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[Company / Industry] Global Digital Payments / Financial Services [Position] Director, Data Science [Function] Consulting [Reporting Line] Head of Data Science, Korea [Employment Type] Permanent [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim TEAM MISSION: To ensure that the Company's payment technology is truly available to everyone, everywhere requires the success of our business partners such as financial institutions, merchants, fintechs, government agencies and internal business units. The Global Data Science group supports these partners by using our extraordinarily rich data set that spans more than 3 billion cards globally and captures more than 100 billion transactions in a single year. JOB DESCRIPTION: • As the Director of Data Science, you will support and contribute to the Data Science teams in Korea and Mongolia • Take a role as project manager, leading data commercialization initiatives including data platform / product sales and developing new data products and pipelines by fully leveraging the Company’s assets • Identify business opportunities and drive the business to encourage the creation of new data solutions/products that are suitable for multiple clients • Lead the communication with clients to understand the challenges they face and convince them with data platform / products • Collaborate with stakeholders across the team to identify opportunities for leveraging the Company data and data science approaches to drive the Company’s core business. • Lead efforts to form data alliances with external parties who have beneficial data sources and capabilities to expand data-driven business • Synthesize ideas/proposals in writing and engage in productive discussions with both external or internal stakeholders • Support clients in exploring global business opportunities with their data solution and platform, leveraging the Company's global networks. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMPANY As the strategic enabler for the Company to create new value from our data, data based insight and data solutions such as data product / platform are very important initiative offering value-added services, and enhancing customer experience through data analytics. We are also actively partnering with external parties to extend our data alliance and ecosystem globally. Hence this role will help the Company maintain a competitive advantage, foster strategic partnerships, and make informed strategic decisions JOB REQUIREMENTS: • 12+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 10+ years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 5+ years of work experience with a PhD • Bachelors or Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field • 4+ years for leading data-based platform / solution sales while building strong relationship with clients as project manager • 8+ years of hands-on experiences in data science works (ex. AI / ML based modeling) • Managing and organizing work well in Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and/or Teams • Previous exposure to financial services, credit cards or merchant analytics is a plus, but not required • Professional communication skills in data-driven insights and conveying actionable recommendations PROJECTS YOU WILL BE PART OF: • Data Product (Platform / Solution) development and sales • Data and Data-based insight Commercialization (with external partners) • Data Convergence / Partnership (3rd party data blending) If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100

[Company / Industry] Global Digital Payment / Financial Services [Position] Senior Manager [Function] Consulting [Reporting Line] Senior Director, Consulting & Analytics, Korea & Mongolia [Employment Type] Permanent [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim COMPANY DESCRIPTION: A world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.  TEAM SUMMARY: The Team delivers significant, impactful, and financial results for the company's clients, including card issuers, acquirers, merchants and fintech. Leveraging our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, marketing, operations, and macroeconomics, The Team addresses the most strategic challenges for our clients and offers a comprehensive range of consulting services and solutions to clients in Korea and Mongolia, tackling unique challenges in various payment business areas such as growth strategy development, digital transformation, portfolio optimization, and risk management. SENIOR MANAGER's ROLE: Typically, 1-3 months in duration, potential projects could include strategy developments for corporate growth, new business development and market expansion. They could also include digital transformation, marketing strategies, product design and launching, industry landscape evaluations to guide payment strategies, and enhancement of client customer experience along with its related processes. As a senior consultant of project delivery team, the senior manager steps into the role of both project manager and module leader, depending on the product's size and nature. In the capacity of a project manager, the senior manager takes charge of the project from its setup, which includes tasks like preparing contractual documents, defining key questions by interaction with clients, planning project approach. They also develop project deliverables by synthesizing issue analysis and recommendations. These deliverables can range from proposals to interim or final reports. The senior manager also presents these deliverables to key clients. The full range of responsibilities are detailed below: JOB DESCRIPTION: On a project-by-project basis; • Collaborate with the project team to develop project proposals by clarifying the objectives, defining the scope, outlining deliverables and drawing input from clients, local client relationship managers, and functional teams • Support project manager or lead a project as a project manager for project setup including the preparation of contractual documentation, stakeholder interaction, development of interview guides, and defining client data requirements • Develop fact base by conducting client interviews, collecting and analyzing inputs such as client data, policies, as well as competitive industry and environmental information • Analyze the Company and client data to conduct benchmarking, identify performance gaps and develop improvement opportunities • Collaborate with data science team members to leverage advanced data analytics capabilities Identify solutions and recommendations that address client objectives and result in performance improvement; leverage relevant methodologies, frameworks, and global best practices • Work with project team to design and deliver compelling