Project Manager, Advisors Program Management at MasterCard Foundation

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya MasterCard Foundation Full time

Mastercard is a leading global payments & technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, issuers & governments around the world.

All About the Role
Make an Impact as an Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors Deploy Program Management

Advisors Deploy Program Management is an execution-oriented client facing competency that applies proven, accredited change skills and domain experience to partner with clients and help them drive measurable value by:

Delivering new products and strategies to market smoothly and efficiently
Successfully implementing complex technology assets and delivering the most challenging transformation programs to create the new business as usual
Strengthening client's internal skills, knowledge and experience in critical areas
Transforming client processes and optimizing their management practices


Deploy is a new suite of consulting solutions designed to respond to fast evolving customer needs for execution support, with a dual mission: deployment and value realization over the entire lifetime of major assets.

Value realization is a complex task, and with Deploy we can de-risk the entire client/asset journey, from implementation to adoption, usage, and product evolution.

This is done through a set of new capabilities focused on expert execution support, that we are bringing in to complement the traditional Advisors areas of strength.


As an Associate Managing Consultant you will manage multiple projects within a portfolio providing efficient and effective coordination of a complex range of activities by clearly defining project team and stakeholder roles and responsibilities that are aligned with the delivery of the expected benefits.

You will also ensure effective identification of risks and pro-active solutioning to mitigate risks and impact on timelines.
All About You

Experience in delivery of large, complex projects / programs of diverse size in a cross-functional, multicultural environment
Formally trained in a range of project management and change management methodologies and techniques; accredited in one or more recognized PM/PMO/ Change/Service management methodologies is an advantage
Able to plan and manage a multi-workstream program from inception to delivery providing support, direction and / or technical expertise to the project team across multiple disciplines and geographies
Develop strong presence in the client organization extending beyond the immediate boundaries of the program
Bring interesting & relevant industry perspectives, insights and ideas to key stakeholders in the client organization
Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills. Able to define scope, timelines and budgets in a clear, concise language in writing and verbally. Able to report on issues, risks, progress, timelines etc. accurately and summarize effectively offering analysis, options and credible solutions

Able to handle multiple priorities, work independently, think laterally and manage multiple issues under the pressure of conflicting constraints and limited resources.

Perform and articulate cost / benefit / risk analysis
Able to lead, motivate and develop a team of professionals

All About Your Education & Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification. Advanced degree or MBA preferred
Professional accreditation such as Project Management Professional (PMP) desirable
Ability to communicate effectively in English & in Hungarian both verbally and in writing, other languages desirable
Exposure specifically in payments and / or retail banking or merchants preferred
Comfortable with significant client interaction and interest in building relationships
Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required, knowledge of Project Management tools preferred
Willingness to travel

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.

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