Mastercard
Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services - Performance Analytics
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The role involves leading analytics initiatives, managing client relationships, developing high-performing teams, and translating complex data into business insights.
Our Purpose
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
Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services - Performance Analytics
Services is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.
Our Performance Analytics team blends traditional management consulting with Mastercard's proprietary data assets and technologies to deliver actionable insights and measurable impact. As a Performance & Analytics Manager, you will lead high-impact analytics engagements, build and nurture high-performing teams, and foster a strong sense of community and collaboration. You will be a strategic leader with a proven track record in analytics and team development, capable of translating complex data into business value while cultivating a culture of excellence.
Role and Responsibilities
Client Impact• Lead strategic analytics initiatives across Business Intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics.• Design and oversee methodologies tailored to client problem statements, ensuring alignment with business priorities.• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, influencing decision-making and driving measurable outcomes.• Manage client expectations, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment with Mastercard's strategic objectives.
Team Leadership & Culture• Build and lead high-performing analytics teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.• Mentor and coach consultants across levels, supporting career development and performance growth.• Create and sustain a strong team identity and community, promoting shared values and purpose.• Ensure governance of project resources and repositories, maintaining documentation and accessibility.• Drive cross-functional collaboration and internal workstreams to exceed client expectations.
Basic Qualifications • Graduate degree in Engineering, Business, or related field with strong data and analytics expertise.• Minimum 7+ years of experience in analytics roles, including team leadership and stakeholder management.• Demonstrate a track record of team development, including recruiting, staffing, onboarding, and mentoring talent.• Strong technical foundation (SQL and Python required) and ability to lead complex analytical projects. • Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Excellent communication skills in English; additional European languages highly valued. • Eligibility to work in the country of application and ability to travel as required. • Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical insights into strategic recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications• Experience building and scaling analytics teams and communities.• Expertise in AI/ML model design and evaluation.• Experience with big data workflows (Hive SQL, Hadoop, PySpark) and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
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:
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
Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services - Performance Analytics
Services is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.
Our Performance Analytics team blends traditional management consulting with Mastercard's proprietary data assets and technologies to deliver actionable insights and measurable impact. As a Performance & Analytics Manager, you will lead high-impact analytics engagements, build and nurture high-performing teams, and foster a strong sense of community and collaboration. You will be a strategic leader with a proven track record in analytics and team development, capable of translating complex data into business value while cultivating a culture of excellence.
Role and Responsibilities
Client Impact• Lead strategic analytics initiatives across Business Intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics.• Design and oversee methodologies tailored to client problem statements, ensuring alignment with business priorities.• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, influencing decision-making and driving measurable outcomes.• Manage client expectations, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment with Mastercard's strategic objectives.
Team Leadership & Culture• Build and lead high-performing analytics teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.• Mentor and coach consultants across levels, supporting career development and performance growth.• Create and sustain a strong team identity and community, promoting shared values and purpose.• Ensure governance of project resources and repositories, maintaining documentation and accessibility.• Drive cross-functional collaboration and internal workstreams to exceed client expectations.
Basic Qualifications • Graduate degree in Engineering, Business, or related field with strong data and analytics expertise.• Minimum 7+ years of experience in analytics roles, including team leadership and stakeholder management.• Demonstrate a track record of team development, including recruiting, staffing, onboarding, and mentoring talent.• Strong technical foundation (SQL and Python required) and ability to lead complex analytical projects. • Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. • Excellent communication skills in English; additional European languages highly valued. • Eligibility to work in the country of application and ability to travel as required. • Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical insights into strategic recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications• Experience building and scaling analytics teams and communities.• Expertise in AI/ML model design and evaluation.• Experience with big data workflows (Hive SQL, Hadoop, PySpark) and visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI).
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.
Top Skills
Hadoop
Hive Sql
Power BI
Pyspark
Python
SQL
Tableau
Mastercard Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
One South County, South County Business Park, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, D18
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