VP, Executive Compensation & Total Rewards Strategy

Mastercard Inc.; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 221,000 - 353,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Bereavement leave

Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a strategic Vice President of Executive Compensation to lead the global design, governance, administration, and evolution of executive compensation programs.

This role advises leadership, HR, Legal, Finance, and the Compensation Committee on base salary, incentives, benefits, governance, and market practices. You will drive benchmarking, model pay, and disclosures with a focus on performance and shareholder value.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive compensation experience including executive compensation.
• Experience supporting a Compensation Committee and board governance processes at a publicly traded company.
• Expertise in executive pay design, equity and incentive plans, governance, and proxy disclosure.
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives and HR leaders and managing external consultants.
• Experience in a large, multinational, matrixed organization.
• Experience in financial services, technology, payments, consulting, or another globally regulated industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Mastercard's executive compensation strategy in alignment with business and talent priorities.
• Design and recommend programs for senior leaders that reinforce performance, accountability, and shareholder value.
• Assess market trends and competitive practices to maintain external competitiveness and internal equity.
• Lead annual and special compensation reviews for executive leadership.
• Serve as an executive compensation advisor to the Compensation Committee.
• Develop and present board-ready analyses and recommendations for executive and director compensation decisions.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, and the Corporate Secretary on committee agendas, governance materials, and documentation.
• Lead the design and administration of annual and long-term incentive plans.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to establish performance measures and payout frameworks aligned with organizational goals.
• Assess equity program effectiveness and recommend changes that support retention, engagement, and shareholder alignment.
• Oversee executive award modeling, grant recommendations, dilution analysis, and share ownership guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with SEC, stock exchange, tax, and other compensation-related requirements.
• Lead executive compensation disclosures, including the proxy statement CD&A, compensation tables, and shareholder communications.
• Monitor regulatory and governance developments and assess their impact on Mastercard's programs.
• Partner with Legal and Internal Audit to maintain effective governance controls and processes.
• Advise senior executives and HR leaders on compensation, executive offers, retention actions, leadership transitions, and succession planning.
• Build strong partnerships across People & Capability, Finance, Legal, Corporate Governance, and Investor Relations.
• Lead executive compensation benchmarking using survey data, proxy disclosures, and market intelligence.
• Model executive pay, incentive outcomes, and equity grants to inform decisions.
• Translate compensation trends, investor expectations, and governance practices into actionable recommendations.
• Continuously improve executive compensation processes, systems, analytics, and governance.
• Manage one executive compensation team member and foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-performing culture.

Job description

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a strategic Vice President of Executive Compensation to lead the global design, governance, administration, and evolution of executive compensation programs.

This role advises leadership, HR, Legal, Finance, and the Compensation Committee on base salary, incentives, benefits, governance, and market practices. You will drive benchmarking, model pay, and disclosures with a focus on performance and shareholder value.