Mastercard

Financial Services

VicePresident,PlatformArchitecture

₹75–125L ~AI est. Pune, India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“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.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

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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