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Title and Summary
Senior Analyst, CAO Program Management
Overview: The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is seeking a highly motivated Senior Analyst to support the Chief of Staff, CAO in advancing strategic priorities, executive operations, organizational effectiveness, and stakeholder engagement across the CAO function and externally. The CAO brings together Mastercard’s Government Affairs & Policy, Law, Franchise, Community & Belonging, Corporate Security, and Enterprise Intercompany Agreements & Service Governance teams to protect and enable the business and advance the company’s strategic priorities.
Role
Stakeholder & External Engagement: Support the Chief of Staff in preparing the CAO for major global policy, government, and geopolitical convenings, including Davos, the Munich Security Conference, and IMF/World Bank Meetings, as well as other external engagements and travel. Assist with program planning, meeting logistics, executive briefings, messaging, and stakeholder preparation, with an ability to understand the broader policy, regulatory, and geopolitical context surrounding these engagements.
Executive Briefings & Policy Support: Work with the Chief of Staff to prepare briefing materials for the CAO’s internal and external meetings, including engagements with government officials, policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, and other senior stakeholders.
Operations: Create and maintain tools to track open action items, stakeholder engagements, and meeting requests to ensure follow-through. Support CAO planning, operating reviews, and leadership reporting.
Communications & Culture: Support the Chief of Staff and Communications team to ensure successful delivery of CAO Town Halls, CAO communications, and other culture-building events.
Travel & Market Engagement: Partner with the Chief of Staff and Senior Executive Assistant to develop substantive agendas for the CAO’s international travel and market visits.
All About You
Required
• Professional experience in government affairs, public policy, government, law, regulatory affairs, international affairs, corporate affairs, or a closely related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to synthesize complex policy, legal, regulatory, geopolitical, and business information into concise insights.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
Preferred
• Experience supporting senior executives or executive leadership teams.
• Experience working with or within government, a government affairs or public policy function, a law firm or legal organization, regulatory affairs, or an international organization.
• Experience in a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience supporting senior-level external engagements with government officials, policymakers, regulators, or other influential stakeholders.
• Experience developing senior executive presentations, briefing materials, talking points, and background materials.
Success Profile
The ideal candidate is:
• Intellectually curious about government, public policy, law, regulation, geopolitics, and their implications for global business.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
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