Who is Mastercard?
We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless at https://www.priceless.com/ ®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.
Job Title
Senior Business Assistant, Payments Strategy
Overview
The Senior Business Assistant will report to the Executive Vice President, Payments Strategy and will be responsible for providing support to the Executive Vice President and team. They will help to set the tone for the team, and so a high energy, creative, outgoing “people person” with strong trust is desired. The role includes performing general administrative duties such as telephone coverage, scheduling of meetings, travel arrangements, expense reporting, calendar management, copying, ordering supplies, and maintaining department records including the departmental budget and contract administration support. Ideally, this person would also be keen to take on more than the core tasks and would be interested in leveraging this role as a way to expand their experience and develop their skills through some project work.
Role
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, reports, presentations or other assigned documentation in specified software package(s).
• Schedule meetings and events, arrange conferences and ensure all meeting support is appropriately coordinated.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining departmental budget.
• Administer programs, projects or processes specific to the operating unit served, and maintain spreadsheets or databases to monitor departmental information.
• May research special topics as assigned.
• Serve as administrative liaison with others within and outside the company.
• Develop and produce reports as assigned.
• May monitor and coordinate work of other employees or temporaries.
All About You:
Education:
• High School education. College degree a plus.
• Executive administrative experience in a corporate environment interfacing with senior and executive level management and customers.
Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to influence and persuade, to work collaboratively across functions, and to interact effectively with customers
• Keen sense of urgency with a results-driven orientation
• Ability to prioritize and discern what is truly important
• Solid understanding of MasterCard’s operational and organizational infrastructure is advantageous
• Proficiency in MS office products (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook); Oracle required;
• Accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to function well in a busy and varied environment and work well under pressure.
Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment 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.
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Everyone wants easier ways to pay;
we invent them.
Checkout lines are slow;
we speed them along.
Merchants want more sales;
we give them data and insights.
People need financial access;
we connect them.
Corporate purchasing is complicated;
we make it simple.
Commuters are busy;
we speed them on their way.
Governments need greater efficiencies;
we help create them.
Small businesses are virtual;
we give them access to a world of buyers.
Retailers want to fight fraud;
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Requisition ID: R-78270