Vice President, Talent Management, Core Payments

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
Vice President, Talent Management, Core Payments
Overview
This senior Talent consultant role is a strategic partner to executive leadership in P&C and the business unit and is responsible for developing and delivering an end to people strategy enabling the attraction, engagement, development and retention of the talent required for a large, complex, and global business unit(s).
The role requires deep collaboration with executive business leaders, P&C partners, and COE's to drive a high-performance, inclusive, and future-ready culture.
The Talent Consultant will also play a critical role in leading/supporting change management initiatives, that support organization transformation to ensure Mastercard remains competitive in a rapidly evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities• Talent Strategy Development: Design and implement an integrated talent management strategy that aligns with business priorities, covering workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent and succession planning, performance management, and leadership development of top tier professionals.• Stakeholder Partnership: Serve as a trusted partner to executive leaders, P&C business partners, and cross-functional teams, providing expert guidance on talent practices and organizational effectiveness.• Succession & Leadership Development: Lead succession planning and leadership development at the most senior level, covering business unit critical roles and pools of talent, ensuring a strong pipeline of future-ready talent.• Talent Processes & Programs: Lead on the execution of enterprise-wide talent processes and rhythms, including quarterly and annual talent reviews up to CEO level, performance management cycles, career development, and team effectiveness initiatives.• Change Management: Drive and support change management efforts related to organizational transformation, new ways of working, team effectiveness solutions, and cultural evolution.• Data-Driven Insights: Leverage people analytics and market insights to inform talent plans and decisions, measure program effectiveness, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Global Collaboration: Operate effectively across multiple geographies, business units, and with colleagues, adapting strategies to local business unit/market needs while maintaining global consistency.• Continuous Learning: Proactive in staying abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in talent and organization effectiveness. • Leadership Team Engagement: Active member of the P&CLT for the Business Unit and the Talent & OE LT, contributing and influencing talent and organizational effectiveness agendas at the highest levels.
Key Skills & Experience• Strategic Talent Management: Deep expertise in the full talent lifecycle, including talent acquisition, talent and succession planning, performance management, and leadership development.• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of the business strategy, financial drivers, and how talent plans and initiatives can positively impact organizational performance.• Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance big picture thinking with a record of driving meaningful change and execution, collaborating effectively with executives and the business to design and execute innovative and operational talent initiatives.• Consulting & Influencing: Exceptional consulting skills with the ability to influence, coach, and build trust with senior leaders and stakeholders in a matrixed, global environment.• Change Leadership: Proven experience leading large-scale change initiatives, including organization transformation, operating model redesign, and culture change.• People Analytics: Ability to use data and analytics to drive decisions, measure outcomes, and present insights to senior audiences.• Project & Program Management: Strong organizational skills with a track record of successfully managing complex projects and programs across multiple stakeholders.• Global & Cross-Cultural Experience: Experience working in a global organization, with sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to adapt strategies accordingly
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.

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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $221,000 - $353,000 USD
Arlington, Virginia: $221,000 - $353,000 USD
Atlanta, Georgia: $192,000 - $307,000 USD
Boston, Massachusetts: $221,000 - $353,000 USD
Miami, Florida: $192,000 - $307,000 USD