Managing Consultant, Advisor and Consulting Service, Deploy (Acquiring)
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Title and SummaryManaging Consultant, Advisor and Consulting Service, Deploy (Acquiring)
Client Impact
- Lead client engagements and workstreams for large enterprise-level programs across a range of industries, problem statements, and cultures
- Promote proven, accredited project and change management methodologies and techniques to help clients drive measurable value from initiation to benefit realization
- Mitigate risks, solve issues, and ensure plan remains in line with agreed timescales, budgets, and quality criteria
- Identify new business opportunities and communicate to executives to pursue, leading sales calls and client development including proposal contribution
- Own key relationships with mid-level to senior client stakeholders and independently assess client agenda, internal culture, and change readiness
Team Collaboration & Culture
- Lead team to creative insights and sound business recommendations, and deliver impactful and influential client presentations while growing team members' roles and skills
- Provide expertise and day-to-day project delivery team leadership, supporting evolution of solutions with innovation and create a collaborative and inclusive environment for all levels
- Manage relationship with internal Mastercard leadership and stakeholders and build the firm's intellectual capital
- Effectively leverage subject matter experts to develop best customized solutions
- Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to junior team members, including evaluating performance, and providing feedback
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
- Undergraduate degree with work experience in project management and change management methodologies and techniques
- 6+ years of Project Management experience
- Exposure to financial institutions, payments, and/or consultancies
- Experience coaching and managing teams across multiple projects and/or engagements with third parties
- Experience managing key client relationships
- Knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
- Ability to provide perspective on industry and marketplace
- Logical, structured thinking
- Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Ability 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 needs
- Ability to travel to client sites on a semi-regular basis
Preferred qualifications
- Exposure to payments ecosystem including issuing, acquiring, or acceptance solutions, with preference for candidates with hands‑on acquiring experience (e.g., merchant acquiring, payment gateways, POS solutions, or acceptance networks)
- Experience leading development and implementation of solutions and measuring impact on clients' business
- Have completed or interested in pursuing recognized professional accreditation, such as Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Knowledge of Project Management tools
- Exposure to payments and/or retail banking or merchants
- Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firm
- MBA or master's degree with relevant specialization (not required)
Corporate Security Responsibility
- 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
- Complete all periodic mandatory