Director, Technology Risk Management

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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 Director, Technology Risk Management Director, Technology Risk Management Lead technology risk oversight and help advance the broader MTS Risk Management Framework. LOCATION: Pune (hybrid) BUSINESS UNIT: Mastercard Services FUNCTION: Second Line Risk Management SHAPE THE FUTURE OF RISK MANAGEMENT AT MASTERCARD Mastercard Transaction Services (MTS) enables secure, innovative and regulated money movement services globally. As the business grows and evolves, we are seeking an experienced Director, Technology Risk Management to strengthen independent technology risk oversight across our regulated entities and help advance the wider MTS Risk Management Framework. This is a highly visible leadership role within the second line of defence. Technology risk is the primary focus, spanning technology, cyber, operational resilience, outsourcing and third-party risk. The successful candidate will also contribute across broader risk disciplines, including risk appetite, risk assessments, issue and risk event management, governance, reporting, policy and framework development. Working with senior leaders across Technology, Engineering, Product, Cyber Security, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs and Legal Entity Management, you will provide credible challenge, translate complex risk matters into clear business insight, and support sound decision-making within a fast-moving global payments environment. WHAT WILL YOU BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR Strategic technology risk oversight -Lead independent second line oversight and challenge of technology, cyber and operational resilience risks across MTS regulated entities. -Evaluate material technology initiatives, transformation programmes and strategic investments from a risk perspective. -Provide credible, evidence-based challenge of technology risk assessments, control environments, risk acceptances, control weaknesses and remediation plans. -Monitor emerging technology and cyber risks, assess their relevance to MTS, and advise senior stakeholders on potential business and regulatory impacts. -Oversee second line challenge of outsourcing, critical third-party arrangements, technology dependencies and concentration risks. Broader Risk Management Framework leadership -Play a leading role in the continued development, implementation and embedding of the MTS Risk Management Framework beyond the technology risk domain. -Drive enhancements to risk governance, risk appetite, risk assessment, issue management, risk event management, risk acceptance and reporting processes. -Contribute to the development and maintenance of risk policies, standards, methodologies, procedures and guidance. -Lead or facilitate enterprise and legal entity risk assessments and support consistent application of the framework across regulated entities. -Provide oversight and challenge of material non-technology risks, issues, events and remediation activities where required by the broader Risk team agenda. -Partner with first line stakeholders to improve risk identification, assessment, escalation and management practices while preserving second line independence. Governance, regulatory and Board engagement -Prepare and present clear risk insights to executive leadership, governance committees and Boards. -Lead or su

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