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Senior People Specialist, Services

Mastercard · Arlington, VA · 2 wk ago
HybridOTHR$98k–$152k/yrFull-time

Role Responsibilities

  • Own timely execution of day to day People Strategy deliverables for the Services business, ensuring exceptional follow through and partnership with PBPs and business stakeholders.
  • Manage cyclical people processes (Talent, Compensation, Performance Calibration, Organizational Health Inputs) with strong attention to detail, anticipating needs and ensuring readiness across leaders and teams.
  • Serve as the operational anchor for the PBP team—driving clarity, timelines, coordination, and quality in deliverables.
  • Act as a proactive contributor to the People Specialists community by identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and enhancing operational efficiency through innovative tools, automation, and AI enabled interventions.
  • Support organizational effectiveness and change initiatives, including structure design, transitions, and leadership team enablement.
  • Be the lead point person for the co-ordination of our Launcher (early careers) program, across all of Services working closely with the Talent Acquisition team and People Business Partners.
  • Help build executive ready materials, narratives, and analyses for senior People Business Partners and leaders.
  • Manage discreet, sensitive workstreams with high confidentiality and sound judgment.

Data, Insights & Reporting

  • Conduct analysis across headcount, cost, attrition, hiring, talent, and engagement data to translate findings into actionable insights for PBPs and business leaders.
  • Partner with People Analytics and Finance teams to prepare data packs, track key metrics, and proactively surface trends.
  • Support position management, organizational modeling, and headcount planning.

Communication & Stakeholder Experience

  • Draft clear, compelling communications for leaders, employees, and partners.
  • Carefully coordinate communication workflows and support experience design for major people initiatives.
  • Ensure HR systems (Workday, dashboards, portals) are leveraged effectively and consistently.

Team & SVP Support

  • Provide operating leverage to a 2-3 of Global People Business Partners including preparing materials, synthesizing updates across stakeholders, and driving actions to closure.
  • Act as an extension of the SVP to help ensure coordination, alignment, and transparency across the Services Product PBP team.
  • Partner closely with peers to ensure seamless delivery across workstreams.

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