The Data &
Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the
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. We combine traditional management
consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our
clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Centered on
data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting,
loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and
data-driven information and risk management services.
While specializing
in the payments industry, Mastercard Data & Services also works closely
with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and
insights garnered from within and beyond its network.
We are looking for
passionate and talented graduates, who share our vision for data-driven
consulting, to join us and take a leading role in shaping the growth of our
team.
Make an Impact as an
Associate Consultant:
As an Associate
Consultant, you will collaborate with exceptional colleagues to help some of
the world's biggest brands answer their most challenging strategic questions.
Working with technology and data, you will gain broad exposure to a range of
industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality and
more. While working in close-knit teams, you will partner closely with senior
stakeholders and be given real responsibility to make an impact for your
clients from day one. In this setting, you will learn quickly and gain exposure
to diverse business issues, gaining the experience required to lead key client
engagements.
Early in your
career, you will have the opportunity to build a broader set of skills and
master a wider array of content, before you ‘major’ in any one product. This
will inject more flexibility into your career path and at the same time make
for a more engaging journey.
As an Associate
Consultant you will:
• Work on small
teams to solve our clients' most challenging strategic problems through
data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with
motivated peers who are passionate about what they do.
• Build strong
relationships with clients to understand their business needs, find strategic
solutions and guide impactful decisions.
• Grow your career
by receiving hands-on mentorship from an experienced management team.
• Have an immediate
opportunity for meaningful contributions, increased responsibility, leadership
roles, and professional advancement.
• Collaborate with
colleagues across different areas of the organization and quickly gain exposure
to business development, account management, and product management.
• Receive extensive
training focusing on helping you build your core consulting skill set.
We recruit for and
value the following core competencies:
• Passion: Actively
seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results
and recommendations to our clients.
• Analytic
Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving and
quantitative skills.
• Business Interest:
Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that
companies make decisions.
• Rapid Growth:
Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training
curriculum and organic development opportunities.
• Teamwork:
Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables,
with a will to win attitude.
• Integrity:
Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness
to embrace and learn from our mistakes.
• Diverse
Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client
engagement or internal activity.
• Communication:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated leadership
abilities.
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate
degree
• Outstanding record
of academic achievement
• Proven record of
leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
• Exceptional
analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to
communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing
