Strategic Pricing & Interchange Leader

Mastercard; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Dubai is seeking a Manager, Strategy Pricing & Interchange to define the economics of card payments across the Middle East and Africa, collaborating with country managers, acceptance teams, product and finance. The role requires strong Excel/PowerPoint modelling and AI-aware insights, delivering strategic analyses and compelling narratives for leadership.

You will assess pricing initiatives, track competitive positions by country and product, prepare management presentations, and

Qualifications

• Outstanding analytical and problem solving skills.
• Outstanding modelling skills in Excel and PowerPoint leveraging AI when appropriate.
• Strong strategic and conceptual mindset.
• Autonomy, reliability and accountability.
• Proactivity, curiosity to learn and eagerness to crack complex topics.
• Creativity to identify new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and runs analysis to assess impact and attractiveness of potential interchange and pricing initiatives at country and product level.
• Assesses competitive position at product, customer and country level.
• Identifies best practices in interchange and pricing.
• Participates actively in strategy, acceptance and competitive economics projects.
• Prepares presentations for management.
• Manages the interchange and pricing initiatives cycle to ensure correct communication and implementation.

Skills

Analytical and problem solving

Strategic thinking

Autonomy and accountability

Curiosity and learning

Creativity

Presentation and communication

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

AI awareness

Job description

Mastercard in Dubai is seeking a Manager, Strategy Pricing & Interchange to define the economics of card payments across the Middle East and Africa, collaborating with country managers, acceptance teams, product and finance. The role requires strong Excel/PowerPoint modelling and AI-aware insights, delivering strategic analyses and compelling narratives for leadership.

You will assess pricing initiatives, track competitive positions by country and product, prepare management presentations, and