
Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transf
Mastercard, arlington, va, United States
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation
Roles and Responsibilities
Client Impact
- Manage deliverable development and workstreams on projects across a range of industries and problem statements
- Contribute to and/or develop strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
- Manage working relationship with client managers, and act as trusted and reliable partner
Team Collaboration & Culture
- Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations
- Plan, organize, and structure own work and that of junior project delivery consultants to identify effective analysis structures to address client problems, synthesize analyses into relevant findings, and create impactful storylines
- Lead team and external meetings, and lead or co‑lead project management
- Contribute to the firm’s intellectual capital and solution development
- Progress from coaching to enable ownership of day‑to‑day project management across client projects, and mentor junior consultants
Basic Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management
- Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders
- Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis
- Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to perform multiple tasks with multiple clients in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
- Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, and ability to travel to client sites on a semi‑regular basis
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing tasks or workstreams in a collaborative team environment with third parties
- Experience coaching junior delivery consultants
- Relevant industry expertise
- MBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization (not required)
Base Salary Range
118,000.00 – 176,000.00 USD Annual
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
- 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
Benefits (for full‑time and certain part‑time employees)
- Insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life)
- Flexible spending account and health savings account
- Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro‑rated based on date of hire
- 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
- 401(k) with a best‑in‑class company match
- Deferred compensation for eligible roles
- Fitness reimbursement or on‑site fitness facilities
- Eligibility for tuition reimbursement
- Other benefits as applicable to specific locations
Benefits (for interns)
- 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- Jury duty leave
- On‑site fitness facilities in some locations