Director, Strategy & Operations - Security Solutions | Dubai, UAE

Mastercard, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director for Strategy & Operations in Security Solutions to define a 5-year strategy and lead commercialization initiatives in EEMEA. The role requires collaboration with internal teams and strong leadership skills, focusing on strategic growth in the payment industry.

Qualifications

• Experience with firms like Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or the Big 5.
• Payment industry experience preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a 5-year strategy for the Security Solutions Organization.
• Conduct deep-dive analyses for strategic growth areas.
• Collaborate on strategic initiatives and lead sales enablement.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Problem Solving

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Director, Strategy & Operations - Security Solutions

Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. We support digital payments, making transactions secure, simple, smart, and accessible. Our innovations help individuals, businesses, and governments realize their potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Strategy & Operations - Security Solutions

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, committed to building an inclusive, digital economy. Our culture is driven by our decency quotient (DQ), and we operate across more than 210 countries and territories.

Overview
The Mastercard Security Solutions Organization (SSO) in EEMEA leverages security products and services to lead commercialization initiatives. It is part of Mastercard Services.

Responsibilities

1. Define and execute a 5-year strategy for the Security Solutions Organization in EEMEA.
2. Conduct deep-dive analyses for strategic growth areas, including pricing and operational excellence.
3. Collaborate on strategic initiatives such as network initiatives, regional acquisitions, new revenue streams, and customer success.
4. Lead sales enablement across all SSO product verticals.
5. Create execution plans for strategic initiatives.
6. Shape internal and external communication, including voice of customer and market research.
7. Develop communication narratives for leadership updates.
8. Design solution sets for different customer segments.
9. Support product verticals in go-to-market strategies and engagement with sales teams.

This role reports to the SVP of SSO EEMEA and involves collaboration with internal teams, product leads, and regional stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

1. Experience with firms like Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or the Big 5; experience in financial institutions strategy is valued.
2. Payment industry experience (issuers, acquirers, merchants) is preferred.
3. Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving skills.
4. Collaborative, self-driven, and capable of interim product management roles.
5. Leadership and interpersonal skills to influence and build credibility.

Security Responsibilities

• Adhere to Mastercard's security policies.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of information.
• Report security violations.
• Complete mandatory security trainings.

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