Vice President, Services Strategy – Product Technology Lead Job Listing at Mastercard in Harrison, NY (Job ID R-244322-Purchase, United States of America, 10577-2509)

Description

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, Services Strategy – Product Technology Lead Mastercard (MA) Services is comprised of a unique portfolio of capabilities that leverage proprietary data, technology, insights and expertise to drive value for our customers. Services are a key differentiator for Mastercard's core payments business and an important growth engine for the company, generating over a third of MA's revenue and growing at a 20% CAGR.

The Services Strategy team is a small, high performing group of strategy professionals that help drive growth, innovation and efficiency across all services, including fraud, cyber & identity, consumer acquisition & engagement, customer & market insights and open banking.

The Product Technology Strategy Lead will be responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision at the intersection of SaaS, data analytics, and AI-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities:
• Serve as the (i) strategy lead for Product Technology and (ii) as the Technology go-to-person and contributor to Services Strategy projects impacting Technology
• Develop and execute a product technology strategy that enhances the company's SaaS data offerings and competitive advantage.
• Define a scalable, secure, and high-performance architecture that supports data-intensive applications and AI-driven insights
• Lead the adoption of cutting-edge cloud, AI/ML, and data engineering technologies to drive product differentiation, optimize product reliability and user experience.
• Align technology investments with customer needs, revenue growth, and market trends.
• Establish best practices for agile product development, DevOps, and continuous deployment, guide data security, compliance, and governance to meet regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, etc.).
• Stay ahead of SaaS, data analytics, and AI trends, evaluate potential M&A, partnerships, and third-party data integrations to enhance the product ecosystem

All About You
• Technology Visionary: Able to define and execute a data-driven technology roadmap, solving real business problems through technology
• 15+ years of experience in technology strategy, product management, or engineering leadership roles, with a strong focus on data-driven SaaS businesses.
• Proven track record of building and scaling SaaS data products with AI/ML capabilities. Expertise in cloud computing (AWS, GCP, or Azure), big data technologies (Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, Spark), and AI-driven analytics. Experience in agile methodologies, DevOps, and data governance best practices.
• Strong financial and business acumen, with experience managing technology budgets and SaaS unit economics. Strong understanding of data privacy, compliance, and security frameworks.
• MBA or advanced degree in computer science, data science, or business strategy. 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.

Pay Ranges

Arlington, Virginia: $221,000 - $353,000 USD Boston, Massachusetts: $221,000 - $353,000 USD New York City, New York: $230,000 - $368,000 USD Purchase, New York: $221,000 - $353,000 USD

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