Managing Consultant – Advisors Program Management (Payments)

About the role

Mastercard’s Data & Services team is looking for a Managing Consultant to lead high‑visibility payments programs. The role blends strategy and execution, driving issuer/acquirer changes, platform rollouts, activation sprints, and regulatory updates while ensuring a robust control environment.

Key responsibilities

• Co‑create multi‑workstream program roadmaps covering card issuance, acquiring, product launches, operations readiness, analytics and marketing.
• Lead payments delivery, including platform enablement, digital adoption, fraud and authorization improvements, and regulatory/scheme updates.
• Design and run lifecycle programs to boost activation, usage, balance growth, and retention across CRM, digital, branch/tele and merchant channels.
• Recommend pricing structures, fees and merchant partnerships to enhance program profitability.
• Partner with Product, Risk, Operations, Compliance, Technology, and Marketing teams to achieve measurable outcomes.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering complex payments programs and platform implementations.
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on data‑driven outcomes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Direct impact on key business metrics and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Autonomy backed by access to Mastercard’s data, platforms and subject‑matter experts.
• Exposure to multi‑program mandates across Saudi Arabia and EEMEA, covering consumer and SME portfolios.