Director, Inclusive Growth & AI for Social Impact

Data; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director to lead the Center for Data for Good, focusing on building an ecosystem of assets, tools, and partners to scale social impact. The role emphasizes enabling exchange of data, AI, and technology to advance inclusive innovation and measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder engagement, advanced analytics expertise, and ecosystem management experience to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment across DC/NY regions.

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement and ecosystem management experience.
• Advanced analytical acumen with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
• Experience with philanthropic grants in the tech for good sector.

Responsibilities

• Scale the use and adoption of data, networks, technology, and AI for the digital transformation of social impact organizations focused on small business growth and financial health.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams to provide a social impact lens to business teams.
• Build internal coalitions to leverage Mastercard talent for the Center's mission.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of grants and partnerships aligned with Tech for Good.
• Institutionalize data and AI-driven decision-making across the Center.
• Evolve M&E frameworks to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Advise on data-related research projects and collaborate with Research & Insights.
• Translate insights into consumable visualizations and demos.
• Participate in technical communities to monitor data science trends.
• Manage the Center’s proprietary tools and oversee vendor relationships.
• Support grantee engagement strategy with Global Programs.

Skills

Advanced analytics

Machine learning

Data mining

Python

R

SAS

Grants management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Public policy and social impact

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Public Policy, or a related field

Tools

Python

R

SAS

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director to lead the Center for Data for Good, focusing on building an ecosystem of assets, tools, and partners to scale social impact. The role emphasizes enabling exchange of data, AI, and technology to advance inclusive innovation and measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder engagement, advanced analytics expertise, and ecosystem management experience to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment across DC/NY regions.