Manager of Localization & Transformation (Mastercard Strategic Growth)

• This is a high-visibility Manager role at the intersection of analytics, market intelligence, and strategic storytelling




• The role is fundamentally about making sense of a complex, fast-evolving external environment, and shaping how Mastercard understands and responds to it




• You will own core strategic products that inform leadership thinking and decision-making




• The role offers a unique opportunity to shape how Mastercard anticipates change, positions itself in markets, and communicates its point of view on the evolving future of payments




• Success requires the ability to move fluidly between data, narrative, and judgment: spotting patterns early, structuring ambiguity, and articulating clear implications for the business




• This role requires a high degree of ownership across both strategic thinking and execution: taking pride in producing high-quality outputs at every level of detail




• Own and maintain the team's core intelligence resources, ensuring they remain accurate, current, and aligned to evolving market, policy, and industry developments




• Oversee the ongoing curation, quality assurance, and enhancement of key datasets that underpin the team's thought leadership, research, and strategic insights




• Identify emerging trends, gaps, and opportunities within these resources and translate findings into actionable intelligence for stakeholders




• Partner with colleagues across MA to leverage these resources in reports, publications, presentations, and strategic initiatives.

Produce Thought Leadership & Written Insights

• Support ongoing signals monitoring by tracking external developments across markets, policy, and competitors




• Author high-quality newsletters and insight pieces on the future of payments, geopolitics, and localization trends




• Translate complex concepts into clear, structured, and compelling narratives




• Help shape Mastercard's internal perspective on market, regulatory, and ecosystem shifts

Own KPI Dashboards & Reporting

• Design, build, and maintain dashboards tracking localization and business performance metrics




• Generate insights, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and clarity for executive audiences

Support Strategy & Execution

• Contribute to strategy development, executive presentations, and playbooks




• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams to drive initiatives forward

Enable Team Effectiveness & Communications

• Support team communications, knowledge management, and content platforms




• Improve processes and ways of working with an entrepreneurial mindset

• Excel fluency required




• Able to translate data into clear, insightful narratives




• Familiarity with Mastercard internal platforms and databases an advantage




• Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail




• Proven ability to produce crisp, structured, high-quality written content (e.g., newsletters, reports, briefings)




• Intellectually curious with the ability to connect business, payments innovation, and global/regulatory dynamics




• Self-starter who can build from scratch, iterate quickly, and \"get hands dirty\"




• Strong execution mindset in ambiguous environments




• Team-oriented with a strong sense of shared ownership; willing to lean in to ensure team success




• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution




• High attention to detail and pride in producing accurate, polished work




• English fluency required; additional languages a plus




• Experience working across markets strongly preferred