MasterCard

Vice President, Product Data Platform (Economic Intelligence)

MasterCard$235K — $375K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years in product management with a focus on platform development
  • Experience collaborating with engineering teams to deliver technology solutions
  • Strong grasp of modern tech stacks and ability to guide technical decisions
  • Demonstrated success in leading product launches from concept to market
  • Proficient in both structured methodologies and creative problem-solving techniques
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an authentic leadership style

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the long-term vision for the Economic Intelligence platform
  • Collaborate with Engineering on architecture and delivery strategies for growth
  • Drive strategy balancing platform efficiency with product effectiveness
  • Establish a roadmap prioritizing scalability, reliability, and speed
  • Lead the discovery of new product concepts based on market needs
  • Conduct structured experimentation cycles for product validation
  • Create clear product development processes from initial discovery through to scaling

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, and more)
  • Paid leave, including 16 weeks of new parent leave
  • 25 days vacation time plus personal days and sick leave
  • 401k plan with a strong company match
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
  • Fitness reimbursement and access to on-site fitness facilities
Full Job Description
Title and Summary

Vice President, Product Data Platform (Economic Intelligence)

Overview

Mastercard Economic Intelligence (EI) is looking for a strategic and execution-oriented Vice President, Product Ecosystem & Growth to own the vision, strategy, and delivery of our future platform while also leading new innovation initiatives.

This leader will operate at the intersection of technology, customer needs, and business strategy - scaling our foundational platform capabilities to unify the EI product suite while incubating and launching new products that unlock future growth. The role requires equal parts product craft, technical fluency, business acumen, and entrepreneurial drive.

You will partner closely with cross-functional teams across the program and Mastercard to ensure the unified interface becomes a force multiplier for EI and a launchpad for innovation.

Responsibilities
• Define and evolve the long-term platform vision for EI
• Partner with Engineering leadership on architecture, delivery sequencing, and technical trade-offs to drive scalable growth
• Drive strategy around platform vs. product thinking, enabling reuse of capabilities and acceleration
• Establish a clear roadmap balancing scalability, reliability, extensibility, and speed
• Lead discovery and incubation of new product concepts, translating market opportunities into validated product hypotheses
• Run structured experimentation cycles (MVPs, pilots, beta programs) and transition validated innovations into scaled products
• Foster a culture of experimentation, accountability, and customer-centric thinking
• Establish clear product development processes from discovery through scale

About you
• Seasoned product management skillset, with experience collaborating with Engineering to deliver products
• Strong understanding of modern tech stacks, with ability to influence technical direction (e.g., API strategy, build vs. buy, scalability vs. speed vs. customization)
• Proven ability to build alignment across cross-functional teams via collaboration and a low-ego leadership style
• Demonstrated success leading new product launches from 0 to 1
• Comfort using both structure and creativity to break down complex problems
• Ability to communicate ideas with eloquence and authenticity

Pay Ranges

Boston, Massachusetts: $$235,000-375,000 USD

Arlington, Virgina: $235,000-375,000 USD

Purchase, New York: $$235,000-375,000 USD

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

About MasterCard

Transactis transforms traditional paper billing and payment processing by enabling businesses of all sizes to replace paper bills, statements, invoices, payments and documents with more efficient digital alternatives. Transactis goes to market exclusively with resellers—financial institutions, technology companies, printers and business process outsourcers—to provide their customers with secure, configurable, white-label, industry-leading SaaS solutions. More than a technology provider to resellers, Transactis is a full-service business partner, delivering a broad and deep suite of sales, marketing, technical and operational support, empowering resellers to more successfully serve their clients. Transactis meets the strictest regulatory and compliance requirements including HIPAA, SSAE 16, PCI Level 1, and SOC 2. Transactis’ investors include ff Venture Capital, MacAndrews & Forbes, Metamorphic Ventures, Safeguard Scientifics, StarVest Partners, Capital One, Fifth Third Bank, PNC, TD Bank and Wells Fargo.

MasterCard Careers

Joining MasterCard offers more than just a job opportunity; it's a gateway to a career infused with innovation, leadership, and growth. As a global leader in payment solutions, MasterCard is at the forefront of the digital economy, driving transformation in the fintech sector.

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Learn more about MasterCard
Size
24,000 employees
Market Cap
$330.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+11.9%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
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