Lead Technical Product Manager, Open Finance Connectivity-2

Role Description

In this role, you will own Mastercard’s Open Banking connectivity across a portfolio of European countries and act as a connectivity lead and subject-matter expert. You will combine deep technical understanding with strong product judgment, working hands-on with engineering, banks, and internal stakeholders to drive connectivity quality, scalability, and innovation.

You will join a team that blends the agility of a fintech scale-up with the scale and resources of a global technology company.

• Own Mastercard’s Open Banking connectivity across a portfolio of few European countries, covering all banks within those markets.
• Manage and prioritise the connectivity roadmap on those markets, including:
  • New bank integrations
  • New or enhanced API endpoints
  • Mandated bank changes
  • Defect resolution driven by internal testing or client-reported issues
• Perform deep, end-to-end analysis of bank connections, including bank-specific behaviours, API nuances, and data normalisation.
• Proactively use logs, traces, metrics, and error patterns to identify gaps, diagnose issues, and drive resolution in collaboration with Engineering.
• Partner closely with Engineering teams to shape solutions, ensure timely delivery of new capabilities, and uphold quality standards.
• Identify and evaluate new Open Finance or commercial APIs exposed by banks, and collaborate with Engineering to assess feasibility, value, and integration approach.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for connectivity topics across the organisation, supporting Product, Engineering, Sales, Client Delivery, and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain direct relationships with banks and ecosystem partners to accelerate troubleshooting, clarify specifications, and anticipate upcoming changes.
• Continuously identify and propose improvements to connectivity product management practices, tooling, testing approaches, and operational workflows.
• Lead cross-market connectivity initiatives with impact across all supported European markets, driving consistency, quality improvements, and scalable solutions beyond individual country scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; an analytical or technical degree from a top-tier institution is preferred.
• Extensive experience in product development and/or product management is essential.
• Thorough understanding of APIs, Open Banking, Open Finance, developer ecosystems, and financial services is expected.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities, coupled with strong business acumen.
• Strong collaboration across teams and outcomes' influence through clarity, expertise, and good communication.
• Expertise in structuring complex or ambiguous challenges and translating them into actionable steps.
• Demonstrated experience operating as a senior individual contributor or lead, owning complex domains end-to-end.

Requirements

• 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.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.