Senior Project Manager – Delivery Consulting

About the role

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery consulting engagements across its global client base. You will drive complex, high‑impact projects that transform business processes and deliver measurable value for customers in the payments and financial services ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of strategic projects, overseeing risk, interdependencies, and benefit realization from initiation to delivery.
• Lead client engagements and large‑scale workstreams, applying accredited project and change‑management methodologies.
• Mitigate risks, resolve issues, and ensure projects stay on schedule, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Identify new business opportunities, contribute to proposals, and support sales calls with senior executives.
• Own relationships with mid‑level to senior client stakeholders and assess change readiness.
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership for delivery teams, fostering innovation and a collaborative environment.
• Leverage internal subject‑matter experts to design customized solutions and build Mastercard’s intellectual capital.
• Coach and mentor junior team members, delivering performance feedback and on‑the‑job training.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years of project‑management experience, preferably in financial institutions, payments, or consulting.
• Proven ability to coach and manage multi‑project teams and maintain key client relationships.
• Strong understanding of business KPIs, financial metrics, and organizational leadership.
• Logical, structured thinking with advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Fluent English communication; eligibility to work in Hungary and willingness to travel to client sites.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Project Management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, or similar)