Vice President, Global Community and Belonging

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, Global Community and Belonging About the Opportunity: MasterCard operates the world’s fastest payment processing network, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. Every day, everywhere, we use our technology and expertise to make payments safe, simple and smart. We know safety and security are the top priorities of our customers, cardholders and partners, so we won’t stand still in developing new and better ways to keep payments safe. Through our vision - a World Beyond Cash™ - we are advancing global social sustainability by giving people around the world greater access to the financial system, which, in turn, provides a larger and more diverse group of engaged contributors and participants. About the Role: The Community & Belonging Business Partner will be a direct report to the Executive Vice President, Chief Community & Belonging Officer. This role is responsible for supporting the implementation of the company’s Corporate/ Regional Community & Belonging Strategies Primary Responsibilities: • Collaborate with functional leaders and Human Resources to embed and drive progress for our multi-year Belonging action plans, including developing, monitoring and reporting on indicators of success and challenges • Work to increase the inclusion leadership competency of leaders, managers and employees through the implementation of programs and trainings that educate staff on how to recognize and value individual differences and enrich our work in the process • Work with various departments and staff, including Human Resources and Communications to create, update, and assure that our organizational communications and campaigns, processes and policies fully reflect the organizations guiding inclusion strategy principles and areas of focus • Develop strategic partnerships with outside organizations and professionals to support the recruiting efforts in developing a pipeline of diverse candidates, vendors, and partners • Support Community & Belonging internal and external efforts and campaigns, and reporting, benchmarking and awards/recognition initiatives • Work with the Employee Resource Groups to support meeting Belonging strategy objectives General Management Accountabilities: • Be a business partner and consultant • Able to motivate and inspire • Have an inclusive and global mind set • Willing to take calculated risks • Ensure inclusion leadership needs are identified and addressed • Promote, support and sustain an ethical working environment • Comfortable working in a start-up environment where you may work on projects outside the scope of your day job Skills/Experiences • Experience in helping build and implement regional inclusion strategies, including experience working with and creating collaborative and productive working relationships among multicultural populations and across multiple levels of the company • Demonstrated skills in influencing and leading groups, problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills • Strong communications skills, including program management, making effective presentations, and writing • Ability to manage, monitor, and disseminate progress of program goals and