Vice President, Data Quality Platforms

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, Data Quality Platforms

The Enterprise Data Quality (EDQ) team within the AI and Data Office is responsible for developing Mastercard’s data quality program and driving data quality improvements. We ensure data is of the highest quality and is fit-for-purpose to support business and analytic uses. Our team designs controls and solutions that help protect the integrity of the network. We collaborate with regional and global product teams, as well as Services Technology, to identify and prioritize data quality investments throughout the lifecycle of our business. This includes working with standards governing bodies such as ISO to define effective data formats and other standards. Additionally, the team works with tech and product to identify, plan mitigations and remediate all manner of data quality issues. The team is also responsible for the management of key data assets and capabilities supporting DQ, such as our merchant location and company master data, and the Enterprise Data Quality tooling used to profile and monitor data.


Role
As a Vice President, Data Quality Platforms you will:
Program Leadership and Planning
• Act as the senior business owner for data quality investments, partnering with technology on the design and delivery.
• In conjunction with Services Tech, lead the strategic vision, roadmap, and execution of Mastercard’s data quality platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise data governance and business objectives.
• Drive the roadmap and implementation of data quality platforms to enhance data the accuracy, consistency, and usability across global systems.
• Develop and manage multi-million dollar budgets for platform development, implementation, and support.

Platform Governance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Services Tech, and Data Strategy to define platform requirements and success metrics.
• Partner with technology, internal audit and compliance teams to ensure platforms meet regulatory and security requirements.
• Identify emerging technologies and trends in data quality management, assessing their applicability to Mastercard’s ecosystem.
• Oversee the end-to-end RFP process for new data quality platforms, including vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiation.
• Partner with Services Tech to lead teams delivering the replacement of legacy platforms, ensuring seamless transition and minimal disruption to business operations.
• Manage integration of products to the new merchant data platform, ensuring availability, interoperability and scalability.
• Monitor platform performance and adoption, using KPIs to drive enhancements and ensure business value realization.

Communication and Alignment
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of data quality professionals, fostering innovation and professional growth.
• Champion data quality standards and best practices across the organization, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead governance forums and steering committees to align stakeholders on platform priorities, timelines, and outcomes.
• Represent Mastercard in external forums and industry groups focused on data quality and platform innovation.
• Communicate platform strategy and progress to senior leadership, ensuring transparency and alignment with enterprise goals.


All About You
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with proven experience in relationship building and partnering.
• Hands-on experience managing multi-faceted technology projects as an executive sponsor.
• Deep understanding of Mastercard platforms and applications and related business processes.
• Strong understanding of emerging technologies including but not limited to, cloud architecture, master data management tools (Reltio, Informatica, etc.), machine learning/AI and Big Data infrastructure.
• Experience with data sourcing, third-party data vendors, and data privacy strategies
• Advanced analytic and problem solving abilities.
• Motivated self-starter with ability to excel at multi-tasking and solving problems in a fast-paced environment.

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: $194,000 - $310,000 USD

Arlington, Virginia: $223,000 - $357,000 USD