Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant

Mastercard Inc.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Advisors Research Center seeks a Senior Research Analyst–Associate Managing Consultant to lead and deliver high-quality research for diverse client projects. The role emphasizes primary and secondary research, data analytics, and turning insights into client-ready outputs.

Responsibilities include designing studies, analyzing large data sets, and creating impactful slides and reports while communicating effectively with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a research agency or within a client’s research department.
• Experience conducting primary research (interviews, surveys) and secondary research (industry reports, databases).
• Proficient in English, Polish and an additional European language.
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills; knowledge of project management tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle diverse research projects using both primary and secondary methods.
• Analyze large data sets generated from quantitative surveys.
• Synthesize and analyze information from multiple sources.
• Prepare insightful slides aggregating data from various sources for clients.
• Engage in client calls and internal meetings; draft emails for internal/external use.

Skills

Primary research

Secondary research

Quantitative surveys

Qualitative research

Data analysis

Data synthesis

Client communication

Slide deck creation

Business writing

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Project management tools

Job description

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.

Senior Research Analyst - Associate Managing Consultant

All About the Role

Advisors Research Center is a new capability designed to respond to fast evolving customer needs for high-quality research support, with the important mission of value realization in developing insights and recommendations. This capability augments Advisors traditional areas of strength. Advisors research center is a global research-oriented competency that applies proven, accredited research and domain experience to partner with any client worldwide to help them drive measurable value by Delivering new research products and strategies to market smoothly and efficiently Successfully leveraging research assets and delivering the most challenging research output that’s impactful for clients Ability to provide key insights based on primary research (qualitative and/or quantitative) is essential Ability to also analyse secondary research and/or large data sets would be an advantage

All About You

Worked on a variety of research projects (both primary and secondary research). Experience of working on projects involving primary research (quantitative techniques including surveys and qualitative research including in-depth interviews, focus groups, online forums etc.) Able to analyze large sets of data generated as part of quantitative survey techniques. Ability to synthesize and analyze information from multiple sources. Ability to prepare insightful slides aggregating data from various sources Strong at business writing, creating client ready materials Strong communication skills to actively participate as a team member on client calls, internal team meetings, prepare draft emails for both internal and external purposes.

All About Your Education & Skills

Possess substantial and relevant experience across various research projects, with a minimum of five years spent working in a research agency or within a client’s research department. Expertise in conducting both primary (e.g., interviews, surveys etc.,) and secondary research (e.g., Euromonitor, Bloomberg etc.) Proficient in English, Polish and an additional European language. Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required; knowledge of Project Management tools preferred

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

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.

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.