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Title and Summary

Vice President, Regional Security

Overview
The Security Threat and Response Management Program is looking for a Vice President to join our team to lead the Regional Security function within Corporate Security. The ideal candidate should be passionate about Physical and Cyber Security, highly motivated, analytical, seasoned security professional with experience in managing multi location security operations and leading a large cross regional team of security specialists.
In this role, you will:
• Own and deliver on the Regional Security strategy for ensuring security of Mastercard assets globally and by leading a team of experienced, cross-regional security professionals.
• Be a trusted advisor to senior leadership across business, technology and support functions on matters pertaining to Cyber and Physical Security, including representation on risk and governance forums.
• Lead Physical Security operations across MA offices, coordinate and support crisis and incident response, promote security culture, drive metrics and reporting.
• Collaborate with broader Corporate Security team and cross-functional stakeholders to drive preparedness and implementation of security requirements from internal and external audits, regulatory obligations and related compliance requirements.
• Own the function budget, resourcing needs, security vendor relationship, physical security products and roadmap.
• Represent Mastercard on external forums and drive partnerships to promote the Mastercard brand, security thought leadership, share relevant information with industry peers, government, law enforcement etc.

All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• Have strong understanding of physical and cyber security operations, governance, risk management practices.
• Experience in managing security programs in diverse cultural and legal environments, senior stakeholder management, crisis situations, risk assessments.
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines such as ISO27001, PCI-DSS, NIST.
• Be seen as a trusted advisor who understands business processes and can provide security consultation and advisory.
• Confident, analytical and able to drive security discussions with internal and external stakeholders, influencing and driving consensus in a global environment with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Be a team player, culturally aware and able to collaborate with cross-regional teams
• Possess excellent communication and people management skills.

Mastercard is an 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. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.