Principal Project Manager (GBSC) Job Listing at Mastercard in O'Fallon, MO (Job ID R-218798)

Description

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

Principal Project Manager (GBSC) Overview:
The Global Business Services Center Service Management team is built upon strong contributors with leadership abilities, consulting mindsets and strong project management skills. The group acts as an internal consultant supporting the GBSC which today supports four primary verticals: Finance, People and Capability, Law, Franchise & Integrity and Sales & Marketing.

The primary responsibility will be supporting the successful identification, planning and execution of projects within our GBSC and stakeholder groups – with a prime focus on Finance and our related Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) efforts. This includes assisting with strategy development, researching trends, establishing best practices, leading key initiatives / projects and ad hoc reviews. The qualified candidate will be a member of a highly visible team working closely with Operational Work Stream Leads and Key Internal Customers to identify opportunities, develop appropriate planning and execute on projects.

This position requires a highly collaborative individual with strong analytical, process and project management skills who will need to coordinate global relationships across multiple functional areas, third party providers and regional constituencies.

Role:
• Provide analytical and strategic insights, as well as thought leadership to drive priority projects
• Assist senior leadership team in identifying key issues, evaluating options, and developing action plans
• Work across the functions, playing a key support role in developing frameworks and analyses to structure and solve business problems and prioritize initiatives
• Analyze and evaluate opportunities for potential investment based on strategic priorities
• Responsible for planning, developing, and executing schedules to ensure timely completion of project 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
• Regularly communicates 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 transformation initiatives
• Experience evaluating business processes and providing advice on ways to effectively streamline business processes and efficiencies (i.e., Lean Six Sigma)
• Demonstrated project management leadership in complex situations and is viewed as a credible subject matter expert to all levels of senior management
• Professional services or consulting experience a plus
• Experience with risk management and investigation, consulting and strategic judgement, and business process assessment
• Excellent communication (written, oral and presentation) and interpersonal skills
• Experience in analysis of operational data to support business decisions and proven process management experience - inclusive of process design and system optimization
• Experience in ESG-related matters or Sustainability program management is a plus In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

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