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Mastercard
Implementation Specialist
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WorkdayProcess Improvement
2 months ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
Ireland
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
5 September 2026
What they need
- Customer Implementation Services (CIS) Europe is responsible for enabling Mastercard customers to successfully adopt and implement Mastercard products, services, and initiatives. We partner closely with customers, product teams, account management, technology, operations, and regional stakeholders to deliver high-quality implementations that drive customer value and business growth
- As a Specialist, Implementation, you will play a critical role in leading and supporting complex customer implementations across Europe. You will serve as a trusted advisor to both customers and internal stakeholders, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, risks are proactively managed, and customer objectives are achieved
- The successful candidate will contribute to implementation excellence, support process improvements, and help drive consistency and quality across CIS Europe
- Manage and support the implementation of Mastercard products, services, and strategic initiatives for customers across Europe
- Lead customer onboarding and implementation activities from initiation through successful production readiness and launch
- Develop and maintain project plans, implementation timelines, and governance structures to ensure successful delivery
- Identify, manage, and mitigate implementation risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure project milestones, customer commitments, and Mastercard delivery standards are met.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and key internal stakeholders, including Product, Technology, Customer Delivery, Operations, Account Management, and regional CIS teams
- Act as a primary point of contact for implementation-related activities and customer engagements
- Facilitate discussions across multiple teams to drive alignment, resolve challenges, and ensure timely decision-making
- Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes effectively to both business and technical audiences
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Mastercard products, services, implementation processes, and operational requirements
- Provide implementation guidance and subject matter expertise to customers and internal teams
- Support pilots, product launches, and strategic initiatives by helping define implementation approaches and customer onboarding requirements
- Assess customer impacts resulting from product, platform, or operational changes and support implementation planning accordingly.
- Contribute to the continuous enhancement of implementation methodologies, tools, processes, and best practices
- Drive standardization and consistency across implementation activities within CIS Europe
- Capture lessons learned and implementation insights to improve future delivery effectiveness
- Support the development of operational readiness, implementation documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Support onboarding, mentoring, and knowledge transfer activities within CIS
- Deliver implementation-related training and guidance to internal teams and customers as required
- Promote a collaborative, customer-focused, and continuous improvement culture within the organization- This role requires strong project management capabilities, payments industry knowledge, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments
- Experience working in cross-functional and matrix organizations.
Preferred Experience - Experience managing customer-facing projects involving multiple stakeholders and dependencies
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously within a fast-paced environment
- Experience working in regional or global organizations with geographically distributed teams
- Experience in project management, customer implementation, consulting, client delivery, payments, or related financial services environments
- Familiarity with digital payments, mobile payments, tokenization, real-time payments, or related emerging payment technologies
- Understanding of payment processing, electronic payments, card industry operations, or financial technology solutions
- Experience supporting large-scale implementations, strategic initiatives, or new product rollouts
- Knowledge of Mastercard products, services, and processing environments
- Collaborative team player with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
Personal Attributes - Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences
- Ability to influence without direct authority across matrix organizations
- Strong project management, organizational, and planning skills
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- Strong customer-focus with a consultative and solution-oriented mindset
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Strong presentation and executive communication capabilities.
Delivery & Problem Solving - Continuous learner with a passion for payments innovation and customer success
- Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex business environments
- Excellent negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Communication - Adaptable and resilient in changing environments
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