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Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Job Responsibility:
Identify and design global opportunities to strengthen Mastercard's economics and to position them successfully for the future, considering competitive realities and emerging technologies
Conduct holistic assessments of the different initiatives considering multiple perspectives such as strategy, service value creation potential & customer willingness-to-pay analyses, risk, financial impact simulations and scenario analyses at country & customer level, feasibility
Prepare and present recommendations and support materials to senior management for decision-making. You will be expected to play an active role in driving the initiatives from ideation to completion
Lead the Network Platforms & Services team
Collaborate closely with Regional Core Payments product, country management, and regional & global Pricing & Interchange teams
Participate in cross-functional teams and work closely with various internal and external stakeholders, e.g. country & account management, Finance, O&T, Legal, …
Represent Core Payments in global economics projects
Requirements:
Extensive experience in Mastercard economics, covering both pricing and interchange, is required
Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
MBA is a plus
Experience in finance and/or economics, with strong analytical and quantitative skills
Is proficient in Excel and masters data analysis and modeling
Experience with programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, or similar is a major asset
Detail-oriented and skilled in problem-solving, able to work independently in fast-paced environments while conducting complex analyses and translating data-driven insights into clear, actionable business strategies for diverse stakeholders
Able to develop a strategic perspective on Mastercard's products and services, with a strong emphasis on digital security solutions – including tokenization, authentication –and their economic impact
Possesses strong business acumen to initiate and drive impactful outcomes, while bringing an innovative, proactive approach to solving complex problems
a collaborative team player who is hands-on and maintains a positive, humoristic, and approachable attitude
Has excellent English communication skills (verbally and written)
Customer-oriented with a strong sense of accountability and urgency, combined with a high level of drive and curiosity to continuously learn and grow
Mastercard economics subject matter experience is required
Proven leadership and project management skills, with a strong track record of managing multiple projects involving internal and external partners, while leading and coordinating multi-functional teams as a subject matter expert to successfully execute and deliver results against established objectives
Ability to evaluate business needs and define actionable strategies that seamlessly integrate technical and business components, coordinating cross-functional collaboration to deliver measurable results for Mastercard Worldwide
Written and oral fluency in English required, Spanish a plus
Nice to have:
MBA
Experience with programming languages such as SQL, Python, R, or similar