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Title and Summary

Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics

Overview:
Overview
The Director, Strategic Insights & Analytics plays a key role in the Global Portfolio Optimization (GPO) team. This lead is responsible to drive enablement of portfolio performance management by leveraging advanced analytics to prioritize and accelerate opportunity conversion at scale.

Main Responsibilities:
• Member of GPO Target Team (Insights, Analytics Data, Performance, KPIs)
• Key Contributor of Key/Strategic Methodology Stage and Assets of Portfolio Optimization Methodology (Business Performance Management/Data/Insights/Data Anchored Value for Customers)
• Drive/Support Development of Performance Analytics capabilities & tools
• Deliver BAU Performance Analytics output and develop new capabilities, expanded scope/KPIs, etc. Leveraging research, analytics and industry insights to create value for clients
• Delivery of Annual Portfolio Optimization Opportunity Sizing & Prioritization Output & Packaging/Maintenance
• Data Visualization of Data Output & Efficient Delivery of output to Key Regional & Functional Stakeholders
• Global KPI Definition, Management & Insight & Recommendations Development- Identify, prioritize the challenges that stand in the way of customer efficiency, growth and sustainability.
• Develop Custom Analytics for Strategic Efforts (Key Customers, Markets, Segments, etc)
• Key Stakeholder engagement to support Insights & Analytics needs for Strategic Engagements/Regions/Functional Teams & Priorities
• Develop/Innovate/Enhance value generation by leveraging Data/Insights/Analytics


Main Requirements for the Role
• Exceptionally strong Analytical/Data Skills (Excel ninja)
• Excellent Data Visualization & Data Packaging & Key Insights Delivery (Powerpoint ninja)

• Understanding of Data Management and Evolution of Solutions (Dashboards, Data Automation, Capability development, etc)#
• Leadership, Strong Business Acumen, Partnership/Collaborative Approach
• Understanding of Customer (Issuer) Needs, how do we leverage Data/Benchmark Analytics to drive performance management opportunity conversion
• Superior Thought Leadership - Strategic & Conceptual Thinking with strength in Management of Key Initiatives and a results-driven/executional Mindset.
• Ideally has understanding of Product Management & Consultative Sales/Enablement
• Very Strong Communication Skills, ability to simplify complex context/technical solutions
• Agile, Flexible, Outcome-oriented, High agency
• Very strong interpersonal skills, covering but not limited to ability to lead cross-functional teams/efforts, manage internal stakeholders

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.