Vice President - Security Solutions Advisory

Overview

The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base.

Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include cyber consulting, financial crime, and data-driven information and risk management services. Client verticals include, but not limited to, Financial Institutions, Retail & Commerce and Digital Partners, Governments, and healthcare.

Role

We are seeking a senior leader for the role of Vice President of Security Solutions Advisory & Consulting Services to lead the design, enhancement, and rollout of consulting solutions that are directly linked or complimentary to our technical solutions in cybersecurity as well as payment security. In this key leadership role, the candidate will:

• Set the Vision: Define a compelling vision for our payment security advisory offerings with a focus on cybersecurity that aligns with market needs, organizational goals, and industry trends.

• Develop the Strategy: Create and implement the strategic roadmap that delivers innovative, high-value solutions to clients while ensuring scalability, operational efficiency and that leverages the existing Mastercard Security Solutions assets.

• Lead a Global Team: Directly and indirectly manage a diverse, cross-functional team of subject matter experts in the domains of cybersecurity, transaction authorization, fraud prevention and chargeback operations. A leader in this role will foster collaboration, innovation, and excellence across regions.

• Drive Results: Oversee the end-to-end consulting lifecycle, ensuring services meet client expectations, adhere to regional regulatory and compliance requirements, and achieve financial targets.

• Engage Stakeholders : Collaborate with executive leadership, sales, marketing, delivery, and security product and technical teams to align priorities and communicate value propositions effectively.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience in launching and building nascent security, cyber and/or risk consulting businesses into robust practices.

• Proven experience in product management or leadership roles within security consulting services - prior experience in similar team desirable but not mandatory.

• Strong knowledge of enterprise and payment cybersecurity frameworks, trends, and best practices.

• Experience in strategy consulting for clients in the financial services industry; expertise in the domains of payment transaction processing is a plus

• Exceptional leadership and team management skills with a global perspective.

• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management abilities. Willingness to work across silos and experience in leading by influence.

Candidate should have relevant academic credentials and industry certifications to support their experience.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of cybersecurity advisory services in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

New York Salary Band- $208,000-$333,000

Mastercard is an 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. 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.