Senior Managing Consultant, Acquiring Subject Matter Expert (SME), Advisors & Consulting Services
Mastercard
- Location
- Besiktas, Istanbul Turkey
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
- Sep 8, 2026
Skills
About this role
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Managing Consultant, Acquiring Subject Matter Expert (SME), Advisors & Consulting Services Overview Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services. While specializing in the payments industry, Mastercard Data & Services also works closely with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and insights garnered from within and beyond its network. We are looking for passionate and talented professionals who share our vision for data-driven consulting, to join us and take a leading role in shaping the growth of our team. Make an Impact as a Senior Managing Consultant and Acquiring Subject Matter Expert As a Senior Managing Consultant and acquiring subject matter expert, you will be a trusted client business advisor, and scope, lead and advise on acquiring focused client engagements. As a subject matter expert, you will partner with the Business Development team to develop and pitch engagements that can leverage Mastercard data and consulting knowledge in Acquiring. You will also be a resource for enabling centralized training and knowledge management, leading engagement teams to best in class insights and project deliverables. Leading the work of the project delivery team, you will provide subject matter and industry expertise, be a resource to others to identify creative and efficient solutions and guide the team to business-focused recommendations that drive client value. Responsibilities as the engagement leader will include owning and cultivating mid- to senior-level client relationships, while proactively engaging with the client agenda and internal culture to manage relationship risks. You will mentor and coach junior teammates outside of direct engagement teams, and engender effective contribution to Mastercard’s knowledge management initiatives and best practices within acquiring. At Mastercard, you are expected to have a tremendous impact in transforming our clients’ businesses, while also taking a leading role in shaping the organization’s future.
Role
We recruit for, and value the following core competencies: • Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in guiding project teams towards delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients. • Subject Matter Expertise: Americas go-to person for acquiring, assisting with specialist sales support while demonstrating consulting capabilities in the acquiring space towards prospects, clients, and within the organization; support product development/refinement, focused on knowledge sharing and development of team members. • Problem Solving: Leads teams to identify the most critical aspects of a problem, while guiding toward business-focused solutions and recommendations that drive client value. Initiates changes to project direction where required, with an ability to decide and