Manager, People Business Partner

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

Manager, People Business Partner

Title: Manager People Business Partner (HRBP), Pune

Job Overview:

This position has responsibility for facilitating People & Capability (P&C) (Human Resources) related activities within MasterCard, Pune. Responsibilities include implementation of P&C initiatives, and core human resources activities. The Manager People Business Partner will act as a positive cultural change agent, consultant and business advisor in partnering with employees and managers to enable the execution of business strategies and initiatives. The individual in this role will need to work in close collaboration with assigned Business Units and Regional colleagues to execute on initiatives.

Major Accountabilities:
The individual in this role will execute on strategic initiatives designed to enhance P&C effectiveness and delivery. This individual will be responsible for managing and performing a wide range of P&C activities for the groups that s/he supports. These activities include, but are not limited to:
• Manage the day-to-day aspects of one or more complex projects; partners with key stakeholders across Business Unit and MasterCard at large to ensure the timely coordination and execution of plans and activities
• Participate in the Talent Acquisition process for the function as appropriate
• Coach employees and managers on a wide range of issues
• Facilitate job evaluation and compensation assessment as needed
• Partner with Business Unit executives and Finance to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the budget and headcount planning and tracking process
• Participate in the talent review process including leadership development and succession planning, skills assessment and organization design
• Participate in the facilitation of the Performance Management process, including the administration of the year-end compensation process, goal setting and ratings calibration
• Process involuntary terminations as needed and prepare paperwork for legal review; manage pre and post termination issues and guide Manager through process
• Participate in Employee Relations activities in partnership with the SR PBP

Experience and Education:
• Demonstrated People Business Partner (HRBP) experience
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree and/or certification in HR preferred
• Core knowledge of HR principles, theories and concepts
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives exercising sound judgment, solutions orientation and flexibility
• Must demonstrate the ability to work cross functionally and across multiple geographies
• Must have good influencing skills
• Must have strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communications skills
- AI fluency preferred
• Previous experience managing HR initiatives for innovation and technology functions/teams preferred

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.