Director, Blockchain and Crypto

Mastercard

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Work type
On-site
Location
Purchase, NY
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$179,000–$305,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
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About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Director, Blockchain and Crypto

Director, Blockchain and Crypto joins the global Core Payments division to lead the development, management, and commercialization of compliant crypto solutions. This role focuses on enabling stablecoins and related use cases on the network while aligning with a multi-rail strategy. You will drive the product roadmap by collaborating with multi-functional teams to perform concept validation, business case development, and financial modeling. Key responsibilities include partnering with platform and engineering teams to define features, engaging with treasury and legal teams for transaction settlement capabilities, and providing training to sales colleagues. The position requires expertise in product management, B2B payments, and card networks. You must possess a strong understanding of card authorization, clearing, and settlement processes to solve complex problems within the evolving blockchain and crypto ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Conduct concept validation, business case development, and financial modeling for new crypto products.
  • Coordinate with legal, regulatory, and treasury teams to launch crypto transaction and settlement capabilities.
  • Define the product vision, roadmap, and prioritized features for platform and engineering teams.
  • Drive the development and commercialization of stablecoin solutions on the Mastercard network.
  • Provide product functionality training and communication support to sales and customer-facing teams.
  • Manage the end-to-end product development lifecycle from concept definition to business requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in the payments industry and ability to adapt new technologies to existing use cases.
  • Experience in product development and product management, including concept definition, validation, and business requirements definition.
  • Strong interest in the blockchain and crypto space.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate vision and roadmaps to various stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to be a problem solver who can take thoughtful risks.
  • Entrepreneurial attitude and the ability to work independently as a self-starter.
  • Prior knowledge of payment networks and processing is a plus (preferred).
  • Knowledge of the card authorization, clearing, and settlement process and systems is a plus (preferred).

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