Vice President, Total Rewards, Executive Compensation

About the role

Mastercard is seeking a strategic Vice President to lead the global design, governance, administration, and evolution of executive compensation programs. The role partners with senior leadership, HR, Legal, Finance and the Compensation Committee to ensure compensation aligns with business objectives, shareholder interests and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the executive compensation strategy, designing programs that reinforce performance, accountability and shareholder value.
• Serve as advisor to the Compensation Committee, preparing board‑ready analyses and recommendations for executive and director compensation.
• Lead design and administration of annual and long‑term incentive plans, including equity program effectiveness, grant modeling and dilution analysis.
• Ensure compliance with SEC, stock‑exchange, tax and other regulatory requirements and manage executive compensation disclosures.
• Advise senior executives and HR on compensation offers, retention actions, leadership transitions and succession planning.
• Lead benchmarking, financial modeling and market intelligence to inform compensation decisions.
• Manage and develop a small executive compensation team, continuously improving processes, systems and governance.

Required profile

• 12+ years progressive compensation experience with significant executive compensation expertise.
• Experience supporting a Compensation Committee and board governance at a publicly traded company.
• Proven ability to advise senior leaders, manage external consultants and operate in a large, multinational, matrixed organization.
• Background in financial services, technology, payments or a similarly regulated industry is preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of SEC disclosure requirements and evolving governance trends.
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling abilities.
• Ability to translate complex compensation topics into clear executive recommendations.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity and discretion handling confidential information.
• Proven leadership and team‑development capability.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary with potential annual bonus or commissions.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous paid leave, 401k match and tuition reimbursement.
• Inclusive, merit‑based culture that values diversity and innovation.