.Our PurposeMastercard 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 SummaryDirector, Product Management, AuthenticationOverviewMastercard 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. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.The Mastercard Authentication Program owns how consumer authentication works for both in-store and e-commerce transactional use cases. The primary purpose of this role is to commercialize, manage and deliver best-in-class authentication products for e-commerce transactional use cases that will drive uptake and penetration for the products and revenue for Mastercard. The authentication products that fall within this role's responsibilities are ID Check, Token Authentication Service and Token Authentication Framework.RoleThe ideal candidate will establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and actively support the acceleration of Authentication solutions in the Latin America and Caribbean region. You will identify new authentication opportunities, assess the company's product performance, and help develop its long-term strategic plans for future e-commerce authentication product lines. You will identify unique selling propositions (USP), develop product solutions working with Global, Regional and Market stakeholders, prioritize features and functionality needed for the markets, and create a go-to-market plan for LAC.Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Market Research / Knowledge Center: Proactively search for knowledge, data, and information by interacting with clients and other Mastercard areas (primary and secondary research) to identify market size, customer needs, and competitive landscape. Your insights will directly inform our product development and marketing strategies for authentication products that will impact all stakeholders.Product Definition: Finalize the Product to launch with the Legal, Privacy, Franchise and Pricing teams to ensure that we have a viable product that meets market needs and regulatory requirements