The Senior Vice President, People Business Partner is responsible for advancing talent strategies, managing P&C activities, and advising leadership on people and culture initiatives.
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, People Business Partner, Services
Overview:
The Senior Vice President, People Business Partner has primary responsibility for advancing a comprehensive talent strategy, which addresses all aspects of the employee lifecycle and organization design and development, in support of four business-line strategic goals and performance. This role reports to the EVP, People & Capability, Services and manages a team of five.
Responsibilities include:
• The development and implementation of talent strategies and initiatives, and management of people and organization activities across the portfolio.• Manage and perform a wide range of P&C activities including, but not limited to:
o strategic alignment
o leadership development and succession planning
o organization design
o compensation assessment
o talent acquisition
o performance management
o employee relations management (where PBP needed)
o employee coaching
• Act as a positive cultural change agent, consultant and business advisor to the leadership team, enabling the execution of their business strategies and initiatives.• Partner with Mastercard's Centers of Excellence and regional People Business Partners to develop strategies and initiatives designed to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency• Serve as an advocate for employees and develop and implement initiatives designed to enhance employee engagement, development, and productivity• Partner with Finance to manage the budget and forecasting of expenses related to employees and all other P&C activities
All About You:
• Expertise in talent management and organizational effectiveness• Experience in developing, managing, and implementing talent strategies• Experience advising senior business leaders and coaching people leaders and employees to drive strategic people and culture initiatives• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization and develop strong relationships across all levels of the organization• Ability to design and articulate a strategic vision and plan, and ultimately, execute those plans with excellence• Strong business acumen coupled with efficient project management, negotiation, and influencing skills• Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability drive the people and culture agenda with speed, agility and quality• Ability to travel domestically and globally, as needed
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 [email protected] 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:
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, People Business Partner, Services
Overview:
The Senior Vice President, People Business Partner has primary responsibility for advancing a comprehensive talent strategy, which addresses all aspects of the employee lifecycle and organization design and development, in support of four business-line strategic goals and performance. This role reports to the EVP, People & Capability, Services and manages a team of five.
Responsibilities include:
• The development and implementation of talent strategies and initiatives, and management of people and organization activities across the portfolio.• Manage and perform a wide range of P&C activities including, but not limited to:
o strategic alignment
o leadership development and succession planning
o organization design
o compensation assessment
o talent acquisition
o performance management
o employee relations management (where PBP needed)
o employee coaching
• Act as a positive cultural change agent, consultant and business advisor to the leadership team, enabling the execution of their business strategies and initiatives.• Partner with Mastercard's Centers of Excellence and regional People Business Partners to develop strategies and initiatives designed to enhance organizational effectiveness and efficiency• Serve as an advocate for employees and develop and implement initiatives designed to enhance employee engagement, development, and productivity• Partner with Finance to manage the budget and forecasting of expenses related to employees and all other P&C activities
All About You:
• Expertise in talent management and organizational effectiveness• Experience in developing, managing, and implementing talent strategies• Experience advising senior business leaders and coaching people leaders and employees to drive strategic people and culture initiatives• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization and develop strong relationships across all levels of the organization• Ability to design and articulate a strategic vision and plan, and ultimately, execute those plans with excellence• Strong business acumen coupled with efficient project management, negotiation, and influencing skills• Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability drive the people and culture agenda with speed, agility and quality• Ability to travel domestically and globally, as needed
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 [email protected] 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.
Mastercard Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Our downtown Boston office is strategically located in the financial district, a short walk from South Station - one of the busiest transportation center in New England - and the Seaport District - a bustling, waterfront neighborhood and the tech hub of the city.
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