Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics

Mastercard; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Strategic Insights & Analytics to lead the Global Portfolio Optimization (GPO) analytics and performance management initiatives in Lisbon. The role focuses on prioritizing opportunities, enabling analytics-driven decision making, and delivering scalable insights for regional and global stakeholders.

The candidate will drive advanced analytics, develop new KPIs, and partner with cross-functional teams to translate data into actionable value for clients and

Qualificações

• Exceptional analytical and data skills, proficient in Excel.
• Excellent data visualization and delivery of insights using PowerPoint.
• Understanding of data management and dashboard evolution.
• Leadership and strong business acumen.
• Understanding issuer customer needs and data benchmarking.
• Strategic thinking and initiative management.
• Product management and consultative sales exposure.
• Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Agile, flexible, outcome-oriented.
• Interpersonal skills to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Member of GPO Target Team (Insights, Analytics Data, Performance, KPIs).
• Develop performance analytics capabilities and tools.
• Deliver BAU analytics output and expand KPIs.
• Create data visualizations for regional stakeholders.
• Define global KPIs and derive insights for growth and sustainability.
• Develop custom analytics for strategic efforts (Key Customers, Markets, Segments).
• Engage stakeholders to support Insights & Analytics needs.
• Innovate to generate value from data and insights.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Data visualization

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ferramentas

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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

Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics

Overview:

Overview

The Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics plays a key role in the Global Portfolio Optimization (GPO) team. This lead is responsible to drive enablement of portfolio performance management by leveraging advanced analytics to prioritize and accelerate opportunity conversion at scale.

Main Responsibilities:

Member of GPO Target Team (Insights, Analytics Data, Performance, KPIs)

Key Contributor of Key/Strategic Methodology Stage and Assets of Portfolio Optimization Methodology (Business Performance Management/Data/Insights/Data Anchored Value for Customers)

Drive/Support Development of Performance Analytics capabilities & tools

Deliver BAU Performance Analytics output and develop new capabilities, expanded scope/KPIs, etc. Leveraging research, analytics and industry insights to create value for clients

Delivery of Annual Portfolio Optimization Opportunity Sizing & Prioritization Output & Packaging/Maintenance

Data Visualization of Data Output & Efficient Delivery of output to Key Regional & Functional Stakeholders

Global KPI Definition, Management & Insight & Recommendations Development- Identify, prioritize the challenges that stand in the way of customer efficiency, growth and sustainability.

Develop Custom Analytics for Strategic Efforts (Key Customers, Markets, Segments, etc)

Key Stakeholder engagement to support Insights & Analytics needs for Strategic Engagements/Regions/Functional Teams & Priorities

Develop/Innovate/Enhance value generation by leveraging Data/Insights/Analytics

Main Requirements for the Role

Exceptionally strong Analytical/Data Skills (Excel ninja)

Excellent Data Visualization & Data Packaging & Key Insights Delivery (Powerpoint ninja)

Understanding of Data Management and Evolution of Solutions (Dashboards, Data Automation, Capability development, etc)#

Leadership, Strong Business Acumen, Partnership/Collaborative Approach

Understanding of Customer (Issuer) Needs, how do we leverage Data/Benchmark Analytics to drive performance management opportunity conversion

Superior Thought Leadership - Strategic & Conceptual Thinking with strength in Management of Key Initiatives and a results-driven/executional Mindset.

Ideally has understanding of Product Management & Consultative Sales/Enablement

Very Strong Communication Skills, ability to simplify complex context/technical solutions

Agile, Flexible, Outcome-oriented, High agency

Very strong interpersonal skills, covering but not limited to ability to lead cross-functional teams/efforts, manage internal stakeholders

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.