MasterCard

Sr Specialist, Customer Success Operations - Strategy & Enablement

MasterCard$83K — $137K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Customer Success Operations, Strategy, or related field.
  • Proven track record in designing scalable processes and playbooks.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for conveying strategies and changes.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and influence diverse teams without direct authority.
  • Analytical skills to turn insights into actionable recommendations and tools.
  • Experience in developing training and change management programs.
  • Familiarity with Customer Success technologies like Gainsight and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of the Customer Success Operations roadmap and scalable practices.
  • Define and document Customer Success best practices with measurable outcomes.
  • Create frameworks for regional teams to execute consistently with local adaptations.
  • Develop training and enablement resources for global implementation.
  • Identify capability gaps and enhance team readiness through collaboration.
  • Promote adoption of new tools and processes with management plans and feedback loops.
  • Research and integrate trends, like AI, to advance strategy and innovation.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous paid leave policies, including parental and bereavement leave.
  • 401k plan with best-in-class company matching.
  • Opportunities for tuition reimbursement and fitness-related benefits.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
Full Job Description
Title and Summary

Sr Specialist, Customer Success Operations - Strategy & Enablement

Title and Summary

The Customer Success Operations - Strategy & Enablement role develops the insights, tools, training, workflows, and scalable operating practices that enable Customer Success teams to deliver consistent value globally. This role packages strategy into practical playbooks, enablement resources, workflow guidance, and insight-driven tools that can be applied across regions while remaining flexible for local market needs.

Overview
Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution.

Our Customer Success teams play a crucial role in ensuring customers achieve their desired outcomes while maximizing the value of Mastercard's products and services. The team supports onboarding, ongoing strategic engagement, customer feedback, product improvement, customer satisfaction, retention, advocacy, and value expansion.

Role
Are you passionate about building globally scalable insights, tools, training, workflows, and operating models that help Customer Success teams deliver consistently exceptional value? Join Mastercard's Services Customer Success team as a Customer Success Operations Senior Specialist focused on Strategy & Enablement.

Strategy & Operating Model Development
• Support the Loyalty Customer Success Operations roadmap and translate strategic priorities into scalable operating models, playbooks, segmentation approaches, and workflow standards.
• Partner with leadership to define, document, and evolve Customer Success best practices, with clear alignment to measurable outcomes.
• Create practical frameworks that help regional teams execute consistently while adapting to local market needs.
Enablement, Training & Change Management
• Develop training materials, workflow guides, adoption plans, and enablement resources that help global Customer Success teams implement common practices.
• Partner with Customer Success, Product, Program, and Regional teams to identify capability gaps and improve team readiness.
• Support adoption of new tools, processes, and playbooks through clear change-management plans and stakeholder feedback loops.
• Research emerging trends, including AI in Customer Success, to inform strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with Product, Value Enablement, Program, regional Customer Success, and business leadership teams to embed Customer Success practices into broader priorities.
• Champion best practices and scalable workflows across the organization.
• Connect strategic initiatives to measurable outcomes so teams understand what to execute and why it matters.

All About You
• Experience in Customer Success Operations, Strategy, Enablement, Sales Excellence, Delivery Excellence, Business Operations, or related roles.
• Proven ability to design scalable processes, playbooks, frameworks, and enablement materials that translate strategy into execution.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey vision, goals, progress, and change-management messages clearly.
• Ability to work globally and cross-functionally, influencing without authority and gaining stakeholder buy-in across diverse teams.
• Strong analytical and strategic-thinking skills, with the ability to convert insights into practical recommendations, training, tools, and workflows.
• Experience developing or supporting training, adoption, change management, and enablement programs for new processes or technologies.
• Comfortable working with Customer Success technology and reporting tools such as Gainsight, Salesforce, Tableau, or similar platforms; hands-on configuration experience is helpful but not required.
• Strong ownership mindset, deep sense of curiosity, continuous-improvement orientation, and passion for building repeatable models that improve customer and colleague outcomes.
• Passionate about delivering for customers and championing a customer-centric mentality.

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.


In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $95,000 - $158,000 USD

Atlanta, Georgia: $83,000 - $137,000 USD

About MasterCard

Transactis transforms traditional paper billing and payment processing by enabling businesses of all sizes to replace paper bills, statements, invoices, payments and documents with more efficient digital alternatives. Transactis goes to market exclusively with resellers—financial institutions, technology companies, printers and business process outsourcers—to provide their customers with secure, configurable, white-label, industry-leading SaaS solutions. More than a technology provider to resellers, Transactis is a full-service business partner, delivering a broad and deep suite of sales, marketing, technical and operational support, empowering resellers to more successfully serve their clients. Transactis meets the strictest regulatory and compliance requirements including HIPAA, SSAE 16, PCI Level 1, and SOC 2. Transactis’ investors include ff Venture Capital, MacAndrews & Forbes, Metamorphic Ventures, Safeguard Scientifics, StarVest Partners, Capital One, Fifth Third Bank, PNC, TD Bank and Wells Fargo.

MasterCard Careers

Joining MasterCard offers more than just a job opportunity; it's a gateway to a career infused with innovation, leadership, and growth. As a global leader in payment solutions, MasterCard is at the forefront of the digital economy, driving transformation in the fintech sector.

Work You’ll Do

At MasterCard, your work impacts the global economy. Our team is dedicated to shaping the future of commerce with advanced payment technologies and robust security measures. By joining our team, you will collaborate with some of the brightest minds in technology and business, contributing to projects that enhance how people pay and get paid across the world.

Innovate and Lead

MasterCard is synonymous with innovation. We encourage our professionals to lead with creativity and vision, supported by our substantial investments in technology and research. Our leadership in the digital payments space is not just about technology, but also about the innovative minds that drive our company forward.

Grow Your Career

Career growth at MasterCard is dynamic and rewarding. With a plethora of job opportunities ranging from internships to executive positions, your potential for advancement is limitless. Our commitment to professional development is evident through comprehensive leadership and diversity training programs that prepare you for the next steps in your career.

Be Part of Our Diverse Team

Diversity and inclusion are the bedrock of our company culture. MasterCard’s global team is rich in diverse perspectives, and we believe this is key to our innovation. By joining us, you become part of a culture that values every individual’s unique background and experiences.

Benefits and Culture

MasterCard is committed to supporting our employees’ well-being both inside and outside of work. Our benefits package is designed to enhance your life and help you build a rewarding career. From health and wellness programs to flexible working arrangements, we ensure that our team members are well taken care of.

Explore Job Opportunities

Whether you’re starting out with an internship or seeking a leadership role, MasterCard offers positions that challenge your skills and push you towards personal and professional achievements. Our hiring process is thorough, ensuring that we match the right talent to the right roles.

Networking and Professional Development

Networking at MasterCard goes beyond connecting with colleagues; it involves engaging with industry leaders and innovators who are shaping the future of commerce. Our employees have access to a wide range of networking events, workshops, and seminars that enhance their skills and career trajectories.

Join Our Team

Search open positions that match your skills and interests on the MasterCard Careers page. We are looking for passionate, curious, and innovative team players who are ready to make a difference in the world of digital payments.

Stay Connected

Keep up to date with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. MasterCard is not just a company; it’s a place where you can shape your future and the future of commerce worldwide.

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MasterCard Jobs and Careers

Empower your professional journey with MasterCard, where innovation, leadership, and growth come together to create transformative career experiences. Join us and make your mark in the evolving landscape of digital payments.
Learn more about MasterCard
Size
24,000 employees
Market Cap
$330.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+11.9%
Revenue
$15.3 billion
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