Our PurposeMastercard 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 SummarySenior Project Manager Advisors & Consulting ServicesServices within Mastercard is 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.The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Program Management consultants lead clients through business transformations by implementing strategically important Mastercard assets and services to bring value and drive growth. They serve as the Center of Engagement across all stakeholders within Mastercard and the client’s organization.Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: consulting specializations.Roles and ResponsibilitiesYou will manage a portfolio of projects that support a strategy, a strategic change, or initiative with significant impact on the organization. You will manage complexity and inherent risks across a wide range of business areas, where there are strong interdependencies and shared resources, and you will manage benefits from their initial identification and definition through to the eventual realization and achievement of measurable improvements.Client ImpactLead client engagements and workstreams for large enterprise-level programs across a range of industries, problem statements, and culturesPromote proven, accredited project and change management methodologies and techniques to help clients drive measurable value from initiation to benefit realizationMitigate risks, solve issues, and ensure plan remains in line with agreed timescales, budgets, and quality criteriaIdentify new business opportunities and communicate to executives to pursue, leading sales calls and client development including proposal contributionOwn key relationships with mid-level to senior client stakeholders and independently assess client agenda, internal culture, and change readinessTeam Collaboration & CultureLead team to creative insights and sound business recommendations, and deliver impactful and influential client presentations while growing team members’ roles and skillsProvide expertise and day-to-day project delivery team leadership, supporting evolution of solutions with innovation and create a collaborative and inclusive environment for all levelsManage relationship with internal Mastercard leadership and stakeholders and build the firm's intellectual capitalEffectively leverage subject matter experts to develop best customized solutionsProvide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to junior team members, including evaluating performance and providing feedbackQualificationsBasic qualificationsUndergraduate degree with work experience in project management and change management methodologies and techniques6+ years of Project Management experienceExposure to financial institutions, payments, and/or consultanciesExperience coaching and managing teams across multiple projects and/or engagements with third partiesExperience managing key client relationshipsCapability to manage projects that span multiple teams and integrationsSignificant experience in executing enterprise-wide implementations, particularly within IT environmentsIn-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and their applicationKnowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadershipAbility to provide perspective on industry and marketplaceLogical, structured thinkingAdvanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skillsAbility to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentAbility 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 needsPreferred qualificationsExperience leading development and implementation of solutions and measuring impact on clients' businessHave completed or interested in pursuing recognized professional accreditation, such as Project Management Professional (PMP)Knowledge of Project Management toolsExposure to payments and/or retail banking or merchantsExperience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firmMBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization (not required)Corporate Security ResponsibilityAll activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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 practicesEnsure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessedReport any suspected information security violation or breachComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines #J-18808-Ljbffr