Product Manager, Payment Threat Intelligence

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.

Product Manager, Payment Threat Intelligence

Overview:

Mastercard’s Services team is responsible for safeguarding trust in payments, both now and in the future. We ensure that transactions and interactions are safe, simple and smart. The Card & Payment Ecosystem Security organization within Services is responsible for developing and managing cybersecurity solutions that help build trust in the Mastercard ecosystem while increasing Mastercard’s posture as a leader in the cybersecurity industry.

About the Role:

Mastercard is using global threat intelligence to secure today’s digital economy – in the payments ecosystem and beyond. The Product Manager will manage the threat intelligence process that supports the Card & Payment Ecosystem Security product function. The role is responsible for developing threat intelligence deliverables derived from business needs, market opportunities, and cyber-enabled fraud trends. This role will manage a team of intelligence analysts who research and understand the cyber threats impacting merchants and financial services.

Role & Responsibilities

1. Lead a team of analysts responsible for researching, analyzing, and writing finished intelligence reports on cyber threats impacting the payment ecosystem.
2. Conduct in-depth research on cyber threat actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and develop actionable intelligence for non-technical audiences.
3. Author and oversee the production of high-quality white papers and intelligence reports that distill complex cyber threat information into clear, concise, and actionable insights.
4. Focus on the big-picture threats and emerging trends while identifying and prioritizing what is most important to the organization and its clients.
5. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and global threat landscapes to inform strategic decisions.
6. Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, incorporating feedback to improve intelligence products and processes.
7. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure intelligence reports align with business needs.
8. Manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously, ensuring timely completion while maintaining a high standard of quality and attention to detail.

All About You

1. Extensive background in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), with a deep understanding of the cyber threat landscape, IOCs, and TTPs relevant to the payment ecosystem.
2. Strong writing skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise, and actionable intelligence reports and white papers for a range of audiences, from technical experts to business leaders.
3. Proven experience in managing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance to meet deadlines.
4. Able to work in a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities while maintaining a high level of output quality.

Cyber Threat Intelligence certifications preferred. This role may require a CTI-related writing sample.

To be considered for this role, applicants are required to submit a sample of work that demonstrates their ability to produce a complete and well-structured report on an intelligence or investigative subject. Sample should be 500-1000 words. Please provide creative property that you own and can legally share.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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;
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.