Senior People Specialist

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 People SpecialistWho is Mastercard?
We are the global technology company behind the world’s fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Role:
People & Capability (P&C)

• Working as part of the P&C Business Partner Team, accountable for human resources management in support of our Africa Division
• Partners closely with business leaders to implement our People and Capability Strategy
• Partners with specialized Centres of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Mobility, Employee Relations), and the People Business Partner team to ensure processes and initiatives are successfully implemented and effectively developed
• Develops and Applies knowledge of local laws and regulations to provide high-touch, employee–facing support in the areas of talent management, employee relations, total rewards, recruitment and development
• Supports the People Business Partner Team to implement HR strategies and talent initiatives for a function or local market. This may include involvement in Talent planning, Leadership development, Performance management, Rewards/Compensation planning and change-management processes.
• Involved in the delivery of HR projects and programs, working closely with the People and Capability team and engaging with business stakeholders.
• Participates in the day-to-day delivery of local human resource operations and engages with employees to support on regional P&C inquiries
• Involvement in data collection and reporting to apply quantitative and qualitative data to process improvement and development

All about you:

Key Competencies and Experience

• Experience managing and ensuring timely delivery of P&C projects and programs (e.g., onboarding, year-end compensation planning, training and development
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with employees and managers across business functions and within a market.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, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.