Who You'll Work With
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your Impact
As the Senior Manager, Global Card Programs & Payment Strategy, you will be part of the McKinsey Optimize function that delivers distinctive, positive and productive experiences through various services ranging from travel, events, real estate, sourcing, technology and purchasing.
In this role, you will lead the Corporate Card portfolio with responsibility for strategy and execution across Central Bill, Buyer Card, Supplier Card, and Corporate Card programs.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering payment strategies that enhance financial efficiency, streamline operations, and mitigate risks. This includes managing provider relationships, negotiating program terms, and collaborating across functions to expand payment usage, improve reconciliation processes, and ensure compliance with internal policies and vendor agreements. Additionally, you will identify opportunities for innovation and leverage outsourcing partners to support scalability and operational excellence.
Your efforts will drive the evolution of our corporate card portfolio strategy, unlocking financial value and delivering seamless, compliant solutions that empower the firm to scale and innovate effectively.
Your Qualifications and Skills
- Undergraduate degree: advanced graduate degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
- 7+ years of payments and corporate card management.
- Excellent organization capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently and see them through to completion.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and local office language(s), with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels.
- Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning.
- Ability to create work product-focused materials / outputs, which may include PowerPoint decks, Excel models, articles, or other written deliverables.
- Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment.
