Manager, Product Management - Sustainability Solutions

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 Management - Sustainability Solutions

Manager, Product Management - Sustainability Solutions

Job Title
Manager, Sustainability Solutions

At Mastercard, we are focused on building an inclusive, sustainable digital economy, where everyone has an opportunity to reach their potential. We see first-hand how our commitment to environmental and social responsibility - and our core value of operating ethically and responsibly and with decency - is directly connected to our continuing success as a business. We recognize that Mastercard cannot succeed in a failing world. We thrive when economies thrive, and a successful economy is sustainable only when it is inclusive and when prosperity is shared.

We are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all by focusing on the following key areas of impact:
• Environmental Stewardship: Responsibly managing our environmental footprint and creating environmentally conscious solutions
• Inclusive Growth: Creating a more inclusive world through our products, programs and partnerships
• Our People and Culture: Leveraging our core values to make our company the place where the best people choose to be
• Ethical and Responsible Standards: Acting responsibly and with integrity guided by the highest standards of ethical behavior

Role:
Mastercard is currently seeking a Manager to join the Sustainability team to support execution of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and, in particular, environmental initiatives including our commitment to drive financial inclusion, restoring 100 million trees globally through our Priceless Planet Coalition (PPC) and deploying Carbon Calculator in EEMEA Region.

Responsibilities include supporting the following strategic priorities:

Cause Enablement and Priceless Planet Coalition
• Deployment of Priceless Planet Coalition implementation strategy with partners including workshops, impact reporting and other governance/administration functions as designed framework
• New partner onboarding and regional go-to-market requirements evaluation, including campaigns, fund raising and ongoing management
• Internal and external communications strategy/training execution to build awareness of PPC program mission and cause enablement initiatives to support partners in driving climate and community impacts
• Oversight of marketing/communications and efforts related to PPC and other cause enablement initiatives, ensuring positioning is aligned with ESG priorities and quality standards
• Cause enablement and PPC reporting and monitoring

Carbon Calculator

Work closely with regional market leads to implement Carbon calculator. This includes:
• Identifying opportunities and pipeline management
• Drive CVP co creation
• Tracking and reporting
• Supporting in the implementation of the solution
• Carbon Calculator Strategy execution

Collaborate with our Global and regional product leads to embed Carbon Calculator within relevant Mastercard assets:
• Determine market trends and product requirements
• Developing and driving regional strategy
• Develop framework that addresses both technical and commercial feasibility and viability
• Project management

Financial Inclusion
Collaborate with our Global and regional product leads to drive financial inclusion. Mastercard is committed to drive 500M people and small businesses to financial health by 2030. Leading initiatives in go to market strategy and driving optimization initiatives for financial inclusion segment.

All About You
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proven track record of project management and execution with ability to manage deliverables and deadlines for multiple initiatives across teams
• Ability to navigate complex environments to execute tasks, address issues creatively and respond to requests in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish strong working relationships across functions, internal and external to facilitate collaboration and information sharing
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Knowledge and understanding of ESG initiatives, standards, and trends, especially those relevant to technology industry is an added advantage

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.