presentations to illustrate findings, ideas, recommendations within consulting engagements; at times support implementation at the client site More generally; • Identify and surface opportunities for client projects and submit for inclusion into account plans • Create, develop and maintain models, contribute to IP creation and standardized consulting offerings • Continuously build knowledge, surface new insights and produce thought leadership pieces that contribute to practice development and global best practice JOB REQUIREMENTS: Having already accumulated a variety of experience, you will be curious about the payments industry and keen to work alongside an experienced team in gaining a deeper understanding. You will be client driven, comfortable managing a project end to end and relishing the opportunity to work closely with clients to influence their future performance. Specific skills and experience you will bring are; • Business level English proficiency • Deep experience in payment, digital innovation, corporate strategy, or business management • Experience in and passion for the power of analytics to inform and drive strategy and tactics, and proven ability to generate insights from data • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor • Excellent detail orientation, ensuring the highest level of quality/rigor in reports and data analysi • Excellent communication skills, including strong oral and written capabilities • Min. 7 years of work experience with min. 3 years of experience in consultancy and at least 1 year of module leader experience (or equivalent qualification). In addition, you will ideally bring the following • Experience in customer experience design (using human centered design / design thinking) • An understanding of statistical analysis, modeling, scoring schemes, etc. If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100

[Company / Industry] Global Digital Payment / Financial Services [Position] Director [Function] Consulting [Reporting Line] Senior Director, Consulting & Analytics, Korea & Mongolia [Employment Type] Permanent [Compensation] TBD [Location] Seoul, Korea [Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim COMPANY DESCRIPTION: A world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.  TEAM SUMMARY: The Team delivers significant, impactful, and financial results for the Company's clients, including card issuers, acquirers, merchants and fintech. Leveraging our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, marketing, operations, and macroeconomics, The Team addresses the most strategic challenges for our clients and offers a comprehensive range of consulting services and solutions to clients in Korea and Mongolia, tackling unique challenges in various payment business areas such as growth strategy development, digital transformation, portfolio optimization, and risk management. DIRECTOR's ROLE: To lead consulting engagements as a project manager, assisting clients in overcoming challenges and achieving growth in their payment businesses. Projects, typically lasting 1-3 months, may involve strategy development for new business agendas such as GenAI or cryptocurrency, new businesss·product·service development and go-to-market strategies, or more traditional business agendas of issuers such as portfolio optimization or risk management. The Director will be responsible for leading client engagements, which involves interacting with client teams and internal staff, gathering and managing project inputs, analyzing data to form conclusions and recommendations, developing and presenting compelling project reports, and working with clients to execute recommendations. The full range of responsibilities is detailed below: JOB DESCRIPTION: On a project-by-project basis; • Prepare client project proposals, clarifying objectives, scope, deliverables, approach, dependencies, roles and responsibilities· draw input from client, local client relationship managers and functional teams • Oversee project setup including contracting documentation, stakeholder engagement, interview guides and client data requirements • Develop fact base by undertaking client interviewing, collecting and analyzing inputs such as client data, process flows, policies, competitive, industry and environmental information • Analyze the Company and client data to conduct benchmarking, identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities • Collaborate with data science team members to leverage advanced data analytics capabilities • Manage execution of one or more project engagements, building client relationships, utilizing governance frameworks and mitigating·resolving complex problems that emerge • Identify solutions and recommendations that address client objectives and result in performance improvement· leverage relevant methodologies, frameworks and global best practices • Design and deliver compelling presentations to illustrate findings, ideas, recommendations within consulting engagements and more broadly· at times physically support implementation at the client site More generally; • Identify and surface opportunities for client projects and submit for inclusion into account plans • Create, develop and maintain models, contribute to IP creation and standardized Company offerings • Continuously build knowledge, surface new insights and produce thought leadership pieces that contribute to practice development and global best practice • Manage and nurture team members as a people manager, fostering their professional growth, and ensuring their continuous development JOB REQUIREMENTS: Having already accumulated a variety of experience, you will be curious about the payments industry and keen to work alongside an experienced team in gaining a deeper understanding. You will be client driven, comfortable managing a project end to end and relishing the opportunity to work closely with clients to influence their future performance. Specific skills and experience you will bring are; • Business level English proficiency • Deep experience in payment, digital innovation, corporate strategy, or business management • Experience in and passion for the power of analytics to inform and drive strategy and tactics, and proven ability to generate insights from data • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor • Excellent detail orientation, ensuring the highest level of quality, rigor in reports and data analysis • Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities • Strong commercial acumen, with experience in working on business, value cases that prove ROI • Min. 10 years of experience in consulting industry with at least 1 year of consulting project management experience or equivalent qualification If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100