Mastercard
FinTech
AssociateProductSpecialist,ProductManagement,2027LaunchGraduateProgramSydney,Australia
“Associate Product Specialist, Product Management, 2027 Launch Graduate Program - Sydney, Australia at Mastercard. Skills: Product management, Payments, AI tools. Launch features to market. Own go-to-market plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver measurable value; Track OKRs; Monitor product KPIs; Propose optimisation strategies
Industry & Context.
Data analysis; Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Undergraduate or Master's students graduating between July 2026 - Feb 2027, Able to start work on 1 Feb 2027, Demonstrated interest in payments, fintech, digital commerce, or platform technology, Evidence of building something with AI, Analytical mindset with comfort in working with data
What You'll Do.
Launch features to market
Own go-to-market plans
Define success criteria
Build launch collateral
Iterate based on customer feedback
Work cross-functionally
Collaborate with engineering
Collaborate with solution architecture
Collaborate with regional product delivery
Collaborate with commercialisation
Collaborate with customer success teams
Get close to customers
Understand merchant pain points
Understand acquirer pain points
Translate pain points into product insights
Advocate for solutions
Propose optimisation strategies
Use AI to accelerate work
Synthesise customer feedback
Enhance team productivity
Own a product area end-to-end
Take full lifecycle responsibility
Prioritise the backlog
Partner with engineering on delivery
Drive commercialisation
Develop understanding of payment processing flows
Develop understanding of API design
Develop understanding of scheme protocols
Develop understanding of platform architecture
Contribute to product strategy
Participate in roadmap planning
Participate in competitive analysis
Participate in Studio product lifecycle processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Global organisation; Engineering teams; Solution architecture teams; Commercial teams; Customer success teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Prioritising backlog
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