Senior Vice President, Product Management, Data Platform

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Vice President, Product Management, Data Platform

Who is Mastercard?
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.

Overview
Mastercard is strategically developing a new cloud-native data platform to power our data-driven solutions and services. This innovative data platform will provide a data mesh, suite of technologies and processes that a critical amount of Mastercard’s solutions will leverage to scale and innovate.

The SVP of Product Management, Data Platform, will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of data at Mastercard, collaborating with engineering, product and operations teams to enhance and scale a new cloud-native data platform, helping it evolve into a critical enabler for innovation and business growth.

Key responsibilities include:
• Establishing a cloud-native data platform, strategy, and product roadmap that aligns with the strategic priorities of Mastercard and scales to meet future needs.
• Leading stakeholder engagement, analyzing market? trends, technology landscape, and a strategic target state with a phased implementation approach/plan
• Develop and implement strategies for cost optimization, balancing performance with financial efficiency through FinOps and vendor partnerships.
• Leading development roadmap with technology team, including build/buy/partner analysis
• Identifying necessary product features and investments based on business needs
• Internally influence/collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, product management, and operations to align the platform strategy with business goals
• Advocate for and implement modern data architecture principles, such as data lakes, data warehouses, and data meshes, to drive innovation and growth

All About You

• Proven track record leading global product management teams in complex business-to-business technology and/or payment businesses, driving success through high-growth phases
• Proven experience designing and managing data platform solutions for SaaS businesses, focusing on multi-tenant architectures and analytics
• Proven ability to quickly adapt, take initiative, and adopt a hands-on approach to execution
• Ability to effectively build and prioritize the product roadmap
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and AI/ML platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake
• Strong focus on delivery, execution and readiness for scaled launch
• Strategic, analytical, and systematic thinker who consistently challenges the status quo and constructively challenges the team to drive change and continuous improvement
• Experience with big data analytics/AI and machine learning algorithms
• Strong collaboration and ability to partner effectively with virtual, fast-paced teams
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior executives
• Knowledge of the financial services and retail industries a plus
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative or technology field required

#AI

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.