Senior Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services

Services 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, 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.

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: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard

Lead complex client engagements across a range of industries and problem statements

Direct the development of strategies and programs for regional and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value

Own senior client relationships from mid-level to C-suite to drive commercial success

Serve as a trusted client business advisor and generate enthusiasm for the Mastercard team and our recommendations

Guide team through complex problem solving to business-focused solutions and recommendations that drive client value

Motivate the project delivery team to produce superior quality deliverables, and create a collaborative and inclusive environment for all levels

Own relationship with internal Mastercard stakeholders including Product and Business Development to scope projects, create relevant solutions for clients, and build the firm's intellectual capital

Lead on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to both direct and outside team members

Basic qualifications

Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, digital strategy, digital technology design, complex technology implementation

Experience coaching and leading teams across large, strategic consulting engagements that involve structured problem solving and stakeholder management

Experience leading senior client relationships

Deep knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership

Ability to identify new business development opportunities, and experience leading proposal development and scoping of new opportunities

Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firm

Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis

Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills

Ability to lead multiple projects and 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

Relevant industry expertise

MBA or master s degree with relevant specialization