Managing Director, Product Management - Masterpass

About the role

The Managing Director, Product Management for Masterpass will lead the strategy and execution of Mastercard’s digital payments platform across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based in Turkey. This senior position carries direct and indirect P&L responsibility for a suite of high‑growth products such as Digital Wallet, Tokenization, and Payment Orchestration.

Key responsibilities

• Direct delivery of Digital Payments Platform projects in the EEMEA region, ensuring alignment with regional and global objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulators, central banks and payment service provider associations, representing Mastercard at public events and panels.
• Develop and execute go‑to‑market strategies, identify local partnerships, and influence global product development with regional requirements.
• Allocate resources, prioritize opportunities with regional management, and ensure quality deployment and end‑to‑end management of platform solutions.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the payments industry, with at least 7 years focused on digital payments and platforms.
• Proven track record launching or managing digital payment services within a financial institution, telco or payment service provider in EEMEA.
• Strong operational and technical background, including experience managing supplier teams and complying with central‑bank regulations.

Required skills

• Product management and development leadership in digital payments.
• Deep understanding of regulatory compliance for payment platforms.
• Project management and stakeholder communication across cross‑functional teams.