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Manager, Franchise Innovation

Mastercard

NairobiManager · Not statedCloses Thursday, 19 November 2026, 23:59 EATChecked 13 Nov 2026
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About this role

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Role overview

Mastercard is hiring a Manager for Franchise Innovation based in Nairobi, Kenya. This full-time role suits someone with experience in merchant acquiring operations, fraud management, or payments industry solutions. The position involves supporting Mastercard's customers and strengthening the payments ecosystem across Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

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What you will do

  • Support onboarding and enablement of new Service Providers and ecosystem participants.
  • Assist in customer engagements by presenting Franchise programs, standards, and value propositions.
  • Support stakeholders on payments fraud management, approval rates, and scheme compliance.
  • Conduct operational reviews for Customers, Payment Facilitators, and other Service Providers.
  • Identify and commercialize solutions to address customer pain points and improve ecosystem performance.
  • Develop and deliver training materials and solution sessions for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Analyze transaction data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and design reports to communicate findings and remediation.
  • Support consulting engagements for customer performance optimization including trainings and reviews.
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance customer experience, and support regional growth objectives.

Requirements

  • Experience working with acquirers on operations, merchant onboarding, Payment Facilitators, fraud reviews, and merchant compliance with scheme standards or experience selling tools and solutions in this space.
  • Experience in payments industry, merchant acquiring operations, product management, or fraud management.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including delivering presentations at business and technical levels.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively and take ownership to achieve common goals.
  • Strong execution skills with follow-up and planning abilities.
  • Results-driven with ability to identify opportunities for Franchise Solutions and Mastercard services.
  • Flexibility to remain focused during changes and resolve conflicts effectively.
  • Problem-solving skills with ability to analyze data, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
  • Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage multiple initiatives and stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset with experience working with data, reports, and documentation.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Fluent in English; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's application page. The closing date for applications is Thursday, 19 November 2026.

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