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Technical Pre-Engagement Manager (Managing Consultant, Innovation Consulting) within Advisors & Consulting Services (A&CS), Mastercard's global consulting and execution arm. This role sits within Deploy Europe (EUR) and plays a critical role in shaping, structuring, and accelerating complex client engagements across digital and technology-led offerings. It works at the intersection of business development, solution design, and delivery readiness to translate client needs into clearly defined, scalable, and commercially viable engagement models.
Job Responsibility:
Partner with regional sales, account teams, and Digital Labs to identify and qualify opportunities for Deploy
Lead pre-engagement discussions with clients, demonstrating how Deploy accelerates value realization for Mastercard products
Contribute to the commercial structuring of engagements, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Develop and refine narratives that effectively communicate the Deploy value proposition to customers
Assess client technical environments, infrastructure, and readiness to deploy Mastercard’s digital solutions
Lead the scoping and feasibility analysis of client implementations
Act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding clients on best practices for integrating Mastercard’s solutions
Ensure alignment between regional technical pre-engagement activities and global technical strategies
Track and manage the pipeline of Deploy engagements within the region, ensuring clear visibility of pre-engagement activities and upcoming implementations
Maintain oversight of technical scoping, ensuring consistency and adherence to Deploy frameworks
Provide regular updates and reports on pre-engagement progress, risks, and opportunities
Work closely with internal teams to streamline processes related to pre-engagement, scoping, and resource allocation
Ensure adherence to governance structures and compliance requirements for Deploy engagements
Collaborate with product, engineering, and delivery teams to facilitate a seamless transition from pre-engagement to project execution
Support the identification and onboarding of technical resources to scale Deploy efforts in the region
Manage vendor relationships, ensuring that third-party providers align with Mastercard’s strategic and technical requirements
Assess, negotiate, and oversee vendor performance to ensure timely and high-quality service delivery
Requirements:
Strong experience in technical pre-sales, solution architecture, or digital product delivery, ideally within financial services or technology companies
Strong understanding of digital transformation, APIs, cloud architectures, and software development lifecycles
Experience working with customers to scope and define complex technical solutions
Proven ability to work cross-functionally, collaborating with business development, product, and engineering teams
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and technical audiences
Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with a focus on delivering client-centric solutions
Ability to manage multiple engagements and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
Experience managing vendors and third-party providers in a technical pre-engagement or implementation capacity
Nice to have:
Knowledge of Mastercard’s digital products and solutions
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product development best practices
Experience with financial services technologies such as open banking, payments, authentication, or fraud prevention
Ability to lead and mentor technical teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
Prior experience in technical consulting within a global, matrixed organization