Mastercard
Financial Services
VicePresident,PlatformArchitecture
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“Vice President, Platform Architecture at Mastercard. Skills: Platform Architecture, Technology Strategy, Team Leadership, Transformational Change. Lead teams to deliver technical programmes. Provide thought leadership”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet delivery expectations; Drive measurable value; Achieve business outcomes; Optimise costs; Accelerate deployment timelines
Industry & Context.
Analysis; Strategic technological improvements; Resolve delivery issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Over 15 years' experience leading culture creation, More than 10 years' experience leading enterprise IT initiatives, Experience leading global teams, Proven change agent, Successfully leading delivery teams through complex implementations, Advanced knowledge of programme management, Advanced knowledge of software development practices, Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies, Extensive experience conducting executive-level conversations, Extensive experience conducting critical conversations, Proven leadership in delivering complex, cross-functional platform initiatives
Nice to Have
Subject matter expert in AI enablement, Subject matter expert in cloud deployment, Subject matter expert in automation, Subject matter expert in cyber security, Subject matter expert in operational resilience
What You'll Do.
Lead teams to deliver technical programmes
Provide thought leadership
Cultivate internal relationships
Cultivate external relationships
Oversee strategic initiatives
Drive transformational change
Deliver enhanced customer value
Deliver strategic initiatives
Ensure direct contribution to business
Inspire direct reports
Achieve business outcomes
Influence business strategies
Influence product strategies
Influence technology strategies
Drive technological improvements
Lead the technical community
Develop innovative solutions
Communicate Mastercard's strategic vision
Ensure stakeholders are informed
Oversee development of platform architecture
Oversee promotion of platform architecture
Oversee development of business processes
Oversee promotion of business processes
Consult with application leadership
Enhance product quality
Ensure alignment with architectural standards
Ensure alignment with security requirements
Ensure alignment with strategic goals
Champion improvement initiatives
Identify automation opportunities
Reduce deployment time
Lead integration across teams
Deliver superior solutions
Partner with corporate security
Partner with architecture teams
Partner with database teams
Partner with platform teams
Ensure adherence to engineering standards
Advise executive leadership
Advise programme groups
Resolve delivery issues
Serve as escalation point
Leverage partnerships
Drive adoption of platform standards
Ensure compliance in business operations
Oversee process improvement initiatives
Identify efficiencies
Accelerate deployment timelines
Manage financial planning
Manage budget tracking
Allocate resources effectively
Set functional strategy
Underpin the IT strategy
Strengthen leadership accountability
Drive talent planning
Enhance people practices
Foster a work environment
Encourage sharing ideas
Encourage taking calculated risks
Encourage learning from mistakes
Support career growth
Support continuous development
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration; Collaboration with Product; Collaboration with Engineering; Collaboration with Platform teams; Collaboration with application leadership; Collaboration with corporate security; Collaboration with architecture teams; Collaboration with database teams; Collaboration with platform teams; Collaboration with other leaders; Collaboration with peers
Communication Scope
Thought leadership; Business acumen; Executive communication; Stakeholder communication; Critical conversations
Process & Methodology
Programme management, Agile methodologies, Metrics, KPIs
Full Job Description
**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, Platform Architecture ### Overview Responsible for leading teams to deliver technical programmes and provide thought leadership, whilst cultivating robust internal and external relationships to ensure delivery meets expectations. This is a senior leadership position, overseeing strategic initiatives across multiple business verticals with direct visibility at the senior management level. We are seeking a senior technology leader and subject matter expert with a proven track record of driving transformational change through cross-functional collaboration to deliver enhanced customer value across Commercial and New Payment Flows (CNPF). This role is directly linked to critical business outcomes, including operational resilience, cyber security, automation, cloud deployment (private and public), and AI enablement, a significant and visible role responsible for driving measurable value. As a member of the ONE Solution Delivery and Operational Resiliency team, the successful candidate will be accountable for delivering strategic initiatives across three business verticals within the CNPF unit, encompassing Operational Resilience, Cyber, Automation, Cloud design and deployment, and AI enablement. These initiatives are tracked at Senior Management level to ensure direct contribution to the business. As a VP-level leader, the candidate must demonstrate accountability and inspire direct reports to achieve business outcomes in li
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