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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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Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
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The Director, Product Management - AP4M Protocol and Standards will lead product strategy and execution for the technical foundations of the Agent Pay for Machines network. This role involves owning the product roadmap for scalable integration across payment providers, technology platforms, and digital ecosystems. The successful candidate will translate market needs into technical priorities, partner with engineering and architecture teams to develop secure solutions, and create developer-facing materials. Key responsibilities include representing the company in industry standards discussions and monitoring developments in agentic commerce, blockchain, and digital assets. Required competencies include experience with APIs, developer tools, platform integrations, and multi-rail payment solutions. The role specifically addresses the technical problem of enabling trusted, agent-initiated payments for digital services, APIs, and machine-consumable resources across emerging agentic commerce experiences.
Lead product strategy and development for AP4M protocols, standards, and technical capabilities.
Own the product roadmap for scalable integration across payment providers and digital ecosystems.
Translate market and customer needs into clear product requirements and executable delivery plans.
Partner with engineering and architecture teams to develop secure and interoperable solutions.
Develop product documentation and developer-facing materials to simplify partner adoption.
Represent Mastercard in industry standards discussions and build relationships across the payments ecosystem.
Collaborate with legal, compliance, and security teams to bring new capabilities to market.
Monitor developments in blockchain, digital assets, and emerging payment standards to inform product planning.
What we're looking for
Significant product management or product development experience in payments, blockchain, digital assets, developer platforms, or related technology products.
Experience translating complex technical concepts into clear product strategies, requirements, and delivery plans.
Strong understanding of APIs, developer tools, platform integrations, and technical product development.
Experience leading cross-functional delivery with engineering, architecture, legal, compliance, risk, security, and commercialization teams.
External ecosystem experience with payment providers, technology platforms, digital-asset infrastructure providers, standards bodies, or developer communities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage technical teams, senior executives, and external partners.
Experience with blockchain-based payments, programmable payments, or open payment standards (preferred).
Experience contributing to external standards, industry forums, foundation-led specifications, or open-source ecosystems (preferred).