Manager, Strategy Pricing & Interchange

Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Manager, Strategy Pricing & Interchange

Overview

The Asia Pacific Pricing & Interchange team: partners across the Asia Pacific divisions to execute changes in economics aligned to product- and market-led strategy under a consistent strategic framework. The team develops, implements and manages interchange strategies, for both our traditional business and new emerging opportunities or technologies.

Manager - Pricing & Interchange
• This role supports the 'Customer Economics' function for South Asia Market. The role offers the incumbent an opportunity to manage Customer Economics using Pricing and Interchange, a strategically important aspect of our business.

• Customer Economics responsibilities would entail an understanding of Payments business and associated revenues for various stakeholders, understanding of payment transaction flows, ability to build financial models, competence in data analysis to gather useful insights, and understanding of regulatory guidelines, among others. The role is expected to support the Sales and Business Development teams in winning market-share for Mastercard by developing a balanced framework of Customer Economics factoring in local market realities.

• A candidate high on energy with solid analytical skills, comfort with data/numbers, deep sense of accountability and ownership, strong execution focus, and a collaborative mindset, would be most likely to succeed in the role.

• This is an individual contributor role.
Role/Responsibilities
• Support development and execution a sound strategy to maintain a balanced Customer Economics framework for customers of Mastercard in South Asia by necessary interventions in Pricing and Interchange

• Use necessary tools and knowledge to achieve this objective, such as financial modelling, data analysis, competition benchmarking, regulatory scan, etc.

• Work with MasterCard regional and global cross functional teams, as well as local Sales and Business Development teams, to understand business priorities and execute accordingly
Experience
• Experience in Pricing/Business Analytics/Forecasting & Reporting would be desirable
• Candidates having experience in Payments or Banking would be preferred
• Candidate must be able to integrate knowledge across disciplines, including sales, product, marketing, operations, and risk.
Skills & education
• Self-driven, organized and pro-active with strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Able to multi-task and work well in a small team leveraging colleagues' skills
• Commercially focused with good analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High proficiency in using analytical tools and applications, including MS Excel & MS PowerPoint
• Collaborative and consultative approach; ability to partner well with regional and global teams
• Post Graduate; CA/ICWA/MBA-Finance preferred.

• 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.