Director, New Product Development
Full-time
Mastercard
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
This role requires strong product development leadership with the ability to seamlessly move between technical depth, commercial modelling, and strategic framing, depending on the audience and stage of development. Role:
• Identify, assess, and prioritise market opportunities across core payments and services, translating customer needs and market signals into clear product opportunities.
• Develop compelling narratives, value propositions, and business cases supporting investment and prioritisation decisions.
• Drive thought leadership and a structured learning agenda across priority opportunity areas, incorporating insights from market tests, pilots, and partner engagements.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, influencing product strategy, innovation priorities, and go to market decisions.
• Partner closely with cross functional teams across Mastercard—including Technology, CXD, Legal, Risk, and Commercial—to design solutions, manage dependencies, and secure alignment and buy in.
• Lead and contribute to idea generation for new to market products and solutions, including workshop facilitation, concept development, and creation of supporting collateral.
• Work with product management, engineering, CXD and legal teams to progress ideas from concept to commercialisation.
• Operate effectively within a matrixed organisation, influencing outcomes and delivering results within tight timelines and evolving priorities. All About You
• Demonstrated experience in product development roles, with a strong track record of taking products from opportunity identification to commercial launch.
• Strong understanding of the global commercial payments ecosystem.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, executive ready narratives.
• Proven critical thinker, comfortable working with technical detail, commercial models, and strategic frameworks simultaneously.
• Strong collaborator with a flair for connecting people and ideas, and the ability to influence in a matrixed, cross functional environment.
• Right to work in the UK without restriction. Corporate Security Responsibility
Director, New Product Development
Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Overview: Mastercard Foundry is the innovation engine of Mastercard and a hub for new product development. We do this by driving product innovation in emerging technologies and interfaces while focusing on developing a point of view to enhance existing solutions and new use-cases. We also focus on building revenue generating ecosystems and flywheels that can be standalone in adjacent segments and markets. Examples of focus areas include commercial payments, new payment flows, data and services, and applications of artificial intelligence. Within Foundry, the Director, Product Development will be supporting the execution of new to market product development across core payments and services. Role responsibility includes identification, execution, and in-market delivery of new products and solutions. The responsibilities will include execution of near-term opportunities that drive significantly in-year revenue and strategic differentiation for Mastercard, as well as scoping, identification, in-market testing of longer-term product concepts and solutions. In addition, the role will support identification and partnerships with ecosystem partners (e.g., banks, merchants, fintechs, marketplaces) that are critical to testing and launching B2B2C products.This role requires strong product development leadership with the ability to seamlessly move between technical depth, commercial modelling, and strategic framing, depending on the audience and stage of development. Role:
• Identify, assess, and prioritise market opportunities across core payments and services, translating customer needs and market signals into clear product opportunities.
• Develop compelling narratives, value propositions, and business cases supporting investment and prioritisation decisions.
• Drive thought leadership and a structured learning agenda across priority opportunity areas, incorporating insights from market tests, pilots, and partner engagements.
• Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, influencing product strategy, innovation priorities, and go to market decisions.
• Partner closely with cross functional teams across Mastercard—including Technology, CXD, Legal, Risk, and Commercial—to design solutions, manage dependencies, and secure alignment and buy in.
• Lead and contribute to idea generation for new to market products and solutions, including workshop facilitation, concept development, and creation of supporting collateral.
• Work with product management, engineering, CXD and legal teams to progress ideas from concept to commercialisation.
• Operate effectively within a matrixed organisation, influencing outcomes and delivering results within tight timelines and evolving priorities. All About You
• Demonstrated experience in product development roles, with a strong track record of taking products from opportunity identification to commercial launch.
• Strong understanding of the global commercial payments ecosystem.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into clear, executive ready narratives.
• Proven critical thinker, comfortable working with technical detail, commercial models, and strategic frameworks simultaneously.
• Strong collaborator with a flair for connecting people and ideas, and the ability to influence in a matrixed, cross functional environment.
• Right to work in the UK without restriction. 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.
