Job description

The Manager - Cybersecurity, Advisors & Consulting Services at Mastercard in the United Arab Emirates is part of the Advisors & Consulting Services team within Mastercard Services, which focuses on acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. The role combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard’s proprietary data assets, platforms, technologies, and data-driven insights to deliver strategic recommendations and impactful solutions to clients across banking, payments, retail, restaurants, and other industries. The Manager leads client engagements across a variety of industries and problem statements, developing strategies and programs for large regional and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value. The position requires ownership of key relationships with mid-level to senior stakeholders, independent assessment of client agenda, internal culture, and change readiness, and the application of structured problem solving techniques to address strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational challenges. The role involves collaboration with internal stakeholders including Product and Business Development to scope projects, create relevant cybersecurity and fraud-related solutions, and build intellectual capital. Responsibilities also include proposal drafting, identifying new business development opportunities, analytical leadership, financial and KPI analysis, advanced use of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and ensuring compliance with Mastercard’s information security policies, confidentiality, integrity standards, and mandatory security training requirements. Preferred expertise includes cybersecurity, threat intelligence, and fraud within payments and financial services.