Vice President, Business Security Officer for 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, Business Security Officer for Data and AI

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.

Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Mission First, People Always

As Corporate Security, we are responsible for keeping Mastercard safe and secure from cyber and physical threats, and it is our people on the frontlines who make this happen every day.
By taking care of our people, their wellbeing, and career development, we provide them with the necessary tools and environment to ensure the success of our mission.

Overview

The Business Security Enablement (BSE) team is looking for a Business Security Officer (BSO). The BSO is a senior level contributor that will drive partnerships with technology, engineering, and business teams. This BSO role will function as the primary security advocate and advisor for Data Commercialization and Artificial Intelligence. In this role, you will:

Role
• Provide information security risk advice and consultation to the data commercialization and artificial intelligence initiatives for the enterprise.
• Enable programs to proactively manage, control, mitigate and/or remediate security risk within the organization's risk appetite.
• Provide guidance to programs on Corporate Security topics, policies, standards, and controls.
• Partner with application development teams to improve the security of the application code and architecture.
• Drive risk culture and promote security awareness activities within the Product and Technology organization.
• Lead a team of security engineers dedicated to aligned programs.
• Partner and collaborate with other BSOs to continuously improve security engineering processes.
• Collaborate with the various Corporate Security teams on risks associated with the Data Commercialization and Artificial Intelligence organization.

All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Demonstrated effectiveness working in a global environment and leading a global team of security engineers.
• Demonstrated experience building organizational relationships, partnering with, and influencing executive leadership while commanding the respect of the individuals with varying technical expertise across the organization.
• Strong understanding of information security, risk and data privacy within the domain of digital commerce including relevant practical experience, integration of different security technologies, and designing secure multi-domain solutions.
• Demonstrate a broad awareness of security operations concepts and practices across all phases of the development and delivery lifecycle.
• Experience and proficiency with cloud technologies, API design, AI/ML systems, and distributed systems operations.
• Knowledge and technical security experience in cryptography, including several of the following: encryption, hashing, key management, digital certificates, TLS.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines such as ISO27001, PCI-DSS, NIST SP800-53, COBIT.
• Experience of continuous delivery/continuous integration processes and procedures including critical security considerations in automated workflows
• Experience and understanding of architecture and technologies used in payments and e-commerce.

NICE Framework references
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) competency proficiency levels of limited in leadership, limited to developing in operational and professional, and developing to proficient in technical.
• This Mastercard role shares KSAs with related NICE work roles
o OV-SPP-002, OPM751, Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner
o OV-EXL-001, OPM901, Executive Cyber Leadership
o OV-MGT-001, OPM722, Information Systems Security Manager

Corporate Security Responsibility

Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position 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 training in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

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.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $200,000 - $320,000 USD