TITLE AND SUMMARY

SVP Product Management – Digital Currency Products (stablecoins, deposit tokens)
Overview
The Senior Vice President, Product Management – Digital Currency Products is responsible for leading our products and solutions covering digital currencies including Stablecoins & deposit tokens and plays an instrumental role in driving the strategic vision, product strategy and roadmap to develop and launch these products. The role requires deep intellectual curiosity and expertise in digital assets and software products, blockchain technology, cryptocurrency markets, and a proven track record of successful product management. The ideal candidate is passionate about how Mastercard can play an important role in enabling our customers and partners to expand to safe and trusted digital currency flows using one or more of these currency formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Product Managers in the creation and execution of the product strategy for stablecoins and deposit token products.
• Define and manage the Product roadmap from ideation to delivery of innovative solutions using these product capabilities targeting fintech’s, crypto exchanges, banks and the broader eco system supporting these customers.
• Execute the Product strategy driving innovation from prototyping, piloting, and market validation with key stakeholders to move from concept to creation with the goal of productizing solutions that are scalable.
• Closely collaborate with cross-functional teams involving product, engineering, commercialization, and regional teams to define and deliver the product roadmap.
• Create a shared vision across the organization, gathering and prioritizing product requirements from internal and external stakeholders, leveraging market/competitive analysis and trends to inform and influence product decisions.
• Monitor crypto-currency ecosystem trends, technological developments, threats, and risk management strategies, keeping abreast of industry trends, regulatory matters, and competitors to identify appropriate solutions and potential partnerships.
• Is an internal and external subject matter expert and represents the company externally in speaking engagements, with the media and customers.
• Strive to develop and safeguard Mastercard IP portfolio by filing patent applications

Key Skills and Experiences:

• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of blockchain technology, stablecoin ecosystem, software products, and in-depth knowledge of evolving crypto currencies and national digital currencies.
• Product Management: Proven experience and success in leading product management teams and taking digital currency and blockchain products from concept to execution.
• Co-Founder model: Proven experience partnering with head of engineering / CTO to drive smooth, rapid product delivery roadmap. Intellectual agility and strong collaboration skills to assess market conditions and pivot strategies quickly and partner effectively across teams to deliver results.
• Strategic Thinking: Strategic acumen, product/technology development expertise and strong project management skills to develop and implement a long-term strategic vision to integrate technology into new product and service solutions
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and creativity skills to interpret complex data and make informed product decisions.
• Leadership: Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing relationships up to executive level in matrix organizations, leveraging strong relationship building skills, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Communication: Superior communication skills to work with and influence both internal stakeholders and customers up to executive level; expertise in simplifying and describing complex concepts and technologies to an audience of varied technical knowledge.
• Adaptability: strong innovative mindset, and the ability to adapt, learn and pivot to dynamic situations, while demonstrating strong resiliency to overcome barriers and setbacks.
• Payments Industry Knowledge: in-depth understanding of the external landscape to assess and understand the competition, the political, social and regulatory environment, market dynamics and the impact for our business.
• Thought Leadership: Is an entrepreneurial thought leader who is willing to test the boundaries of payment solutions, creating and executing innovative scalable products and solutions.

Compensation Range: $240,000-$400,000USD

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Product Managers in the creation and execution of the product strategy for stablecoins and deposit token products.
• Define and manage the Product roadmap from ideation to delivery of innovative solutions using these product capabilities targeting fintech’s, crypto exchanges, banks and the broader eco system supporting these customers.
• Execute the Product strategy driving innovation from prototyping, piloting, and market validation with key stakeholders to move from concept to creation with the goal of productizing solutions that are scalable.
• Closely collaborate with cross-functional teams involving product, engineering, commercialization, and regional teams to define and deliver the product roadmap.
• Create a shared vision across the organization, gathering and prioritizing product requirements from internal and external stakeholders, leveraging market/competitive analysis and trends to inform and influence product decisions.
• Monitor crypto-currency ecosystem trends, technological developments, threats, and risk management strategies, keeping abreast of industry trends, regulatory matters, and competitors to identify appropriate solutions and potential partnerships.
• Is an internal and external subject matter expert and represents the company externally in speaking engagements, with the media and customers.
• Strive to develop and safeguard Mastercard IP portfolio by filing patent application

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