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Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we help 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, innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Vocalink Limited (VLL) into a newly set up function accountable for the development of the Vocalink Limited Business Strategy. Vocalink designs, builds and operates 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 £11 bn/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
* 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 (Qualifications & Skills)
* Experience in the UK Payments industry.
* Relevant experience working in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a broad range of senior and junior stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
* Confidence in engaging and directing multiple stakeholders.
* Experience 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 variety of backgrounds, including business leadership at a company involved in UK payments; strategic consulting or an internal strategy function.
Corporate Security Responsibility
* 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.
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Seniority Level
* Director
Employment Type
* Full‑time
Job Function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Financial Services
* IT Services and IT Consulting
* Technology, Information and Internet
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