Vice President, Enterprise Strategy (New York)

Title and Summary

Vice President, Enterprise Strategy

Overview

Enterprise Strategy sits at the center of Mastercard’s most critical decisions, partnering directly with the CEO, Management Committee, and senior executives to shape the company’s long‑term direction. The Vice President, Enterprise Strategy will play a central role in shaping, evaluating, and communicating Mastercard’s corporate strategy. You will lead major workstreams on emerging strategic issues / business unit strategies and conduct adhoc strategic reviews for the Executive Leadership Team. The role also partners closely with senior executives and the Corporate Development team to inform and drive Mastercard’s inorganic growth agenda.

Responsibilities

• Lead high‑priority strategic projects: frame and structure issues, build workplans, conduct complex analysis, and crystallize insights and recommendations.
• Develop strategy presentations and memos for C‑suite executives and the Board of Directors, synthesizing key issues, evaluating options, and articulating clear, fact‑based recommendations.
• Generate new growth ideas grounded in market dynamics and competitive context.
• Refine the corporate strategy periodically to reflect material trends impacting the company.
• Assess organic and inorganic opportunities based on the company’s strategic priorities.
• Partner with business leaders to design and advance their strategies—balancing facilitation, influence, and content leadership, while ensuring alignment with corporate strategy.
• Coach and develop junior team members.
• Maintain business landscape knowledge to provide solid foundational context for projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategy consulting or strategy roles within payments, financial services, or adjacent industries.
• Strong understanding of Mastercard’s products, services, and key revenue drivers, as well as the broader payment industry.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, enterprise‑level initiatives end‑to‑end, effectively driving forward project plans in global, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills, with the ability to independently develop high‑quality executive‑level outputs.
• Ability to challenge established views and assumptions at all levels and facilitate/lead discussions & debates.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility, team‑oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible.
• Executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior management and business partners.

EEO Statement

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Mastercard hires the most qualified candidate for the role.

Accommodations

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Security Responsibility

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.

Compensation and Benefits

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 location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay Ranges (New York City, New York: $230,000 – $368,000 USD; Purchase, New York: $221,000 – $353,000 USD).

Benefits for full‑time employees include insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 days bereavement leave), 80 hours of paid sick and safe time, 25 days vacation and 5 personal days pro‑rated, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401(k) with company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on‑site facilities, tuition reimbursement, etc. Benefits for interns include 56 hours paid sick and safe time, jury duty leave, and on‑site fitness facilities in some locations.