Mastercard · 5 days ago
Lead Product Manager - Technical
O'Fallon, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $190K/yrMastercard is a global leader in digital payments and is seeking a Lead Product Manager – Technical to join their AI & Decisioning Platform Enablement team. This role focuses on bridging technology and product strategy to deliver scalable AI and decisioning solutions, while ensuring alignment with business objectives and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders.
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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
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; direct experience with AI & DPE solutions preferred
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
Preferred
Direct experience with AI & DPE solutions preferred
Benefits
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
Company
Mastercard
Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.
Founded in 1966
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-05-25IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Miebach
Chief Executive Officer
Ed McLaughlin
President & Chief Technology Officer
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