Associate Product Specialist, Product Management

Responsibilities

• Launch new product features by owning go-to-market plans, defining success criteria, and tracking adoption.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, solution architecture, and commercial teams in a global matrixed organization.
• Translate merchant and acquirer pain points into actionable product insights and advocate for customer-centric solutions.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and OKRs, such as approval rates and tokenization penetration.
• Leverage AI tools to automate data analysis, synthesize customer feedback, and enhance team productivity.
• Take end-to-end lifecycle responsibility for product capabilities, including requirement definition and backlog prioritization.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or Master's student graduating between July 2026 and February 2027.
• Ability to start the program on 1 February 2027.
• Evidence of building with AI (e.g., personal projects, hackathons, tools, or workflow automations).
• Full legal working rights in Australia (Citizens or Permanent Residents only).
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interrogate datasets and spot patterns.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in payments, fintech, digital commerce, or platform technology.

Benefits

• Real-world impact working on products used by over 500,000 merchant profiles globally.
• Deep technical and commercial exposure to payment systems, API design, and scheme protocols.
• Structured mentorship and development from experienced product leaders.
• Immersive 18-month graduate experience designed to accelerate early-career talent.

About the Company

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Through secure data, strategic partnerships, and innovative solutions, we help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.