Director, Enterprise Strategy - Mastercard : Job Details

Enterprise Strategy tackles the most important strategic opportunities and challenges for Mastercard across business units globally by working directly with the CEO, the Executive Leadership, and senior leaders. As a member of the Enterprise Strategy team, you will become an owner of Mastercard's corporate strategy through the formulation and communication of high-priority strategies. The projects you lead will address emerging strategic opportunities and issues aimed at fostering long-term growth and innovation. In addition, you will collaborate cross functionally across product, sales, corporate development, and other teams to help drive organic and inorganic growth opportunities, aligned with overarching strategic priorities.

Role

• Lead high-priority strategic projects, including scoping and structuring problems, planning, conducting complex analysis and research, and providing insights and recommendations
• Develop strategy presentations and memos for C-suite executives and Mastercard's Board of Directors
• Monitor industry trends and competitive landscape, and share insightful reports and analyses with the broader team and senior executives
• Develop new ideas for growth opportunities for Mastercard, based on market and competitive context
• Periodically help refine the corporate strategy to reflect key issues that impact, or are expected to impact, the company
• Evaluate potential areas for acquisition and/or investment based on the company's strategic priorities
• Balance facilitation, influence, and content contributions to help business leaders design and advance their strategies, ensuring alignment with the corporate strategy
• Coach junior team members

All About You

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA and/or advanced degree from a top-tier program preferred
• Knowledge of financial services and/or payment industry required
• 6+ years of strategy consulting experience at a leading consulting firm and/or internal strategy units, including at least one year of project leadership
• Exemplary analytical and problem-solving skills and business acumen; seasoned in identifying the most critical aspects of a problem and handling ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to lead company-wide, complex projects from start to finish, effectively driving forward project plans and leveraging stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Experience working with large global clients or at global organizations, with a proven track record of building long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders across the globe
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop high-quality presentations and memos independently
• Strong aptitude for modelling and applying quantitative analytical approaches

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $159,000 - $254,000 USD