Vice President, 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

Vice President, People Business Partner

The Vice President, People Business Partner (PBP) for People & Capability (P&C) serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, responsible for shaping and delivering the people strategy in alignment with business priorities.

This role connects enterprise P&C strategy to execution—driving organizational effectiveness, talent outcomes, and business performance for the Chief People Officer’s direct leadership team. The VP PBP serves as the primary People Business Partner to the Centers of Expertise (COEs) and People Operations & Insights (POI) leads and their leadership teams ensuring a seamless, high-impact employee and leader experience. In partnership with the EVP, Corporate, this role will also provide support to our PBP leaders globally. This role will report directly into the EVP, P&C Corporate once filled and will report into the SVP, P&C CAO/MSG/P&C until then.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Partnership & Business Impact
• Partner with SVP+ leaders to define and execute aligned people strategies
• Advise on org design, workforce strategy, and operating model effectiveness
• Translate business priorities into clear, actionable talent and org plans for P&C

2. Talent Strategy & Leadership Development
• Lead core talent processes (talent reviews, succession, performance, development)
• Build leadership capability and strengthen succession pipelines
• Coach senior leaders on performance, team effectiveness, and impact

3. Organizational Effectiveness & Change
• Lead org design and transformation (restructures, integrations)
• Drive-change strategies that support business evolution and engagement
• Reinforce culture and enterprise values through leadership actions

4. Employee Experience & Engagement
• Elevate the voice of leaders and employees to inform priorities
• Partner with COEs and PO&I to improve experience across the lifecycle
• Proactively address engagement risks and opportunities

5. Risk Management & Employee Relations
• Lead complex ER matters with sound, balanced judgment
• Partner with ER, Legal on sensitive and high-risk issues

6. Enterprise Collaboration & Operating Model
• Serve as key interface across the P&C ecosystem (COEs, POI, GBSC)
• Ensure strong execution of people programs through data and insights
• Contribute to evolving the PBP model and capability

Experience & Leadership Profile
• Senior PBP experience in a complex, matrixed organization
• Proven advisor to executive leaders with enterprise impact
• Expertise in talent, org design, workforce strategy, and employee relations
• Strong business acumen with a clear link to outcomes
• Highly effective influencer, coach, and stakeholder partner
• Track record leading through change and ambiguity

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered 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. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $221,000 - $353,000 USD