Vice President of Software Engineering & Data Governance

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

Vice President of Software Engineering & Data GovernanceOverview:
Mastercard’s Data Governance & Regulation (DG&R) team is seeking a Vice President of Software Engineering & Data Governance to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable data governance solutions that ensure Mastercard’s data assets are secure, compliant, and accessible for strategic decision-making.
This leader will drive the engineering strategy for Mastercard’s enterprise Data Cataloging & Governance platform, ensuring strong metadata management, data lineage tracking, access controls, and compliance with global regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, BCBS 239). The role requires a deep understanding of both data governance principles and modern software engineering practices, enabling the seamless integration of governance policies into Mastercard’s data architecture.
The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with a track record of delivering large-scale data governance solutions, managing distributed engineering teams, and collaborating with business and regulatory stakeholders to implement best-in-class governance frameworks.

Role:
• Drive the vision, strategy, and execution for developing and implementing Mastercard’s modern and scalable Data Cataloging & Governance platform, critical for enterprise-wide data discovery and governance initiatives.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction to multiple engineering teams, guiding the analysis, design, development, and delivery of solutions that align with Mastercard’s global data governance objectives.
• Collaborate with business owners, product managers, and other technology teams to define roadmaps, set priorities, and execute strategies effectively.
• Successfully manage large-scale, complex projects with broad organizational impact and long-term business implications.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in engineering design, architecture, and development, ensuring all solutions are scalable, resilient, and high-performing.
• Lead quality inspections, architecture reviews, design reviews, code reviews, and security reviews to ensure compliance with Mastercard’s standards.
• Evaluate and manage technology relationships with vendors, integrators, and third-party service providers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence in metadata management, data lineage tracking, policy enforcement, and access control mechanisms.
• Define the strategic vision for data governance automation, integrating AI/ML-driven solutions for improved data quality, classification, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee the engineering and deployment of APIs and tools that enable seamless governance integration with data lakes, cloud platforms, and analytics ecosystems.
• Ensure compliance with global data protection regulations, working closely with legal, compliance, and risk teams to uphold Mastercard’s data integrity and security policies.
• Partner with data governance, security, and business teams to align engineering initiatives with Mastercard’s broader data strategy.
• Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams across geographies, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in data governance and engineering, identifying emerging technologies and best practices to enhance Mastercard’s governance capabilities.

All About You:
• Proven track record in senior leadership roles (e.g., Director, Vice President) managing medium-to-large engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale technology solutions.
• Hands-on experience in software engineering, development, and architecture, with a deep understanding of modern enterprise technologies and a strong focus on data governance, metadata management, and regulatory compliance.
• Deep expertise in data governance tools and frameworks (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, Apache Atlas) and their integration into enterprise data ecosystems.
• Proven ability to architect and implement scalable governance solutions that ensure data security, integrity, and accessibility.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data governance strategies (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern data architectures (data lakes, data meshes, distributed data systems).
• Experience in AI-driven data governance automation, including machine learning applications for data classification and quality monitoring.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences across business units.
• Experience leading teams to build solutions optimized for scalability, resiliency, and performance.
• Expertise in SaaS enterprise tools, including configuration, standardization, and lifecycle management.
• Strong communicator with the ability to align stakeholders across technical and business domains, presenting information effectively to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to balance long-term strategy with near-term execution, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Advanced knowledge of software engineering concepts, methodologies, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.


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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.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri: $200,000 - $320,000 USDArlington, Virginia: $230,000 - $368,000 USD