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.
Title and Summary
Manager, Strategy, Global Markets
Manager, Strategy, Global Markets
The Manager, Strategy will work with teams across the Strategy & Operations function and with business units and regions throughout Global Markets to identify solutions to Mastercard's most significant commercial opportunities and challenges. Together with project teams, this individual will work on the key strategic priorities of the Global Markets organization, spanning 200+ markets.
Over the course of each project, the individual is expected to gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations. The Manager will also present results to Global Markets leadership and implement recommendations in collaboration with relevant team members.
The team
You will join a globally distributed strategy team spanning London, New York, and Dubai, working directly with Global Markets leadership
Reporting to: Vice President, Strategy, Global Markets
Key responsibilities• Contribute to the development of the Global Markets execution framework against enterprise strategy• Participate in identifying key strategic priorities across Global Markets• Support the planning and investment-prioritization process behind regional market plans, including the growth algorithm and the country plan framework• Develop project roadmaps to meet the strategic targets and financial commitments of the Global Markets organization• Lead key projects with subject-matter experts across Global Markets and regional teams - for example go-to-market strategy for priority growth areas, cross-border, segment strategy, and market re-entry• Structure ambiguous problems and take action to solve them• Derive insights, storyboard, and build visually compelling presentations with clear logic and structure, grounded in data• Synthesize complex information into clear takeaways and recommendations using both qualitative and quantitative methods• Work effectively with diverse teams across regions and time zones to reach the best solution and move Global Markets functions and regions to act• Establish trust-based relationships with internal clients to better serve their organizations• Communicate effectively with all audiences, including senior leaders, in a structured manner• Develop your leadership style, leveraging your own passions, strengths, and personal values
Key skills required• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university with a consistently outstanding academic record; advanced degree or MBA preferred• 5+ years of corproate strategy or top-tier management consulting experience• Proven record of high performance and substantial achievement in prior roles• Solid functional knowledge of the payments business and industry• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills• Initiative taker, eager to break new ground and create opportunities for others• Demonstrate the Mastercard Way• Comfort operating across regions and time zones, with cultural fluency across diverse markets• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization• Ability to communicate complex ideas simply• Flexible and creative; able to thrive in a constantly changing environment• Intellectual curiosity: eager to learn about new topics and apply business acumen to drive impact• Fluency in English
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university with a consistently outstanding academic record
- 5+ years of corporate strategy or top-tier management consulting experience
- Solid functional knowledge of the payments business and industry
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
- Proven record of high performance and substantial achievement in prior roles
- Fluency in English
- Advanced degree or MBA
- Ability to work effectively across regions, time zones, cultures, and organizational levels
- Ability to communicate complex ideas simply and present structured recommendations
- Initiative, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and business acumen
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans are presented as best-in-class with a high company match on 401(k) or local equivalents. Career materials and U.S. postings consistently highlight retirement matching as a standout feature.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings describe generous paid time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, sick/safe time, and additional bereavement leave. A hybrid policy and a limited “work from elsewhere” option further support time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Company pages state a global minimum of 16 weeks of paid new-parent leave across birth, adoption, and foster, plus family-building assistance where permitted. Mental-health resources and caregiving supports are also emphasized.
Mastercard Insights
What We Do
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient 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.
Why Work With Us
We live the Mastercard Way: creating value in the communities we touch, growing together through the opportunities we see, and moving fast to innovate and scale. Our collaborative culture and our passionate people are the key to what we do, driving meaningful change as one team and connecting everyone to priceless possibilities.
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