Manager, Investment Optimization - Commercial & New Payment Flows

Our PurposeMastercard 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 SummaryManager, Investment Optimization – Commercial & New Payment FlowsOverview:The Commercial & New Payment Flows (CNPF) team focuses on payments made and received by small and medium enterprises and large corporations, along with money movement transactions (e.g., P2P) via our Mastercard Move capabilities. We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. This role sits within the Strategy & Operations team, ad will be responsible for managing CNPF’s investment approach in order to achieve more optimized outcomes. The person will need to exemplify Mastercard’s value-first culture, collaborating across different teams to drive business results in a fast growing organization. Role• Define an approach to measure and track progress vs. milestones for funded investments• Recommend changes in investments between projects as needed (e.g., continuing, increasing, stopping and de-deploying, etc.)• Maintain an active pipeline of potential investment opportunities drawn from our global product and regional teams• Collaborate closely with our finance teams to manage business cases supporting the investment opportunities• Build alignment across CNPF business units with the investment optimization approach• Report out on progress to executives including the Chief Commercial Payment Officer, CFO, Head of Strategy & Operations and Global business leadsAll About You• Experience in strategy, program management, consulting or related roles • Demonstrated ability to drive large-scale, cross-functional initiatives in complex organizations• Analytical and data-driven problem solver • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to influence others• Effective at collaborating with cross-functional partners• Experience with implementing change across organizations• Knowledge of the payment industry as well as Mastercard’s payment productsMastercard is a merit-based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io 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 ResponsibilityAll 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, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.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.Pay RangesPurchase, New York: $125,000 - $207,000 USDJob SummaryJob number: R-282252Date posted : 2026-08-12Profession: Project and Program ManagementEmployment type: Full time