Mastercard · 1 week ago
Director, Risk and Governance, People and Capability
Purchase, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$163K/yr - $269K/yrMastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. This new position will play a key role in the Strategy and Risk team within the office of the Chief People Officer, focusing on the acceleration of enterprise priorities and leading risk management and governance for the function.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments
Responsibilities
Oversee the People & Capability global risk assessment and planning (preparing analysis, facilitating discussion, managing output) and monitoring of progress, in partnership with leaders from across the function
Drive governance and standards around key risk and compliance areas such as incident tracking and reporting, and monitoring of legislative changes and policy updates
Ongoing identification and assessment of emerging and evolving risks
Develop executive-ready materials for updates on critical projects and programs, working with key stakeholders
Establish standard templates for tracking and reporting progress against priorities, in partnership with insights and operations team
Provides analytical and strategic insights to support priority initiatives
Primary point of contact for the audit team to coordinate internal reviews, escalate findings, and monitor action planning alongside the P&C Centers of Excellence
Monitoring third party risk and supporting teams to drive compliance
Support the development of risk mindset and risk management capability across the function
Qualification
Required
Enterprise Risk management experience in a large multinational company with a mature risk function
Expertise in developing risk or insights dashboards and producing clear and actionable reports
Proven project management skills
Data-driven approach to problem solving with strong critical thinking skills
Ability to influence at all levels and work collaboratively across multiple groups
Demonstrated learning agility and resilience under pressure
Ability to take many complicated inputs and distill into simple solutions and compelling narratives
Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with GRC platforms (e.g., OpenPages, Archer) a plus
Knowledge of the payments industry and products, competitive environment, and legal and regulatory landscape
Benefits
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
Company
Mastercard
Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.
Founded in 1966
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-05-25IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Miebach
Chief Executive Officer
Ed McLaughlin
President & Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-21
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