managers, business development leads and provide consulting to customers and external partners.
• Perform Product Lifecycle Management for all flexible IC Solutions (Mastercard Wholesale Program (MWP), Mastercard Flex Program (MFP), Mastercard Variable Interchange Program (VIP), and MAIDs) and design and develop new solutions in collaboration with the different Mastercard product teams.
• Become an expert in flexible interchange management options for CNPF customers, including Account Level Management (ALM) and its ongoing enhancements with B2B Rate Manager.
• Responsibility of business case development and financial projections related to ALM.
• Assess and drive the product enhancement roadmap based on customer and market needs.
• Utilize product management skills to identify growth areas with the ALM and CNPF organizations.
• Own the internal and external education on the technical intricacies of these solutions.
• Support Mastercard partners in achieving their targets by providing strategic insights and consulting on new solutions, rule changes, regulatory impact and solution roll-out.
• Support Business Development teams, Regional teams and Product teams in expressing the value proposition of Mastercard Virtual Card solutions (and the Wholesale Travel Program in particular) for travel agents, travel merchants and other travel industry players.
• Anticipate market and customer trends by monitoring and analyzing industry data and Mastercard data and leverage these insights to support IC Solutions, Corporate Solutions and CNPF leadership in taking business and strategy decisions.
• Utilize project management excellence skills with cross functional teams for introduction of new products and solutions and life cycle management of existing products and programs.
• Support Mastercard high profile/priority partners during requirements, implementation and operational phase with expertise and technical support and take ownership of technical program queries and report and respond in a timely manner to customers.
• Ownership of IC Solutions collateral both internal and external and the process of publishing and updating on each platform (Product and Sales Centre, Mastercard Connect, Academy on Web, Teams etc.).

All About You

• Deep understanding of Mastercard core products and Mastercard key processes like authorization, clearing and settlement.
• Self-motivated and energetic with some experience operating within a cross functional team environment, including acquirers, issuers, and customers.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills and proficient with Mastercard Information tools such as Enterprise Reporting, MyMPA and Power BI.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify issues before they develop into problems and to proactively resolve issues directly or through escalation to appropriate partners/stakeholders.

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.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level. Employment type: Full-time. Job function: Product Management and Marketing.