Associate Managing Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Mastercard; Italia; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global payments technology company is seeking an Associate Managing Consultant to manage client relationships and develop strategies using data and technology solutions. This full-time role involves contributing to deliverable development and leading teams across diverse industries, requiring strong analytical, communication, and project management skills. Ideal candidates will have an undergraduate degree, experience in consulting, and the ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Competenze

• Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, or product management.
• Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple clients in a fast-paced environment.

Mansioni

• Manage deliverable development and workstreams on projects.
• Contribute to and develop strategies for clients using data and technology.
• Manage relationships with client managers.

Conoscenze

Logical, structured thinking

Affinity for numerical analysis

Advanced Word skills

Advanced Excel skills

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Effective communication in English

Formazione

Undergraduate degree in relevant field

MBA or master's degree (preferred)

Descrizione del lavoro

Associate Managing Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

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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

Associate Managing Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Advisors & Consulting Services

Services within Mastercard are 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.

Specializations

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.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage deliverable development and workstreams on projects across a range of industries and problem statements
• Contribute to and/or develop strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
• Manage working relationship with client managers, and act as a trusted and reliable partner
• Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations
• Plan, organize, and structure own work and that of junior project delivery consultants to identify effective analysis structures to address client problems, synthesize analyses into relevant findings, and create impactful storylines
• Lead team and external meetings, and lead or co‑lead project management
• Contribute to the firm’s intellectual capital and solution development
• Grow from coaching to enable ownership of day‑to‑day project management across client projects, and mentor junior consultants

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management
• Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders
• Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple 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

• Experience managing tasks or workstreams in a collaborative team environment with third parties
• Experience coaching junior delivery consultants
• Relevant industry expertise
• 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 security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Financial Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, Technology, Information and Internet