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
Managing Consultant (Digital & Payments Transformation)Managing Consultant – Advisors & Consulting Services (Strategy & Transformation)Advisors & Consulting ServicesServices within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard’s rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Strategy & Transformation consultants lead clients through impactful decision-making as they tackle strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational business challenges. They apply a broad set of problem-solving techniques to improve the client’s overall strategy, performance, and operations.Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercardRoles and ResponsibilitiesClient ImpactProvide creative input on projects across a range of industries and problem statementsContribute to the development of strategies and programs for regional and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client valueCollaborate with Mastercard team to understand clients’ needs, agenda, and risksDevelop working relationship with client analysts/managers, and act as trusted and reliable partnerTeam Collaboration & CultureCollaborate with senior project delivery consultants to identify key findings, prepare effective presentations, and deliver recommendations to clientsIndependently identify issues in defined area of analysis, and structure and synthesize own analysis to highlight relevant findingsLead internal and client meetings, and contribute to project managementContribute to the firm's intellectual capitalReceive mentorship from consulting leaders for professional growth and developmentQualificationsBasic qualificationsUndergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product managementRelevant client or internal stakeholder management experienceLogical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysisAdvanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skillsAbility to perform multiple tasks with multiple clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentAbility to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needsPreferred qualifications12-15 years of work experience in payments consulting, Card Payments Product PresalesStrong card payments domain knowledge with strong understanding or card payment network processing guidelines Provide specialized knowledge on Card payment platforms, and related technologies to Mastercard Clients Strong technical background in platform & cards data migrations, architecture & associated card technologies (card controls, tokenization etc.)Good understanding of technology application & application architecture (SOA, API, Webservices, Microservices etc.), Database, UI/UX etc.Ability to identify problems, brainstorm and analyze answers, and implement the best solutionsExperience managing tasks or workstreams in a collaborative team environment with third partiesCorporate 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.