Junior Project Manager (French Speaking) Lisboa

Junior Project Manager (French Speaking)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Overview:

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, bringing value and driving 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 best matches your background and experience: https://careers. mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard

Roles and Responsibilities

You will manage individual projects with minimal supervision, including tracking metrics, handling complex analyses, and preparing communications to report back to clients and internal leadership. You will develop practical recommendations, contribute to team discussions on the implications of analyses, and work alongside the client’s staff on each project, assisting with implementation tasks.

Client Impact

• Provide input on multiple small and large
  - value projects across various industries and problem statements.
• Contribute proven, accredited change skills, domain experience, and delivery methodology to help clients drive measurable value.
• Collaborate with Mastercard teams to understand clients’ needs, challenges, agendas, and risks.
• Develop working relationships with client analysts and managers, acting as a trusted and reliable partner.
• Identify resources, assign responsibilities, track, forecast effort, and report on expenses versus earned value.

Team Collaboration & Culture

• Collaborate with senior project delivery consultants to implement strategically important assets and services.
• Independently coordinate a complex range of activities and proactively identify and solve risks affecting timelines.
• Lead internal and client meetings with strong communication skills.
• Contribute to the firm's intellectual capital and serve as a strong brand ambassador for Mastercard and Data & Services.
• Receive mentorship from consulting leaders for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in French and English.
• Undergraduate degree with experience in project management and change management methodologies.
• 2-3 years of Project Management experience.
• Exposure to financial institutions, payments, and/or consultancies.
• Relevant teamwork and stakeholder management experience.
• Logical, structured thinking.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel, and Power
  Point.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks in a
  - paced,
  - driven environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Interest in pursuing recognized professional accreditation such as PMP.
• Knowledge of Project Management tools.
• Exposure to payments, retail banking, or merchants.
• Ability to identify problems, brainstorm, analyze, and implement solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.