Manager, Industry Standards, Blockchain and Digital Assets

Mastercard
Lisbon
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Translating complex standards","Stakeholder engagement","Strategic thinking","Operating in ambiguous domains","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Drive Mastercard’s approach to global blockchain and digital asset security standards. Represent Mastercard across industry forums and standards bodies (e.g., BSSC, ISO, ANSI), translating emerging requirements into practical assurance models, certification programs, conformance criteria, and audit frameworks. Partner with internal teams across Security Solutions, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Legal, and Product to align standards strategy with business priorities and support ecosystem-wide trust and adoption.

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Manager, Industry Standards, Blockchain and Digital Assets

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Job Summary

Drive Mastercard’s approach to global blockchain and digital asset security standards. Represent Mastercard across industry forums and standards bodies (e.g., BSSC, ISO, ANSI), translating emerging requirements into practical assurance models, certification programs, conformance criteria, and audit frameworks. Partner with internal teams across Security Solutions, Blockchain & Digital Assets, Legal, and Product to align standards strategy with business priorities and support ecosystem-wide trust and adoption.
Location: Lisbon
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and execute Mastercard’s approach to blockchain and digital asset standards.
  • •Support engagement with global standards bodies (e.g., BSSC, ISO, ANSI) to influence security and operational standards.
  • •Define Mastercard positions on blockchain security, digital asset controls, and interoperability frameworks.
  • •Operationalize blockchain security standards into measurable controls, conformance criteria, assessment methodologies, certification programs, and audit frameworks.
  • •Partner across internal teams and external stakeholders to align standards strategy and drive thought leadership and market engagement.

Key Requirements

  • •Expertise in cybersecurity, payments, or digital asset ecosystems, with strong understanding of blockchain technologies and risk models.
  • •Ability to translate complex technical standards into practical, business-aligned outcomes.
  • •Demonstrated ability to operate in emerging, ambiguous domains and shape strategic direction.
  • •Comfortable navigating technical and policy discussions across global forums.
  • •Familiarity with blockchain security disciplines (e.g., key management, smart contract security, node operations, custody, or digital asset infrastructure).
Experience:CybersecurityPaymentsBlockchainDigital assetsDigital commerce
Skills:Translating complex standardsStakeholder engagementStrategic thinkingOperating in ambiguous domainsCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:BlockchainCryptographySmart contracts

Company Brief

Mastercard
Mastercard is a global payments and technology company that processes transactions, provides fraud prevention and data services, and builds payment infrastructure for consumers, businesses, merchants and governments across 200+ countries.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Purchase, New York, United States
Founded: 1966
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