Description
Mastercard is seeking a Card Solutions Implementation Lead to join their Services team. The team provides end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base, combining traditional management consulting with rich data assets and in-house technology.
The role involves managing a portfolio of projects that support a strategy or initiative with significant impact on the organization. The successful candidate will have experience in delivering large digital enterprise-level programs across the financial services sector, excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, and the ability to direct workstreams across large multi-faceted project teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing new products and strategies to market smoothly and efficiently
- Implementing complex technology assets and delivering transformation programs
- Strengthening client's internal skills, knowledge, and experience in critical areas
- Transforming client processes and optimizing their management practices
- Identifying business opportunities and driving initiatives from definition to realization
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in delivery of large digital enterprise-level programs across the financial services sector
- Strong bonds with clients that endure beyond a particular assignment
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
- Ability to direct workstreams across large multi-faceted project teams
- Strong writer, presenter, and speaker
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to use own initiative and develop solutions
- Strong Payments or Mastercard product and platform knowledge
- Accreditation in one or more recognized PM/PMO/Change/Service management methodologies
- Experience with Agile ways of working and/or as a Scrum Master
Benefits and requirements include:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification
- Advanced degree or MBA preferred
- Professional accreditation such as Project Management Professional (PMP) desirable
- Experience in a similar role with a proven track record of delivering successful projects
- Proven knowledge and experience in Agile/Scrum and waterfall project management
- Exposure specifically in payments and/or retail banking or merchants
- Financial Services experience preferred
- Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required