Manager, Product Innovation – Foundry

About the role

Mastercard’s Foundry serves as the company’s innovation engine, creating and scaling next‑generation payment solutions. The Manager, Product Innovation will lead the Commercial & New Payment Flows (CNPF) portfolio, shaping products that meet the evolving needs of small businesses and commercial customers across cross‑border and international payments.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop new product opportunities within the CNPF portfolio.
• Partner with CNPF leadership to define strategic growth initiatives and innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with Global Product, Transfer Solutions, SME Solutions, and other stakeholders to shape product strategies and roadmaps.
• Design products that address cross‑border and international payment challenges for commercial and new payment flows.
• Lead a high‑performing team from ideation through pilot, incubation, and commercialization.
• Drive end‑to‑end product development, including market validation, business case creation, pilot execution, and launch planning.
• Build strong relationships across Foundry, Engineering, Design, Research, and regional teams to accelerate delivery.
• Leverage customer, market, and competitive insights to spot emerging trends and unmet needs.
• Maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and growth opportunities.
• Foster internal and external partnerships to sustain a robust innovation pipeline.
• Apply data‑driven methods to prioritize opportunities, measure outcomes, and guide investment decisions.
• Influence senior stakeholders and executives on product direction.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading product innovation initiatives in payments or financial services.
• Strong track record of managing cross‑functional teams and delivering products from concept to market.
• Deep understanding of cross‑border, international, and commercial payment ecosystems.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate market insights into viable product concepts.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Data‑driven decision‑making mindset.

Required skills