Vice President

Who you are

• Extensive experience in strategy consulting or strategy roles within payments, financial services, or adjacent industries
• Strong understanding of Mastercard's products, services, and key revenue drivers, as well as the broader payment industry
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, enterprise-level initiatives end-to-end, effectively driving forward project plans in global, matrixed organizations
• Excellent presentation and writing skills, with the ability to independently develop high-quality executive-level outputs
• Ability to challenge established views and assumptions at all levels and facilitate/lead discussions & debates
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility, team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible
• Executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior management and business partners

What the job involves

• Enterprise Strategy sits at the center of Mastercard’s most critical decisions, partnering directly with the CEO, Management Committee, and senior executives to shape the company’s long-term direction
• The Vice President, Enterprise Strategy will play a central role in shaping, evaluating, and communicating Mastercard’s corporate strategy
• You will lead major workstreams on emerging strategic issues / business unit strategies and conduct ad hoc strategic reviews for the Executive Leadership Team
• The role also partners closely with senior executives and the Corporate Development team to inform and drive Mastercard’s inorganic growth agenda
• Lead high-priority strategic projects: frame and structure issues, build workplans, conduct complex analysis, and crystallize insights and recommendations
• Develop strategy presentations and memos for C suite executives and the Board of Directors, synthesizing key issues, evaluating options, and articulating clear, fact-based recommendations
• Generate new growth ideas grounded in market dynamics and competitive context
• Refine the corporate strategy periodically to reflect material trends impacting the company
• Assess organic and inorganic opportunities based on the company’s strategic priorities
• Partner with business leaders to design and advance their strategies – balancing facilitation, influence, and content leadership, while ensuring alignment with corporate strategy
• Coach and develop junior team members
• Maintain business landscape knowledge, to provide solid foundational context for projects