Define and execute Mastercard's approach to blockchain and digital asset standards. Represent Mastercard in standards bodies, shape security and interoperability frameworks, operationalize standards into controls, certification, conformance and assessment programs, and partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive adoption and trust.
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, Industry Standards
Overview
Mastercard is helping shape the standards that will define trust, security, and interoperability in the next generation of digital commerce. As technologies such as AI, digital identity, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain, and next-generation payment acceptance solutions evolve, industry standards play a critical role in enabling secure innovation and adoption at scale.
The Industry Standards team drives Mastercard's engagement in global standards organizations and industry initiatives, helping influence the frameworks that underpin emerging technologies and digital commerce.
We are seeking a Manager, Industry Standards to support Mastercard's standards strategy across emerging technologies, translating evolving industry requirements into practical frameworks that advance security, trust, and ecosystem adoption.
Role
In this role, you will help define and execute Mastercard's approach to emerging technology standards. You will represent Mastercard in industry forums, contribute to the development of standards and best practices, and help align standards activities with Mastercard's security, product, and business objectives.
Areas of focus may include AI, digital identity, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain and digital assets, payment acceptance technologies, and other emerging security and interoperability domains.
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
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:
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, Industry Standards
Overview
Mastercard is helping shape the standards that will define trust, security, and interoperability in the next generation of digital commerce. As technologies such as AI, digital identity, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain, and next-generation payment acceptance solutions evolve, industry standards play a critical role in enabling secure innovation and adoption at scale.
The Industry Standards team drives Mastercard's engagement in global standards organizations and industry initiatives, helping influence the frameworks that underpin emerging technologies and digital commerce.
We are seeking a Manager, Industry Standards to support Mastercard's standards strategy across emerging technologies, translating evolving industry requirements into practical frameworks that advance security, trust, and ecosystem adoption.
Role
In this role, you will help define and execute Mastercard's approach to emerging technology standards. You will represent Mastercard in industry forums, contribute to the development of standards and best practices, and help align standards activities with Mastercard's security, product, and business objectives.
Areas of focus may include AI, digital identity, post-quantum cryptography, blockchain and digital assets, payment acceptance technologies, and other emerging security and interoperability domains.
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
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.
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