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, Products and 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.

Overview
The Customer Solutions Center is looking for a Product Manager to handle Mastercard’s core products developments in Romania and support the markets in the South East Europe division (SEE). The ideal candidate is an experienced product manager with deep understanding of core banking products such as current accounts, debit cards, credit cards, digital banking, value added benefits, customer loyalty models across multiple customer segments. Proven track record in developing and deploying value propositions for core banking products is a requirement.

As Core Products Manager you will be responsible for:
•\tIdentifying and sourcing new benefits with local partners for consumer segments:
-\tManage overall relationship with key local partners and subcontractors
-\tManage contracting process of key local partners and subcontractors
-\tDesign and execute process for deployment of new benefits
-\tPrepare regular reporting and analysis for local benefits
•\tManaging implementation and development of benefits platforms in Romania
•\tSupporting deployment of local and global benefits platforms with issuers
•\tReviewing issuers’ value proposition and support Account Managers in proposing enhanced value proposition to issuers on both consumer and commercial segments.
•\tCooperating with the teams across markets towards developing and delivering scalable solutions in the SEE countries.

Role
In this divisional role, you will:
•\tBring your deep knowledge of products, services or platform capabilities to a solution-selling environment
•\tEnable new capabilities in the market with a broad scope covering multiple cardholder segments (credit/debit/prepaid, Mass Affluent, Premium, SME, Corporate) and multiple value added topics such as Benefits, Loyalty, Engagement, UX, partnership development
•\tCooperate with the Core Products teams, focusing on innovation to support the customers develop their issuing products and overall business
•\tContribute to Country and Divisional projects aimed at developing cardholder value proposition in various segments, supporting the overall strategy
•\tIdentify the development of win-win-win partnerships with value chain players that can help boost the value proposition for various segments for our customers

All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
•\tInherent knowledge of Payment business and card products and their value to customers
•\tSubstantial experience in product management, with proven track record in developing customer value propositions across various segments (consumer and commercial experience is a big plus)
•\tProven track record in developing and managing products related to current accounts, debit cards, credit cards, SME, digital banking, customer value added benefits, customer loyalty, customer engagement in a financial institution or fintech
•\tDeep understanding, experience and discipline of product development, product management, and problem solving
•\tExcellent communication skills - able to partner, manage and influence internal and external stakeholders (Partners, Sales, Marketing, Customer Delivery, Product, Financial) to develop and execute the business requirements.
•\tRobust sales, negotiation and presentation skills both written and verbal
•\tGood strategic vision, with the ability to turn complex strategies into practical and execution-oriented plans
•\tSturdy quantitative/analytical skills and ability to effectively manage data
•\tHighly collaborative skills with strong ability to cooperate with cross functional teams
•\tStrong English language skills
•\tBachelor’s degree or higher in Business/Management/Marketing
•\tTeam player, Self-starter, independent operator and highly proactive profile

Corporate Security Responsibility
Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization. Thus, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position must:
•\tAbide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
•\tEnsure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
•\tReport any suspected information security violation or breach, and
•\tComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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.