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Senior Specialist, Identity Market Management

AT Mastercard
Mastercard

Senior Specialist, Identity Market Management

Toronto, Canada

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

Senior Specialist, Identity Market Management

Overview:

Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments business, connecting cardholders, customers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses worldwide. Mastercard's Security Solutions team is part of Mastercard's global Services group, and provides strategic and cutting-edge safety, security, identity, cyber and fraud solutions to Mastercard's customers and cardholders across the globe. Identity Solutions are foundational to establishing trust, enabling global commerce, powering financial inclusion, preventing crime and enhancing frictionless experiences. Identity is a critical need in the ecosystem and remains a key enabler of growth for our customers and our business around the globe.

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Have you ever brought a product to market on a global scale? Do you have a track record of "getting things done" in a highly matrixed environment? Are you excited by and innovative and risk-taking role?

The Authentication and Identity Solutions market management team is looking for a Senior Specialist to support the go-to-market strategy for identity services like NuData, Ekata, EMV 3DS and other emerging services. In this role you will focus on product management and support activities associated with all aspects of the Product Management Excellence (PME) model. You'll have the opportunity to act as the business owner and manages long-term and short-term strategic initiatives for a commercialized product. The position requires collaboration cross-functional teams to ensure the effective sales strategy, packaging and delivery of Authentication and Identity Solutions Products.

Role:

• Management, alignment and execution of opportunities/challenges across identity business lines
• Build strong relationships across Mastercard including customer, technology, and product teams
• Identify and prioritize new opportunities to broaden the reach of highlighted solutions
• Drive thought leadership agenda - articulating strategy, innovation roadmap and value proposition
• Leverage and share data insights, voice of the customer to drive process and product enhancements

All About You:
• Analytical and able to do market sizing, new pricing exercises
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and working a cross-functional environment
• Excited about working with large and emerging Financial Services, Technology, Service Providers, Processors, and/or Digital Platform Partners
• Understanding of the North American (NAM) market, including customers
• Demonstrated ability to act with a persistent and relentless sense of urgency
• Ability to forge strong relationships, including both executive and functional levels
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities to drive alignment across a matrixed organization and teams
• Outstanding collaboration and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-starter, highly organized, collaboration-minded and results driven
• Overnight travel required (5%)

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

Client-provided location(s): Toronto, ON, Canada
Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-236192
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program