Manager, Product Development, Agentic Commerce

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, Product Development, Agentic Commerce Job Description Summary 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. The Product Development team for Checkout Solutions is seeking a Manager, Product Development to help bring Mastercard’s flagship agentic commerce product—Mastercard Agent Pay—from concept to market and scale. This Lisbon-based role is ideal for someone passionate about building innovative payment solutions, collaborating across global teams, and driving product excellence. Role Overview As Manager, Product Development, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of Mastercard’s agentic commerce product suite. You’ll work closely with engineering, design, and business teams to ensure Mastercard Agent Pay meets customer needs and scales effectively across markets. Key Responsibilities • Lead product development lifecycle from concept through pilot, launch, and scale • Collaborate with engineering and design teams to define technical requirements and user experience • Translate strategic goals into actionable development plans and product features • Partner with AI firms, agentic providers, startups, issuers, wallets, merchants, and PSPs to gather feedback and refine product direction • Define and track product KPIs, performance metrics, and customer adoption • Support go-to-market planning and regional rollout strategies • Ensure product-market fit through iterative development and customer validation • Drive connections between adjacent products and features to create cohesive experiences All About You • Experience in product development or technical product management, ideally in payments or fintech • Strong understanding of digital wallets, tokenization, authentication, and consumer payments • Familiarity with Mastercard’s ecosystem: issuers, acquirers, PSPs, merchants, and wallet operators • Technical fluency and ability to collaborate with engineering teams • Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience with executive stakeholders • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment • Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or technical background a plus 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.