Manager, Enterprise Strategy

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 441,000 - 661,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Abu Dhabi is seeking a Manager, Enterprise Strategy to shape and drive the strategic agenda across Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa. You will partner with business units, finance and regional teams to identify opportunities and translate strategy into action.

The role leads end-to-end workstreams from problem definition through to execution, delivering insights and executive-ready recommendations to senior leadership across 81 markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading academic institution; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience in top-tier management consulting and/or corporate strategy roles.
• Proven ability to deliver high-impact strategic projects and drive tangible business results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience crafting concise, logical narratives for senior audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, inclusive approach to teamwork.
• Self-starter who demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Embodies the Mastercard Way – acting with decisiveness, partnership, and thoughtful risk-taking

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of EEMEA’s strategic framework in alignment with Mastercard’s global priorities.
• Lead strategic projects and workstreams focused on growth acceleration, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Structure complex, ambiguous challenges into clear hypotheses, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to generate insights and data-driven recommendations.
• Develop compelling, executive-ready materials that clearly communicate findings and influence decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Services, Market Development, Finance) and regional business units to translate strategy into execution.
• Build trusted relationships across EEMEA functions and markets to drive alignment and collaboration.
• Contribute to a high-performing team culture that emphasizes strategic excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build asustainableeconomy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactionssecure, 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

Manager, Enterprise Strategy

Overview

The Manager, Strategy will play a key role in shaping and executing Mastercard’s strategic agenda across Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA). As part of the EEMEA Business Excellence Team, this role partners closely with Business Units, Functional Leaders, and Regional Management to identify, assess, and implement initiatives that strengthen Mastercard’s competitive positioning and drive business impact. The successful candidate will lead end-to-end workstreams – from problem definition and analysis to solution design, senior alignment, and execution – collaborating across markets and functions to deliver measurable outcomes. The role provides broad exposure to Mastercard’s senior leadership and a unique opportunity to influence the company’s priorities across 81 markets. This role reports to the Vice President, Strategy, EEMEA.

Role

• Support the development and execution of EEMEA’s strategic framework in alignment with Mastercard’s global priorities
• Lead strategic projects and workstreams focused on growth acceleration, innovation, and operational excellence
• Structure complex, ambiguous challenges into clear hypotheses, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to generate insights and data-driven recommendations
• Develop compelling, executive-ready materials that clearly communicate findings and influence decision-making
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Services, Market Development, Finance) and regional business units to translate strategy into execution
• Build trusted relationships across EEMEA functions and markets to drive alignment and collaboration
• Contribute to a high-performing team culture that emphasizes strategic excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement

All About You

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading academic institution; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred
• Experience in top-tier management consulting and/or corporate strategy roles
• Proven ability to deliver high-impact strategic projects and drive tangible business results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience crafting concise, logical narratives for senior audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, inclusive approach to teamwork
• Self-starter who demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and resilience in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Embodies the Mastercard Way – acting with decisiveness, partnership, and thoughtful risk-taking

Corporate 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.