# Principal, Advisors & Consulting Services, Sub-Cluster Lead - KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen

**Company**: Mastercard
**Location**: Riyadh
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

Mastercard is seeking a Principal, Advisors & Consulting Services, Sub-Cluster Lead to lead the growing Advisors and Consulting team in the SBJY Sub-Cluster, which includes KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, and Yemen markets.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational, experienced leader with a strong record in leading high-performing, cross-functional teams. Consulting experience is required, and familiarity with payments or financial institutions is preferred.

As Sub-Cluster Lead for KSA Lead, you will drive the delivery of Mastercard Advisors’ consulting and analytics engagements across your markets, ensuring every project delivers measurable client impact and supports Mastercard’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

- Engagement & Delivery Leadership: Lead project teams to deliver high-quality analyses, creative solutions, and actionable recommendations that generate tangible business value.

- Client Impact: Own mid- to senior-level client relationships, proactively shaping client agendas and managing relationship risks to ensure sustained trust and impact.

- People & Team Development: Manage and grow a diverse consulting team across KSA, mentoring junior teammates both within and beyond engagement teams.

- Internal Collaboration: Partner with Country Managers, Global Markets, and Business Development teams to align priorities, share market intelligence, and support regional go-to-market initiatives.

- Financial & Operational Accountability: Manage engagement budgets, staffing, and risk; maintain forecast accuracy and ensure compliance with firm policies and profitability goals.

- Thought Leadership: Act as a thought partner to clients and internal stakeholders, supporting the growth of the Mastercard Advisors & Consulting Services brand through market insights and contributions to internal and external forums.

Core Competencies:

- Passion

- Problem Solving

- Analytic Excellence

- Project Management

- Client Management

- Communication & Presence

- Teamwork

- Commercial Orientation

- Leadership

- Integrity

- Diverse Perspective

Qualifications:

- Undergraduate or master’s degree and significant post-graduate work experience in payments and consulting.

- Deep understanding of the KSA, including regulatory frameworks, competitive dynamics, and cultural nuances that influence financial services and payments adoption.

- Strong knowledge of Mastercard’s products, data assets, and ecosystem partnerships, and how these capabilities create competitive advantage and drive client value in KSA.

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

- Deep knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership.

- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills; proven ability to guide project teams to structure and resolve ambiguous client challenges.

- Demonstrated success in owning and developing relationships with mid- to executive-level client contacts, inspiring confidence in Mastercard as a trusted partner.

- Strong ability to communicate complex ideas effectively,both verbally and in writing,in English and local market language(s).

- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, balancing thought with action while maximizing limited resources.

- Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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## Skills

### Required
- consulting
- payments
- financial institutions
- project management
- client management
- communication
- teamwork
- leadership
- problem solving
- analytic excellence

### Nice to have
- Arabic

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