Our Purpose

　　We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

　　Title and Summary

　　Associate Product Specialist, Product Management

　　Associate Product Management, Launch Graduate Program 2024 - Manama, Bahrain.

　　We believe that opportunity is for all of us.

　　This is Mastercard Launch.

　　Who is Mastercard?

　　Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments business. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses worldwide and enable them to use secure and convenient electronic forms of payment. Mastercard is a driving force at the heart of commerce, enabling global transactions and bringing insight into the payments process to make commerce faster, more secure, and more valuable to everyone involved. As a critical link among financial institutions and millions of businesses, cardholders, and merchants worldwide, Mastercard provides services in more than 210 countries and territories. You find more information on www.mastercardworldwide.com.

　　Mastercard Launch

　　There are some skills you can teach. And some you can inspire. Mastercard Launch gives recent graduates both-immersing emerging talent in an 18-month journey where they will challenge the status quo, engage in meaningful and practical sessions, drive Decency and Belonging, our mission to be a Force for Good and be the ultimate catalyst for personal and professional growth. The Launch program is for change makers, those who dare to be greater and who wish to make a real impact on the world. We invite you to bring your passion, share your talent and make the most of this truly Priceless experience.

　　What it is

　　A permanent opportunity but dedicated to an 18-month program that educates, inspires personal growth, and builds professional confidence to create a Priceless career with Mastercard. Launch will include development opportunities such as: Professional skills learning; Networking and career conversations

　　What you'll do:

　　• Partner cooperatively in a team environment to support evolution of a wide array of programs across Mastercard business.

　　• Assist in analysing and interpreting user data, consider context and bias in data, and makes a point to highlight data issues / inconsistencies.

　　• Seeks to learn drivers of product stakeholder priorities/preferences and how to bring new insights to own team.

　　• Perform project management duties, creating and documenting processes, developing timelines, and beyond.

　　• Communicate across key stakeholders to implement action plans to support the business.

　　• Perform desktop research to identify regional or global trends and develop key performance metrics and reporting.

　　• Assist with ad hoc requests, participate in special projects as required, and provide cross-functional support as needed.

　　• Shows eagerness to learn new business knowledge, technologies, tools or systems Shows eagerness to learn new business knowledge, technologies, tools or systems.

　　What you'll need

　　• To be available for start from 4th September 2023

　　• To be a Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Student or to have graduated no earlier than Jan 2023.

　　• Project management skills, highly organized with strong attention to detail

　　• Expert PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access; programming and coding ability a plus.

　　• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.

　　• Strong verbal and written communication skills

　　• Analytical and problem-solving skills

　　• Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude

　　• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.

　　• High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with commensurate analytical, technical, and strategic skills.

　　Corporate Security Responsibility

　　All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

　　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, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.