Director, Risk Management

Mastercard is seeking a senior risk leader to join its Core Payments Strategy & Execution team. The Director, Risk Management – Core Payments will be responsible for supporting the design, execution, and continuous strengthening of the risk management framework supporting Mastercard's Core Payments business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of risk policies, standards, and procedures aligned with Core Payments objectives
• Enabling proactive and effective risk management across Core Payments to ensure business activities align with enterprise risk frameworks, regulatory expectations, and internal standards
• Identifying, assessing, and managing risks through structured guidance, frameworks, and decision support
• Conducting horizon scanning to proactively identify emerging, evolving, and systemic risks
• Facilitating and/or leading scenario analysis and stress testing to assess potential business impact and inform decision-making
• Ensuring appropriate controls are identified for material risks and that clear ownership is embedded with the right business teams
• Establishing and maintaining a consistent controls and issues management approach that links control effectiveness, audit outcomes, and regulatory expectations
• Driving sustainable remediation of control deficiencies, audit findings, and regulatory issues through robust, root cause focused action plans
• Acting as a trusted key liaison for internal audits and regulatory interactions impacting Core Payments
• Promoting a strong risk culture that balances innovation, growth, and control through influence, coaching, and thought leadership

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience leading enterprise risk management for a complex, global organization
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and ongoing monitoring practices
• Deep expertise in risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and operational resilience
• Extensive knowledge of the payments industry and/or digital financial products
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and translate complex risk concepts into clear, actionable insights

Mastercard offers 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.