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Title and Summary

Manager, SME Products Management

Overview

At Mastercard, we are committed to helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) thrive in today’s digital economy. As a Product Manager within the European SME team, you will play a key role in shaping and supporting the SME product strategy and execution roadmap across the region. This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic thinking with operational discipline and is excited about making a real impact on how SMEs manage payments and access digital financial solutions.

Your Role
•\tSupport the European SME Product Line Strategy (PLS), ensuring alignment with Mastercard’s broader commercial and digital objectives.
•\tAssist in the execution of core product initiatives, including enhancements to existing offerings and development of new value-added services and partnerships for SMEs.
•\tContribute to the development and refinement of product value propositions across different distribution channels and types of customers, based on research, insights, and market needs.
•\tAnalyze product performance data and customer feedback to inform prioritization, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements.
•\tWork cross-functionally with internal teams (marketing, legal, analytics, commercialization and global product teams) to support go-to-market efforts and product launches.
•\tProvide product expertise and respond to customer requests related to SME core products and the Product Line Strategy (PLS), supporting external partners such as Issuers, Acquirers, Fintechs, and others with timely and accurate input.
•\tMonitor the competitive landscape and SME trends across Europe to ensure our product strategy remains relevant and differentiated.
•\tSupport internal communications and stakeholder updates on SME initiatives and outcomes.

All About You
•\tStrong understanding of the SME segment and its needs in payments, cash flow, and digital services.
•\tExperience in product management, commercial strategy, or partnership development, ideally in fintech, B2B platforms, or digital payments.
•\tProven ability to translate customer and market insights into compelling product strategies and propositions.
•\tSkilled in structuring and delivering cross-functional initiatives with attention to execution detail.
•\tCollaborative and confident in working across regional and global teams.
•\tExcellent communication skills for both strategic and operational discussions.
•\tOrganized and self-motivated, with the ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
•\tFluent in English, other European languages are 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.