Mastercard
Financial Services
ManagingConsultant,AdvisorsProgramManagement(Payments&ProgramManagementConsultant)
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“Managing Consultant, Advisors Program Management (Payments & Program Management Consultant) at Mastercard. Skills: Program management, Payments execution, Lifecycle programs. Co-create multi-workstream plans. Convert plans into quarterly objectives”
What You'll Achieve.
Move the metrics that matter; Lift activation; Lift digital adoption; Lift spend; Lift balances; Lift retention; Lift fee income; Maintain an auditable control environment; Prove value with data; Execute delivery; Achieve measurable growth in monthly spend; Achieve measurable growth in balances; Achieve measurable growth in fee income; Reduce churn; Improve portfolio health metrics; Maintain clean audits; Maintain stable ops; Shorten cycle time from strategy to go-live; Sustain gains
Industry & Context.
Analytical problem-solving; Experimentation; Test-and-learn; Troubleshooting
Willingness to travel across EEMEA
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8–12 years in payments programs, 8–12 years consulting, 8–12 years product development, 8–12 years project management, Proven outcomes across consumer, Proven outcomes across SME, Hands-on delivery of platform changes, Hands-on delivery of lifecycle programs, Design and execution of activation, Design and execution of usage, Design and execution of balance build, Fluency in digital payments adoption drivers, Deliver changes within scheme/regulatory ops readiness, Deliver changes within documentation traceability, Data storytelling, Experimentation, Comfort defining dashboards, Comfort acting on insights, Track record aligning cross-functional teams, Track record aligning vendors, Deliver on time, Deliver on budget, Weekly performance rhythms, 3+ end-to-end payments program, Quantified outcomes, Shipped complex platform changes, Stabilized operations post-launch, Stakeholders trust your judgment on P&L, Stakeholders trust your judgment on customer experience, Exceptional written communication, Exceptional verbal communication, Exceptional stakeholder organization, Exceptional analytical problem-solving
Nice to Have
Advanced degree preferred, MBA preferred, Fluent Arabic desirable, Familiarity with program/campaign tools, Familiarity with BI project management tools, PMP certification, PRINCE2 certification, Exposure to payments platforms
What You'll Do.
Co-create multi-workstream plans
Convert plans into quarterly objectives
Lead execution for platform enablement
Lead execution for digital payments adoption
Lead execution for issuer/acquirer change deliveries
Lead execution for authorization/fraud improvements
Lead execution for regulatory/scheme updates
Design and run activation programs
Design and run usage programs
Design and run balance build programs
Design and run retention programs
Recommend pricing constructs
Recommend merchant/GTM partnerships
Build decisioning dashboards
Test and learn rapidly
Operationalize insights
Run structured delivery for complex changes
Maintain auditable documentation
Maintain evidence packs
Sustain weekly performance cadences
Unblock decisions quickly
Set success benchmarks
Drive post-launch optimization sprints
Uplift wallet/tokenization/Click-to-Pay adoption
Achieve measurable growth in monthly spend
Achieve measurable growth in balances
Achieve measurable growth in fee income
Reduce churn via proactive playbooks
Improve portfolio health metrics
Maintain clean audits
Shorten cycle time from strategy to go-live
Support platform changes
Support scheme updates
Support lifecycle programs
Support card + companion wallet rollouts
Support portfolio migration/conversion program
Support tokenization & wallet enablement
Design loyalty programs
Launch loyalty programs
Scale loyalty programs
Distill complex analysis into clear decisions
Influence senior stakeholders confidently
Plan and structure work for yourself
Co-lead project/program management forums
Contribute to Mastercard intellectual capital
Publish internal best practices
Present at client events
Shape program standards across EEMEA
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner cross-functionally; Align Product, Risk, Ops, Compliance, Marketing, Tech/Processor; Cross-functional teams; Junior team lead; Co-lead project forums
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Stakeholder organization; Data storytelling; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Program management, Roadmap planning, RAID, Gating, Cutovers
Full 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._ **Title and Summary** ### Managing Consultant, Advisors Program Management (Payments & Program Management Consultant) ### Summary The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing end‑to‑end services that help our customers grow. We combine traditional management consulting with rich data assets and in‑house technology to deliver strategic insights and measurable outcomes. Advisors Program Management (Deploy) focuses on expert execution support—deployment and value realization—from implementation to adoption, usage, and product evolution. Own high‑visibility payments programs —design the roadmap, execute delivery, and prove value with data. This Managing Consultant role blends strategy + execution: shaping issuer/acquirer changes and platform rollouts, shipping activation sprints and merchant initiatives, and landing regulatory/scheme updates with clean controls. You’ll partner cross‑functionally (Product, Risk, Operations, Compliance, Tech/Processor, Marketing) to lift activation, digital adoption, spend, balances, retention, and fee income, while maintaining an auditable control environment. Why this is compelling for top performers • Direct impact: You’ll move the metrics that matter and engage senior stakeholders on outcomes. • Autonomy with backing: Decision space plus access to data, platforms, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to move fast and smart. • Scale & variety: Multi‑program mandates across Saudi Arabia/EEMEA, spanning co
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