Vacancy posted a month ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Director, New Product Development in United Kingdom vacancy
- ...partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments... ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Product Manager - New Product Development Services is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing...SuggestedFull timeWorldwide
- ...partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments... ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Innovation Manager, New Product Development Overview At Mastercard, we believe that the future of...SuggestedFull timeRemote workWorldwide
- ...networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people,... ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Product Development, Mastercard Experience Center... ...explore innovative solutions, and unlock new growth and partnership opportunities....SuggestedFull timeRemote workWorldwide
- ...cryptocurrency, with a relentless focus on innovation and growth through product development and client acquisition. We are a trusted industry leader in... ...search strategies and operational models at scale, launching new product lines through research and implementation Cross-...SuggestedFull time
- ...languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the... ..., and Partnerships, the team is responsible for identifying new opportunities, bringing innovative products to market, and helping...SuggestedRemote jobFull timeLocal area
- ...networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people,... ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Product Management Director, Product... ...Product Management to lead the strategy, development, and ongoing evolution of A2A Products and...Full timeWorldwide
- ...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 Director, Product Management Overview Mastercard’s Services organization...Full timeWorldwide
- ...Our Product Management team drives product initiatives from inception through execution,... ...with leadership to streamline the product development process. Ensure the Predictions Exchange... ....com ]( Empowered to think big. Try new opportunities while working with a talented...Full timeRemote workFree visa
- ...and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments... ...their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Foundational Product Management Capability Development At Mastercard, we are investing in world-class...Full timeWorldwide
- ...industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions,... ...programs, and expanding prop into new markets Own onboarding improvements —... ...clarification ~ Experience with mobile product development — you think mobile-first and understand...Remote jobFull timeLocal area
- ...networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people,... ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Product Management Overview Do you... ...execution, including value proposition development for use cases, identifying target segments...Full timeLocal areaWorldwide
- ...The first version of our payment authorization product is in customers' hands — and now the real work begins. As Director of Payment Products, you'll lead what Flow becomes... ...that will shape our growth and expansion into new markets. Within a year you are successful if...Remote jobFull timeImmediate startWork from homeFlexible hours
- ...Our Product Management team drives product initiatives from inception through execution,... ...aggressively. As we grow our reach across new markets and channels, the precision with... ...infrastructure, auth systems, and verification flows,development Data / Analytics — funnel dashboards,...Full timeRemote workRelocation packageFree visa
- ...Our Product Management team drives product initiatives from inception through execution,... ...funded, active trader. As we scale into new markets and expand our product suite, the... ...accelerate delivery Champion AI-native product development practices across your squad...Full timeLive inLocal areaRemote workFree visa
- ...innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments... ..., practice and expertise across current live countries and new and prospective customers. • Create and maintain a set of customer...Full timeWorldwide
- ...partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and... ...realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Director, Financial Health Product Development Overview We are looking for a Director to lead...Full timeWorldwide
- ...partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize... ...through thoughtful product road mapping, influencing product development, and partnering with our sales and Client Services teams to...Full timeWorldwide
- ...partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize... ...Drives customer feedback to Global Product managers & Product Development, ensuring Portfolio Intelligence solution owners are meeting...Full timeLocal areaWorldwide
- ...company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to [industry-leading security]( [crypto...Remote jobFull timeLocal area
- ...intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers,... ...contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive... ...systems — not embedded vehicle software development. About The Portal AI Portal is...Full timeWork at officeWork from home
£180k - £194k per year
...applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided... ...this role, you will report to a Senior Director, Product Management. You Will... ...cross-functionally with strategy, business development, product and operations teams Develop...Full timeInternshipLocal area- ...Your Mission As a Lead Product Manager in our Web3 portfolio , you’ll play a central role in defining, building, and scaling products... ...Continuous Improvement Lead initiatives to improve product development pipelines, data-driven decision-making, and user experience...Remote jobFull timeContract work
- ...company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to [industry-leading security]( [crypto...Remote jobFull timeLocal area
- ...engineering problems in the space right now. We are hiring a product owner to help us deliver against that opportunity. You will... ...Cross-team coordination: outsourced contributors, business development, and product peers. Process and tooling: workflow conventions...Remote jobFull timeContract work
- ...platforms, a broad range of OTC trading products as well as support high profile blockchain... ...crypto. We actively participate in the development of the blockchain ecosystem through... ...— and the ability to evaluate and adopt new technologies as needed. ~ Hands-on server...Full timeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
- .... Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space... ..., and trading UX/API patterns Drive partner-led product development by working directly with clients to translate requirements into...Remote jobFull timeLocal area
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Director, New Product Development. Be the first to apply!
Related searches
- director global product management United Kingdom
- product manager beauty United Kingdom
- remote associate product manager United Kingdom
- director new product development United Kingdom
- product offering manager United Kingdom
- platform product manager United Kingdom
- global product manager United Kingdom
- product manager lighting United Kingdom
- product manager electronics United Kingdom
- senior manager product engineering United Kingdom