Program Associate Jobs in Ajax, ON (NOW HIRING)

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Title and Summary

Associate Managing Consultant - Program ManagementAdvisors & Consulting Services
Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard's rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.
The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Program Management consultants lead clients through business transformations by implementing strategically important Mastercard assets and services to bring value and drive growth. They serve as the Center of Engagement across all stakeholders within Mastercard and the client's organization.
Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard
Roles and Responsibilities
You will manage multiple marketing 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 ensure effective identification of risks and pro-active solutioning to mitigate risks and impact on timelines.
Client Impact
Manage deliverable development and workstreams on multiple large, complex high-value projects across a range of industries, problem statements, and cultures
Utilize proven, accredited project and change management methodologies and techniques to help clients drive measurable value
Define scope, timelines, and budget and perform cost, benefit, and risk analyses
Report on issues, risks, progress, and timelines and summarize effectively, offering analysis, options, and credible solutions
Manage working relationship with client managers, and act as trusted and reliable partner
Refine concepts from a marketing short list and create data-driven campaigns informed by product metrics such as activation and spend rates.
Collaborate on multi-channel strategies-including digital, direct mail, statements, fulfillment, and list production teams-to identify growth opportunities and execute initiatives that support overall business expansion.
Develop client-focused strategic content for loyalty, stimulation, onboarding, welcome or servicing campaigns to optimize the customer journey within the banking sector.
Continuously monitor program performance, evaluate outcomes, and provide evidence-based recommendations to drive ongoing improvement.
Team Collaboration & Culture
Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations
Plan, organize, and structure own work and that of junior project team members to address client problems
Lead team and external meetings, and lead or co-lead project management
Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and solution development, being a strong brand ambassador for Mastercard and Data & Services
Grow from coaching to enable ownership of day-to-day project management across client projects, and mentor junior team members
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
Undergraduate degree with work experience in project management and change management methodologies and techniques
4-6 years of Project Management experience
Experience in leading/supporting marketing campaigns
Exposure to financial institutions, payments, and/or consultancies
Experience managing clients or internal stakeholders
Logical, structured thinking
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, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs
Ability to travel to client sites on a semi-regular basis
Preferred qualifications
Experience developing and implementing solutions and measuring impact on clients' business
Experience coaching junior consultants
Have completed or interested in pursuing recognized professional accreditation, such as Project Management Professional (PMP)
Knowledge of Project Management tools
Exposure to payments and/or retail banking or merchants
MBA or master's degree with relevant specialization (not required)
Base Salary Range: 83,000.00 - 132,000.00 CAD AnnualMastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment 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 Canada, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive pay based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. This is a pipeline posting for future opportunities within our team.