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    Project Manager, Advisors Program Management at - Nairobi, Kenya - MasterCard Foundation

    MasterCard Foundation
    MasterCard Foundation Nairobi, Kenya

    1 day ago

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    Full time
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    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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