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Mastercard · 11 hours ago

Lead Product Manager - Technical

O'Fallon, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$119K/yr - $190K/yr

Mastercard is a global technology company that powers economies and empowers people in over 200 countries. They are seeking a Lead Product Manager – Technical to join their AI & Decisioning Platform Enablement team, where the role focuses on bridging technology and product strategy to deliver scalable AI and decisioning solutions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the main liaison for AI & DPE market-facing products, business integration, and other business stakeholders

Actively elicit feedback, manage escalations, ensure transparency, and maintain clear communications with stakeholders

Bridge AI & DPE business stakeholders with DMP technology teams to align on technology/platform roadmaps, internal product roadmaps, release plans, and prioritization outcomes

Partner with product and technology teams to deliver measurable business value and ensure AI & DPE is recognized as a strategic, value-add partner

Collaborate with market-facing product, business integration, and leadership teams to maintain visibility into product roadmaps and 2–3 years of demand

Facilitate collaboration between product, business integration, and AI & DPE technology teams to explore emerging strategic objectives and innovative ideas

Define, elaborate, and prioritize ideas and initiatives, including feasibility analysis, gating/approvals, business case development, and enforcement of data quality standards

Oversee work intake processes, including Level of Effort, Rough Order of Magnitude, and full business case estimation with Architects, Engineering, UX, and TPMs

Create and refine epics, build Aha! solution delivery roadmaps, support scope alignment, and partner with TPMs on project planning, PI slotting, and delivery oversight

Track delivery progress, manage risks, ensure value realization through demos, UAT, and feedback loops, and adjust program roadmap as needed for schedule or scope changes

Represent market-facing product in PI planning, participate in product councils, and support product development processes to ensure alignment with business objectives

Qualification

Product managementTechnical platformsAIDecisioningAPIsMicroservicesCloud technologiesData platformsCoachingLeadership skillsCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Proven experience as a product manager or product leader with a focus on technical platforms, ideally within AI, data, or decisioning domains

Strong understanding of modern technology practices (APIs, microservices, cloud, data platforms) and ability to engage with engineers at a detailed level

Experience aligning technical capabilities with business objectives to deliver measurable outcomes

Interest in emerging technologies, particularly AI, decisioning, and data platforms

Ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to both technical and business stakeholders

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and mentoring technical product managers

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field; or equivalent practical experience

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship