Director of Data Strategy, Analytics & Insights

Mastercard; O’Fallon (MO); On-site; USD 142,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director, Data Analytics to lead an integrated organization spanning Data Science, Data Architecture & Engineering, and Reporting & Insights. You will own the end-to-end data and insights value chain, translate business priorities into data products, and drive measurable value across the GBSC.

This role requires building durable capabilities, setting direction, and advancing from descriptive reporting toward predictive insights using advanced analytics and responsible AI.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary data and analytics organizations.
• Proven record of enterprise data and analytics strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of modern data platforms, cloud architecture, BI, AI, and model lifecycle practices.
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize a broad portfolio of opportunities, and align resources to high-value outcomes.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder-management skills in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the leaders responsible for Data Science, Data Architecture & Engineering, and Reporting & Insights; set priorities and expectations.
• Define and execute a unified data and insights strategy aligned with GBSC goals.
• Own the end-to-end portfolio of data, analytics, and reporting initiatives to drive business value.
• Translate business challenges into data products, analytical use cases, and decision-support capabilities.
• Advance reporting toward diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive insights using analytics and AI.
• Build durable data architecture, scalable pipelines, and reusable data products.

Skills

Data Science

Data Architecture

Reporting & Insights

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Data Science/CS/IS/Engineering/Statistics/Math/Business

Tools

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director, Data Analytics to lead an integrated organization spanning Data Science, Data Architecture & Engineering, and Reporting & Insights. You will own the end-to-end data and insights value chain, translate business priorities into data products, and drive measurable value across the GBSC.

This role requires building durable capabilities, setting direction, and advancing from descriptive reporting toward predictive insights using advanced analytics and responsible AI.