Manager – Total Rewards Systems

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

Manager, Total Rewards SystemsOverview
The Total Rewards Team delivers world class programs that position our company as an employer of choice. Our global team designs and delivers consumer focused compensation, benefits and mobility programs for our employees, and leads all human resources M&A activities.

This position will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation, optimization, and alignment of all Total Rewards Systems within Mastercard.

Role:
• Oversee the day-to-day system administration of Total Rewards platforms
• Leverage coding skills (e.g. Java, Groovy, Python) to customize and optimize system functionalities and develop scripts or automation tools as needed.
• Assess existing Total Rewards systems, identify areas for improvement, and implement enhancements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Total Rewards systems with other HR and business applications as needed.
• Manage the technical and systematic execution of annual compensation reviews, benchmarking, salary structure adjustments, year-end reviews, and other major compensation activities
• Responsible for ensuring data accuracy, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining system integrity in Total Rewards systems
• Work closely with Compensation Design and Total Rewards Partners to understand compensation needs and translate into specifications and requirements that can be implemented in Total Rewards systems
• Responsible for ensuring Total Rewards systems are compliant with internal and external compliance initiatives (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley)
• Develop and utilize data analytics in our Total Rewards systems to derive insights and inform decision-making related to our compensation programs
• Ensure operational excellence by creating and maintaining documented processes, measuring the service levels provided to employees and managers, and implementing continuous improvement efforts as appropriate by streamlining processes and implementing efficiency enhancements
• Manage relationships with external vendors, support with contract negotiation and execution, and oversee service delivery
• Interface with Global Business Services Center (GBSC) as necessary to ensure inquiries and escalations from managers and employees are addressed
• Liaise with payroll team and finance to ensure smooth execution of compensation programs/processes

All About You
• Expertise in Java, Groovy and other relevant languages
• Experienced in HRIS, Financial Systems, or other related roles
o Experience with PeopleFluent a plus
• Technical Expertise in Power Query/BI, Excel, and other data analysis functions
• Track record of working cross-functionally and collaboratively at all levels, including working remotely with cross-functional teams and able to guide decision making.
Key Competencies:
• Agile and high degree of initiative, effectively handles multiple demands in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail, ability to juggle competing priorities during heavy compensation cycles/processes.
• Able to quickly establish trust and credibility across various working teams in COEs, Total Rewards, and Shared Services
• Strong excel, analytical, and modeling skills with the ability to analyze complex data and draw meaningful conclusions
• Ability to develop and grasp complex technical requirements and implement solutions in systems leveraging relevant coding languages and other technical solutions as necessaryMastercard is an 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. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] 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.

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