Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Lead Project Manager The Strategy, Enablement & Transformation team is composed of strong contributors with project management skills, leadership abilities, and a consulting mindset. The group acts as an internal consultant supporting the Shared Services Organization, which today supports three primary departments: Finance, People and Capability, and Law, Franchise, and Integrity. The primary responsibility is to successfully execute projects within the Shared Services Organization and stakeholder groups. The qualified candidate will be a member of a highly visible team working closely with operations and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop appropriate planning, and execute on projects. This position requires a highly collaborative individual with strong process and project management skills who will need to coordinate global relationships across multiple functional areas, third-party providers, and regional constituencies. Role: Planning, developing, and executing project schedules to ensure timely completion of deadlines and milestones. Provide insights to enhance processes and tooling, support implementation best practices and process improvements derived from identifying areas of weakness and strategizing improvements. Develop, run, and distribute status and progress reports to update leadership and project team members. Regularly communicate to senior management regarding the status of specific project deliverables. Perform analysis and assessment activities to provide stakeholders with timely updates. All About You: Experience in large-scale, cross-functional projects. Project and/or Program Management experience, with a good understanding of a typical lifecycle. Experience evaluating business processes and providing advice on ways to effectively streamline business processes and efficiencies (i.e., Lean Six Sigma). Expert presenter using data and visuals to tell project status and stories to various audiences, up to executives. Excellent communication (written, oral, and presentation) and people skills. Experience with project risk management and investigation, consulting and strategic judgment, and business process assessment. Professional services or consulting experience a plus. Experience in analysis of operational data to support business decisions and proven process management experience - inclusive of process design and system optimization. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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; Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr