The role involves defining and executing AI and data strategies collaborating across business units and enhancing product development using data and AI.

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 AI & Data Strategy Americas
OVERVIEW• The AI & Data Strategy & Management organization (Chief Data Office) is responsible for the strategy acquisition evaluation and responsible use of all types of data and AI capabilities that can be utilized for innovation and operations by a wide range of Mastercard product teams.
• Reporting to the Vice President (VP) AI & Data Strategy Europe this role will be responsible for identifying data and AI needs and developing appropriate data and AI strategies to support business strategies across Americas. This regional role provides a unique opportunity to work across the different business units in the regions driving how AI and data is used in products and solutions. It requires a leader who is strategic and analytic who understands data can engage teams to network and collaborate across business teams and can communicate complex concepts to various business and technical teams.
ROLE
VP AI & Data Strategy Americas
• Define and execute the vision and roadmap for AI & data strategies across the Americas regions
• Serve as a leader and subject matter expert on internal and third-party data and AI capabilities to drive product development and improvement efforts that leverage data and/or AI
• Work with the Americas regions to evaluate and implement AI capabilities and tools to achieve process efficiencies and cost reductions
• Drive data and AI design methodology for new products and services including determining data requirements for new products and enablement of business strategies enabling the AI Intake process documenting Data Briefs Data Flows and data material as required by the product management and AI Governance process
• Translate the business strategies into data and AI strategy and related requirements as well as its products and solutions and identify related data & Ai gaps and required remediation
• Engage with strategic leaders across the Americas regions to evangelise data & AI best practices and develop enabling relationships for the team
• Be an external representative for Mastercard to influence stakeholders and advance Mastercard's reputation and objectives in the data and AI space
• Define and monitor success metrics including AI intake throughput and other relevant KPIs
• Cultivate a culture of innovation excellence operational ownership and accountability.
ALL ABOUT YOU
• Advanced experience working with data & AI products either in acquisition development governance or evaluation
• Deep understanding of the Payments and/or Fintech industry as well as regional nuances
• Exceptional executive communication skills with a proven ability to influence C-level stakeholders across a matrixed global organization and across technology product and executive teams globally
• Strong understanding of AI and data analytics
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering. Must work well in both team and individual settings and must be able to work with a geographically dispersed team
• Ability to create strategies and plans that define how data and AI can be utilized to support an organization's overall business strategy how that data is organized and governed inside an organization
• Motivated self-starter with ability to excel at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working under your own initiative.
• Mandatory: Spanish Proficiency
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
Miami Florida: $204000 - $326000 USD