Director, Enterprise Strategy at Mastercard

Harrogate, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

UK Payments Experience, Stakeholder Management, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Business Excellence, Ethics, Motivation, Strategic Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Business Leadership, Strategic Consulting, Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, KPI Development

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Title: Director, Enterprise Strategy Overview: This is an exciting opportunity to join Vocalink Limited (VLL) into a role within a newly set up function accountable for the development of the Vocalink Limited Business Strategy. Vocalink design, build and operate industry leading account-based payment systems. Our technology powers the UK’s real time payments, settlement, and direct debit systems, enabling the payments of 90% of salaries, 70% of utility bills, most ATM transactions and every cheque cleared in the UK. The successful candidate will become part of a high functioning team, dedicated to delivering a robust, secure, and resilient service to 60+million people every day with transactional volume of £11billion/year and total annual transactional value more than £6 Trillion. Working directly with Business Leaders, this role will operate across multiple functions in VLL developing and strengthening our strategic focus and delivery. This will cover developing consistent identification of strategic priorities, measurement of business performance, and overseeing the business planning activities. Key responsibilities are: •Working with and through key executives to oversee and embed effective business planning, aligned to strategic priorities. •Ownership and delivery, alongside the business change function, of effective business performance metrics (KPIs) across the business •Working with executives to align Vocalink functional strategies and plans with the overall business strategy. •Identification and analysis of key strategic issues within the business, supporting rapid and effective decision-making and communication. About You: •Experience from working within UK Payments industry. •Relevant experience of working in a complex, multiple stakeholder environment. •Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a broad range of senior and junior stakeholders, both verbally and in writing. •Confident in engaging and directing multiple stakeholders. •Experience of presenting and communicating to senior levels. •Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. •Focus on business excellence and being the best. •Strong personal and professional ethics. •Highly motivated and conscientious. •Embodies and demonstrates all the brand values required by Vocalink and Mastercard. •Strategic thinker – able to develop and communicate direction. •Commercially adept. •Successful candidates could come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including: Business leadership at a company involved in UK payments; Strategic consulting or internal strategy function To find US Salary Ranges, visit People Place. Under the Compensation tab, select "Salary Structures." Within the text of "Salary Structures," click on the link "salary structures 2025," through which you will be able to access the salary ranges for each Mastercard job family. For more information regarding US benefits, visit People Place and review the Benefits tab and the Time Off & Leave tab.

Responsibilities

Oversee and embed effective business planning aligned to strategic priorities while working with key executives. Identify and analyze key strategic issues to support rapid decision-making and communication.