Managing Consultant, Program Management, Advisors & Consulting Service

Mastercard is seeking a Managing Consultant, Program Management, Advisors & Consulting Service. As a senior delivery leader, you will shape, lead, and govern complex, technology-enabled programs that drive measurable client value. Your role goes beyond execution to define delivery strategy, operating models, and value realization approaches, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Own successful delivery of large-scale, complex technical programs across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Shape and drive value realization, ensuring programs deliver measurable business outcomes
• Align delivery strategy with client business objectives, technology roadmaps, and operating models
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership on delivery, product, and technology topics
• Proactively identify opportunities to expand scope, deepen client relationships, and support account growth
• Represent Mastercard through delivery excellence, credibility, and thought leadership

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (Portuguese)
• Exposure to financial institutions or consultancy firms
• Extensive experience delivering complex IT/software development projects or programs with high degree of autonomy
• A recognized professional accreditation, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Capability to manage projects that span multiple teams and integrations
• Experience coaching and managing teams across multiple projects and/or engagements with third parties
• Experience managing key client relationships
• In-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and their application
• Knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
• Ability to provide perspective on industry and marketplace
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Project and Data Visualization and Reporting tools (like Power BI and Tableau)