Mastercard Hiring Associate Technical Product Owner Pune

About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. The organization works to connect and power an inclusive digital economy by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Through secure data, networks, partnerships, and innovation, Mastercard delivers products and services that help individuals, businesses, governments, and financial institutions reach their potential.

With operations spanning more than 200 countries and territories, Mastercard focuses on building a sustainable economy that enables broader access to digital payment solutions.

Role Overview

The Secure SDLC team is seeking an Associate Technical Product Owner. This position suits an early career professional with foundational exposure to application security and product or program support who is interested in developing deeper technical and security expertise with guidance from senior team members.

Program Ownership and Execution

• Support and scale the Security Champions Program through coordination, execution, and ongoing improvements.
• Own and manage assigned program components such as onboarding, documentation, and communications.
• Maintain and prioritize a program backlog with guidance from senior product and security leaders.
• Coordinate champion training sessions, enablement initiatives, and engagement activities.

Collaboration and Enablement

• Work with application security and engineering teams to communicate security practices and guidance.
• Assist cross functional collaboration across security, engineering, and product groups.

Reporting and Documentation

• Track and report program metrics including participation, adoption, and training completion.
• Maintain program documentation, internal resources, and playbooks.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute ideas that enhance program effectiveness.

Growth and Development

• Build technical knowledge related to application security and secure software development.
• Receive mentorship from experienced product and security professionals.
• Develop skills for future roles such as Technical Product Owner or Security Program Manager.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Basic understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with application security concepts and common vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10.
• Exposure to security practices including vulnerability tracking or secure development processes.
• Experience with engineering or tracking tools such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jira, or Confluence.
• Ability to work with technical stakeholders and summarize requirements clearly.

Mindset and Working Style

• Organized approach with attention to detail.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn within a security focused technical program environment.
• Comfort working within structured processes while continuing to develop skills.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risk. Every person working for or on behalf of Mastercard is expected to protect information security and:

• Follow Mastercard security policies and practices.
• Ensure confidentiality and integrity of accessed information.
• Report suspected security violations or breaches.
• Complete mandatory security training as required.