Manager, Network Economics & Value Optimization

Our Purpose

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

Manager, Network Economics & Value Optimization

Overview
The Global Network Economics and Value Optimization (NEVO) team

Partners with all regions and global business units to execute changes in economics aligned to product- and market-led strategy under a consistent framework.

Leads the execution of strategic Economics & Value Optimization initiatives that are complex and the scope require a global view and coordination.

Advocates and drives revenue optimization, simplicity, enhanced customer and employee experience, and adherence to principles.

Has a privileged position with visibility to the most material and impactful initiatives across the organization, allowing it to influence and enrich many commercial conversations, through innovative and strategic thinking and a broad and deep cross-market and multi-functional knowledge.

Role
• Global ownership of Pricing & Interchange policy and procedures, ensuring consistent application and adherence across regions and verticals.
• Strategic alignment, providing a unifying governance framework that aligns product and market led strategies under shared principles
• Execution discipline, enabling effective governance and coordination of high impact, complex initiatives requiring a global view
• Clear accountability and decision clarity, reducing fragmentation, rework, and ad hoc decision making across markets
• Sustainable capability building, embedding governance standards through guidance, support, and training for long term scalability

All About You
• Experience with financial modeling (e.g., P&L projections, Cost-benefit, ROI, etc.).
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact effectively across multiple functions, geographies, and levels within the company.
• Ability to turn data into meaningful information and present it in a concise, professional manner for senior management review.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ensuring that key messages are articulated.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously; motivated self-starter.
• Advanced PC skills (Microsoft Office- must be intermediate to advanced in Excel and Access and proficient in PowerPoint and Word).
• Ability to handle confidential information and materials with appropriate discretion.
• Able to work independently with minimal direction.

Mastercard 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 [email protected] 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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 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; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $137,000 - $218,000 USD