Payment Consultant – Consulting & Analytics

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of assigned consulting workstreams across strategy, performance improvement, and analytics-focused initiatives.
• Break down complex, ambiguous business challenges into structured analytical frameworks.
• Translate data-driven insights into actionable commercial recommendations.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional coordination.
• Deliver high-quality client-ready presentations, storylines, and executive summaries.
• Act as the day-to-day client interface for a major GCC brand and its banking partners.
• Facilitate workshops, hypothesis discussions, and progress reviews with stakeholders.
• Communicate complex analytical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Coordinate across multiple parties including banks, airlines, and internal teams.
• Partner with Data Scientists to shape analytical questions and interpret findings.
• Convert advanced analytics outputs into practical business strategies and solutions.
• Ensure analytical work aligns with broader consulting objectives.
• Support senior leaders in refining project scope and direction as engagements evolve.
• Contribute to proposal development, scoping, and effort estimation.
• Apply established consulting methodologies and best practices to regional engagements.

Requirements

• 4–7 years in management consulting, strategy, analytics consulting, or similar roles.
• Proven experience leading workstreams and interfacing directly with clients.
• Exposure to payments, financial services, loyalty, travel, airlines, or co-brand programs is a strong plus.
• Comfort in fast-paced, ambiguous environments requiring senior-level engagement.
• Strong structured problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Excellent presentation building and storytelling skills (PowerPoint).
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to link analytics to real business outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.

About the Company

This role sits within a leading global payments consulting practice, combining deep expertise in payments, data analytics, and strategy to help financial institutions, merchants, and large brands accelerate growth, strengthen performance, and optimize customer engagement.