Description
Mastercard is seeking a Manager, Industry Standards to support its standards strategy across emerging technologies. The successful candidate will help define and execute Mastercard's approach to emerging technology standards, representing the company in industry forums and contributing to the development of standards and best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Support Mastercard's engagement with global standards organizations, industry bodies, and technology ecosystems
- Contribute to Mastercard positions on emerging technology, security, and interoperability topics
- Help translate standards into practical outcomes, including security requirements, conformance criteria, assurance models, and certification programs
- Partner with internal stakeholders across Security Solutions, Product, Engineering, Legal, and Public Policy
- Build relationships with industry peers, regulators, and ecosystem partners
- Support thought leadership through industry forums, publications, and market engagement activities
Experiences:
- Experience in cybersecurity, payments, digital identity, AI, cryptography, blockchain, payment acceptance, or related technology domains
- Ability to translate technical standards into practical, business-aligned outcomes
- Experience participating in standards organizations, industry consortia, regulatory initiatives, or technical working groups
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, PCI, SOC 2, or similar programs
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills