VP, Strategy & Market Development - LAC

Mastercard; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 204,000 - 326,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Americas (LAC) to lead regional strategy and execution across Latin America and the Americas, aligning with global priorities to drive sustainable growth and operational excellence.

You will partner with regional and global leaders to advance governance, business transformation, and M&A integration, while managing risk and building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading regional strategy and operations.
• Proven track record in governance and performance management.
• Ability to collaborate across North LAC, South LAC and Brazil.
• Strong change management and M&A integration experience.
• Ability to identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Proven people leadership in high-performing teams.
• Excellent executive stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional strategy development aligned to global priorities.
• Drive governance, performance management, and process optimization.
• Coordinate across North LAC, South LAC and Brazil for alignment.
• Influence executives and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Oversee M&A strategy and integration including talent planning.
• Lead regional risk agenda across operational, financial and compliance risks.
• Develop and lead a high-performing regional team.
• Collaborate with the LAC President to shape regional strategy.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Executive Influence

Operational Excellence

Business Transformation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Risk Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Talent Leadership

Job description

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.

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

VP, Strategy & Market Development - LAC

Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Americas (LAC)

Overview

The Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Americas (LAC), is responsible for leading the regional strategy and operations agenda, ensuring alignment between global priorities and regional execution to drive sustainable growth, operational excellence, and business performance across Latin America and the Americas.

This role partners closely with regional and global leaders to strengthen governance, accelerate strategic initiatives, lead business transformation, oversee M&A integration, and manage business risk across one of Mastercard's most dynamic and complex regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the regional strategy, aligned with Mastercard's global priorities.
• Drive operational excellence through effective governance, performance management, and process optimization.
• Partner across North LAC, South LAC and Brazil to ensure regional alignment, coordination, and execution.
• Influence executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives that support growth and innovation.
• Oversee M&A strategy and integration activities, including organizational alignment, talent planning, and change management.
• Lead the regional business risk agenda by identifying, assessing, and mitigating operational, financial, compliance, and organizational risks.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with regional senior leaders, including the LAC President, to help shape and drive the region’s overall strategy.

All About You

• Strategic Leadership
• Executive Influence
• Operational Excellence
• Business Transformation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Talent Leadership

Mastercard is a merit-based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] 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.

Pay Ranges

Miami, Florida: $204,000 - $326,000 USD