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Title and Summary

Vice President, Product Development, Reusable Identity

Overview

Mastercard’s Security Solutions organization within Services develops and delivers world-class security products and services for customers across the globe. As part of this organization, the Identity Solutions team delivers innovative, scalable solutions that protect consumers and businesses as new relationships are started and as they interact around the globe.
The Vice President of Reusable Identity will lead the strategy, development, and commercialization of Mastercard’s reusable identity offerings globally. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of digital identity ecosystems, enabling secure, privacy-centric, and user-controlled identity experiences across sectors. The VP will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Data Science, Legal, Privacy, Marketing, and regional business units to drive innovation and scale adoption.

Role

This role requires a visionary leader with deep expertise in digital identity, strong strategic acumen, and a proven track record of building and scaling global products. The VP will be responsible for defining and executing the roadmap for reusable identity solutions, ensuring alignment with Mastercard’s broader identity and security strategy.
•\tOwn the end-to-end strategy, product development, and go-to-market execution for Mastercard’s global reusable identity offerings.
•\tDevelop the vision for reusable identity ecosystems, including e-IDs and digital wallets, in collaboration with regional and product stakeholders (e.g., Core Payments, Open Finance).
•\tWork closely with Mastercard regional teams, customers and governments to understand market needs and direction of travel
•\tBuild, inspire and lead a high-performing team of product managers and cross-functional contributors to deliver scalable, privacy-preserving identity solutions that meet global regulatory requirements (e.g., eIDAS 2.0, DIATF, Aadhaar, TDIF, NIST, etc.).
•\tDevelop and execute commercialization strategies to drive adoption and revenue growth across regions.
•\tPartner with internal stakeholders and external ecosystem players to build interoperable identity capabilities and standards.
•\tRepresent Mastercard in industry forums, standards bodies, and strategic customer engagements to shape the future of digital identity.

All About You

The ideal candidate will bring:
•\tSubject matter expertise in digital identity, authentication, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
•\tProven experience in building and scaling global products or platforms.
•\tStrong understanding of regulatory frameworks and standards in identity (e.g., eIDAS, NIST, FIDO, OpenID).
•\tDeep understanding of legislation and regulation that impact standards for reusable identity
•\tLeadership experience at industry bodies influencing technology and/or policy. Board experience preferred.
•\tStrategic thinker with the ability to translate complex market needs into actionable product strategies.
•\tDemonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
•\tEntrepreneurial mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive innovation.
•\tExcellent communication skills and executive presence.
•\tGlobal travel: +15%.

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.