Sign up to access all features of our service.
  • Job search
  • Favorites
  • Create a CV
    New
  • Salaries
  • Subscriptions

Manager, Core Payments Strategy

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

Manager, Core Payments Strategy

Overview

Join our dynamic Strategy and Execution team. This strategy role is ideal for someone passionate about payments and innovation. Our team focuses on Core Products – the foundational payment solutions that power everyday transactions globally. From card-based payments to emerging form factors such as account-to-account and agentic payments, we ensure Mastercard continues to lead in scale, security, and innovation.

We work 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. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

Role
• Support high-priority strategic projects, including scoping and structuring problems, conducting complex analysis and research, and providing insights and recommendations across Core Products.
• Support the development of strategy presentations and memos for C-suite executives, core product leads, and Mastercard’s Board of Directors.
• Monitor industry trends and competitive landscape and support the development of insightful reports and analyses with cross-functional teams and executives.
• Support the development of new ideas for growth opportunities based on market and competitive context, including evaluating potential acquisitions and/or investment aligned with the Core team priorities.
• Periodically help refine the strategy to reflect key issues that impact, or are expected to impact, the company.
• Balance facilitation, influence, and content contributions to help business leaders design and advance their strategies, ensuring alignment with the Core strategy.

All About You
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA and/or advanced degree from a top-tier program preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of payments and/or financial services industry required; Familiarity with Mastercard Core Products and/or broader Mastercard product portfolios preferred.
• Strategy consulting experience at a leading consulting firm and/or internal strategy units, including project leadership experience.
• Exemplary analytical and problem-solving skills and business acumen; experienced in identifying the most critical aspects of a problem and handling ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to support company-wide, complex projects from start to finish, effectively driving forward project plans and leveraging stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop high-quality presentations and memos.
• Strong aptitude for modelling and applying quantitative analytical approaches.
• Experience in leveraging AI to help drive your deliverables. 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 Manager, Core Payments Strategy in United Kingdom vacancy
  •  ...About the Role We’re seeking a Technical Project Manager, Tokenize & Core to join our team at Zero Hash, you will play a critical role in executing...  ...in 2017, zerohash enables banks, brokerages, fintechs, and payment companies to offer crypto trading, stablecoin payments, and... 
    Suggested
    Remote job
    Full time
    Work from home

    Zero Hash

    United Kingdom
    7 days ago
  •  ...currently seeking a Delivery Manager - SAP Finance Transformation to...  ...4HANA Finance Transformation strategy, architecture, and modernization...  ..., and vendors. Lead clean-core SAP adoption, standardization,...  ...recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and... 
    Suggested
    Work at office
    Remote work
    Flexible hours

    NTT DATA, Inc.

    United Kingdom
    16 days ago
  • $190k - $376.2k

     .... This position will play a key role in strategy design and execution within one of 6 Global...  ...disciplined and impactful board management and Industry is represented on Editorial...  ...alternatives, digging into issues to surface core pain points  Create and drive a project... 
    Suggested
    Permanent employment
    Summer holiday
    Local area
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    Ernst & Young

    United Kingdom
    3 days ago
  •  ...execution-focused Product Marketing Manager to lead go-to-market strategy for NMI's Gateway product line, with...  ...solutions, ensuring NMI is the preferred payments partner across every vertical it...  ...into your everyday workflow as a core habit rather than an occasional add-... 
    Suggested
    Full time
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    NMI

    United Kingdom
    1 day ago
  •  ...companies a completely different approach to their payment infrastructure. Instead of assembling and...  ...'re looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to own the positioning, messaging, and go-to-market strategy for core areas of Paddle's product suite. This is a... 
    Suggested
    Full time

    Paddle

    United Kingdom
    15 days ago
  • $10k

     ...0,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend...  ...shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to...  ...that shape our go-to-market strategy, develop messaging and...  ...scratch ~ Fluent in AI tools as a core part of how you work Nice... 
    Full time
    Work at office
    Local area
    Home office
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Ramp

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions...  ...own the end-to-end product strategy and delivery—from concept and...  ...Proven experience in product management, digital product strategy, or...  ...and measurement frameworks. Core Competencies • Product “... 
    Full time
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure,...  ...Future & Risk Recon referrals for Mastercard managed Accounts Identify issues, take...  ...Qualifications • Successful tenure at a top tier strategy consultancy (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG,... 
    Full time
    Work experience placement
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...Your role As a hands-on Engineering Manager in the Customer Journey (Growth) team at RoomPriceGenie...  ...domains: Auth, User Management and Payments . This is a genuinely hands-on...  ...and a Senior Engineering Manager, and a core part of the job is turning growth opportunities... 
    Full time

    RoomPriceGenie

    United Kingdom
    22 hours ago
  •  ...more, Ohme has a powerful platform that puts the consumer at the core. Ohme has been selling its chargers to consumers since...  ...energy, read on! We're looking for an ambitious and talented Strategy Manager (reporting to our Chief of Staff and CEO) to join us to help... 
    Full time
    Work at office

    Tesla

    United Kingdom
    9 days ago
  •  ...support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions...  ...Summary Principal Product Manager Technical Who is Mastercard...  ...Mastercard A2A multi-rail strategy. The successful candidate will...  ...Global Platform products (IPS Core, BPS 2.0, Directories and Core... 
    Full time
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...you to explore our [culture page]( to understand what drives us and how we work. The team The Core Infrastructure Team at Kraken is dedicated to create and manage a robust, secure, and automated infrastructure that is both scalable and cost-effective. This infrastructure... 
    Remote job
    Full time
    Local area
    Shift work

    Kraken

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...What You’ll Do… The Quality Manager – Incoming Quality is responsible for establishing...  ...IATF 16949 Develop risk-based inspection strategies based on supplier performance and product...  ...governance Working knowledge of AIAG Core Tools: PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA (governance... 
    Full time
    Flexible hours

    Tesla

    United Kingdom
    16 days ago
  •  ...syndication engines that maximize master data management, product information management (PIM),...  ...feature requests directly back into our core software development roadmap....  ...executive runway to lead customer success strategies for the world’s largest two-sided product... 
    Full time
    Remote work

    Syndigo

    United Kingdom
    23 days ago
  •  ...code faster and scale globally without management friction. Position Overview We are seeking...  ...take complete ownership of the vision, strategy, and roadmap for products that power the...  ...: Define, track, and instrument core success metrics, moving beyond dashboard... 
    Permanent employment
    Full time
    Work at office
    Local area
    Remote work
    Worldwide
    Home office
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    bunny net

    United Kingdom
    23 days ago
  •  ...drive rapid delivery and iteration for the Core Services team of DoiT Cloud Intelligence,...  ..., Cloud Infrastructure, and FinOps teams manage public cloud environments effectively and...  ...they own) Sets the overall vision, strategy, positioning, and long-range roadmap for... 
    Full time
    Home office
    Flexible hours

    Doitintl

    United Kingdom
    6 days ago
  •  ...prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure,...  ...greatest potential. Title and Summary Manager, Global SME Market Expansion Overview...  ...critical role in setting and executing strategies to accelerate the shift from cash, checks... 
    Full time
    Worldwide
    Shift work

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible...  ...The candidate will be part of the team to scale the Services strategy, defining and executing a strong Go-To-Market approach that unlocks... 
    Full time
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    13 days ago
  • £110k - £190k per year

     ...and out of 70,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and...  ...directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it....  ...opportunity to build out our broader EMEA GTM strategy. What You'll Do Drive revenue for... 
    Full time
    Work at office
    Home office
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Ramp

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...market, but other markets may follow). The core of the role is new business execution: running strong discovery, managing stakeholders well, keeping deals moving, and...  ...partnership teams, then build a clear offer strategy and commercial case around what matters to them... 
    Full time
    Remote work
    3 days per week

    GoCertify

    United Kingdom
    1 day ago
  •  ...globally, we are united by our core principles: We Before Me, Do...  ...in executing the future UK strategy and developing the operating...  ...global stakeholders rather than managing large local teams. You...  ...including retail, institutional and payments sectors. ~ Proven ability... 
    Full time
    Local area

    OKX

    United Kingdom
    15 days ago
  • $10k

     ...and out of 70,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and...  ...directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it....  ...Build and own the change management strategy for each account: map stakeholders, diagnose... 
    Full time
    Live in
    Work at office
    Home office
    Relocation package
    Flexible hours

    Ramp

    United Kingdom
    a month ago
  •  ...quickly around them. We have 2 Engineering Managers openings for our new teams shaping how n8...  ...usage without friction (subscriptions, payments, usage tracking, and pricing)....  ...and attractive pay. Ownership – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Local area
    Remote work

    N8n

    United Kingdom
    3 days ago
  •  ...support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions...  ...Business Development Manager - Fintech and Digital Partners...  ...and Relationship Management strategy. • Assist with the development...  ...makers. • Analyse prospects’ core proposition, revenue model and... 
    Full time
    Contract work
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    22 hours ago
  • $1,500 per month

     ...Labs Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating...  ...the economics into deals in real time, and managing the liquidity book from first corridor to...  ...AI-driven liquidity sourcing engine is a core part of this role, not a future ambition... 
    Remote job
    Daily paid
    Full time
    Contract work
    Home office
    Flexible hours
    Shift work

    Polygon

    United Kingdom
    24 days ago
  •  ...prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure,...  ...Finance platform to improve access and management of financial data through trusted user journeys...  ...• Implement our Experience Design Strategy and Experience Principles in our process... 
    Full time
    Worldwide

    Mastercard

    United Kingdom
    20 days ago
  •  ...and ship. You report directly to the Chief Strategy and Product Officer, and decisions that...  ...elsewhere happen here in days. Our product managers have already started turning ideas into...  ...the design system is live, with tokens and core components in Figma and in code, and... 
    Full time

    Velsera

    United Kingdom
    6 days ago
  • $500 per month

     ...maintains an $11 billion valuation across three core platforms: ElevenAgents for automated...  ...Key Responsibilities Full-Funnel Strategy Ownership: Devise, establish, and...  ...structures. Sponsorships & Alliance Management: Identify, evaluate, and orchestrate top... 
    Full time
    Work at office
    Local area
    Remote work
    Work from home

    ElevenLabs

    United Kingdom
    23 days ago
  •  ...prioritize firms aligned with our go-to-market strategy. Assess partner-market fit, technical...  ...French and English and can confidently manage commercial negotiations, executive...  ...and attractive pay. Ownership – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean... 
    Full time
    Temporary work
    Local area
    Remote work

    N8n

    United Kingdom
    2 days ago
  •  ...while helping shape our wider go-to-market strategy as it evolves. If you’re excited by...  ...Lead with outbound. Cold outreach is core to how you build pipeline, and you'll know...  ...maintain CRM hygiene as part of how you manage deals day to day, not as an afterthought.... 
    Full time

    Ably30

    United Kingdom
    6 days ago

Do you want to receive more vacancies?

Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Manager, Core Payments Strategy. Be the first to apply!