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Nevena Bajic

Nevena Bajic

Manager, Product Management
Frankfurt

Summary

Experienced with coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing of global technology transformation projects in re-insurance industry. Utilizes strategic planning and critical thinking to drive project success. Track record of enhancing team productivity and meeting project goals within set timelines.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Manager, Digital Products, Germany

Mastercard
10.2024 - Current

MWI Click to Pay Project Lead

  • Leads merchant deep-dive analyses, develops performance reports for Acceptance and Issuing partners, including internal stakeholders.

100% Tokenization Strategy Execution

  • Defines KPIs, aligns cross-border metrics across clusters, and prioritizes marketing and rollout pipelines (SCOF & Click to Pay)

Manages local market requests for MDES and digital product support

Conducts in-depth data analysis on tokenization trends, issuing patterns, merchant performance, and token lifecycle.

Manager, B2B SME Products, Central Europe

Mastercard
01.2024 - 09.2024

Led portfolio optimization strategy across CE markets and developed insights with regional team to help drive product and revenue growth

Conducted German interchange analysis and built strategic proposals; established scalable analytical framework for CE markets.

Delivered competitive advantage assessments to inform market positioning

Developed go-to-market strategy in Germany for new distribution channels

Senior Associate

PwC GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
09.2019 - 12.2023
  • Reinsurance (IFRS 9) - Project manager for an implementation of an SAP architecture as the central investment accounting platform of a global corporation
  • Responsible for budget and project controlling, forecasting, billing and data analysis of the project in a volume of approximately € 30 million
  • Developed project management tools using VBA, which saved up to 50% of monthly controlling time-costs
  • Took action when the results deviated from the agreed tolerances and helped the client deliver yearly goals
  • Insurance Cash Management - Administration and management (Paris-Düsseldorf)
  • Managed process-related improvements for non-technical bookings
  • Managed a team of six accountants and improved client's communication and business relations between Düsseldorf and Paris
  • Defined program management tools for overall control
  • Introduced company's standards into the task force
  • Product development - Digital Assets & Crypto
  • Led an internal project of a valuation model for alternative digital assets
  • Held a talk on "Insurance Market and Regulatory Framework in Germany" for a captive in Luxembourg
  • Prepared offers and participated in pitching
  • Assisted with PwC-Client contracts' review
  • Recruited interns with 60% retention rate to the Associate grade

Head of Business Development

JMES GmbH
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • Managed the development of NFT / STOs products and recruited trusting partner for the financial umbrella services
  • Oversaw the management of intellectual property - NDAs, copyright
  • Administrated an arbitration and dispute process and reduced costs in the amount of approx. 80.000€
  • Pitching
  • Fundraising
  • Business Development

Associate

PwC Montenegro, d.o.o
10.2017 - 08.2019
  • Assisted the teamlead in building valuation of leasing transactions of major banks in Serbia and broadband internet providers
  • Supported development of a valuation tool for IFRS 16 and developed a first draft in excel to support the valuation and reporting of approx. 300 contracts
  • Coordinated business development of Data and Analytics Line of Service in Serbia, with a first client acquisition in 2018 and a full service offering in 2019

Education

B.A. - International Economics, Finance And Business

University of Donja Gorica
09.2014 - 07.2017

Diploma - Classical Music

Conservatoires De Paris
09.2003 - 12.2011

Skills

Experiences

  • Executing 100% tokenization strategy
  • Experience in management of global and complex technology transformation projects

Highlights

  • I've worked in more than one professional field
  • I've worked in more than one area of the business
  • I've lived and worked in more than one location
  • I held regional/international responsibilities

Certification

Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Timeline

Manager, Digital Products, Germany

Mastercard
10.2024 - Current

Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Ratio from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

07-2024

Generative AI at SAP

06-2024

Manager, B2B SME Products, Central Europe

Mastercard
01.2024 - 09.2024

Head of Business Development

JMES GmbH
09.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Associate

PwC GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
09.2019 - 12.2023

Associate

PwC Montenegro, d.o.o
10.2017 - 08.2019

B.A. - International Economics, Finance And Business

University of Donja Gorica
09.2014 - 07.2017

Diploma - Classical Music

Conservatoires De Paris
09.2003 - 12.2011
Nevena BajicManager, Product Management