Product Innovation Leader

About the Role

This role is a key contributor to our team, responsible for driving innovation and growth through strategic planning, leadership, and collaboration. The Director, Product Management will play a pivotal part in shaping our product vision, developing and executing strategies that drive business results, and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

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2. "Lead the development and promotion of highly configured consulting solutions to drive market development, efficiency in business development, and project delivery.">">
3. "Own the go-to-market of consulting offerings, from the creation of sales materials, market development, and organizational alignment to bring products to market.">">
4. "Develop relationships in an internal sales capacity to align partners across different business units and drive the sale of new offerings at scale.">">
5. "Work with internal and external clients to define and frame problems related to payments optimization, defining the scope of specific projects, and be a thought leader on topics such as authentication, authorization, fraud, and chargeback.">">
6. "Provide support on strategically important sales pursuits, and on strategically important projects globally.">">
7. "Develop presentations, generate research insights, and undertake complex analysis to support recommendations.">">
8. "Help create and generate thought leadership and work with the VP of Payments Performance Optimization to develop content that will be used to deepen the expertise of practitioners across the consulting team, including authoring whitepapers, curating webinars and training sessions, and managing case studies and best practice content.">">
9. "Support the Services Business Development functions and Client Services teams to secure new customers and provide our customers with a first-class experience.">">
10. "Manage working relationships with different stakeholders and act as a trusted and reliable partner for Payments Consulting.">">
11. "Lead project teams, identifying creative insights and sound business recommendations, and deliver impactful client presentations both internally and externally.">">
12. "Collaborate with internal Mastercard stakeholders to scope key/strategic projects, create relevant solutions for clients, and build the firm's intellectual capital.">">

Requirements

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• "Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management.">">
• "Experience managing senior stakeholders.">">
• "Ability to identify new business development opportunities, and experience drafting proposals and scoping new opportunities in a consulting environment.">">
• "Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis.">">
• "Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.">">
• "Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.">">
• "Ability to communicate effectively in English. Other languages are a plus.">">
• "Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a consultancy firm.">">
• "Good knowledge in payments operations and optimization for with large financial institutions (e.g. customer authentication, transaction authorization rules, fraud mitigation, fraud operations, chargeback operations, digital customer experience).">">
• "MBA or master's degree with relevant specialization.">">

About You

We are looking for someone who has strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to think creatively and strategically. If you have a passion for innovation, a drive to succeed, and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you.

Preferred Qualifications

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• "Strong understanding of the payments industry and its trends.">">
• "Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.">">
• "Ability to analyze complex data sets and develop actionable insights.">">
• "Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.">">
• "Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks.">">

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.