Specialist, Product Management

nonymized, aggregated transaction data; powerful software platforms; and a wealth of expertise
We empower customers to make better data-driven decisions by unlocking a holistic view of consumer behavior beyond their four walls and distilling actionable insights from data
We work with financial institutions, retailers, telecommunications organizations, travel companies, and more

MasterCard Data & Services is seeking an accomplished Product Specialist to support the delivery and evolution of its Business Intelligence products. These products are at the heart of a world-class analytics eco-system built on a universe of behavioral data. They help everyday business users to make smarter data-driven decisions which move the needle on business performance.
Product Specialist in Insights & Analytics at Mastercard
Contribute to the development of analytics strategies and programs for regional and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
Provide creative input on projects across a range of industries and problem statements
Collaborate with Mastercard team to understand clients' needs, agenda, and risks
Develop working relationship with client analysts/managers, and act as trusted and reliable partner
Translate a deep understanding of our customers into products and solutions that drive significant customer value
Set product direction with coordination, not isolation-taking into account how our products all work together to serve customer needs
Role
Develop, upgrade and deliver scalable Business Intelligence products by understanding regional needs and tradeoffs that serve an array of customer segments
Independently identify trends, patterns, issues, and anomalies in defined area of analysis, and
structure and synthesize own analysis to highlight relevant findings
Coordinate across cross-functional teams for product usage, solve challenges and continuous product enhancement
Support the product strategy including such as distribution of reporting products through the platforms
Work with the Global Product Management team to prioritize development efforts as they align against product strategy
Build strong working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve product goals
All About You
Undergraduate degree with data and analytics experience in business intelligence and/or
descriptive, predictive, or prescriptive analytics
Leverage diverse analytic tools (SQL, etc.) for end-to-end ownership of delivering scaled analytic products
Data and analytics experience in building, managing, and maintaining database structures, working with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI & Tableau), and working with Hadoop framework and coding using Impala, Hive, or PySpark
Ability to analyze large datasets and synthesize key findings to provide recommendations via
descriptive analytics and business intelligence
Strategic mind set to solve complex and ambiguous problems
Keen understanding of competitive offerings and industry trends in the market
Understand the self-service analytics space, and the ability to translate that understanding into meaningful actions and enhancements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to interact with clients
Highly organized and able to deal with multiple and competing priorities
Knowledge and skills using product management tools, (e.g. market and product plans, project timelines, marketing research, pricing, business case development)

Our Purpose

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. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. 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.

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.