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

Director Cybersecurity & Risk, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation

Job Description Summary:

Mastercard Advisors, the professional services arm of Mastercard Worldwide, provides payments-focused consulting, marketing, information and risk management services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide. With its unique category expertise, deep understanding of customer needs and successful track record in addressing complex challenges throughout the payments lifecycle, Mastercard Advisors addresses the challenges and opportunities of its clients, enhances Mastercard's strategic and tactical performance and establishes Mastercard's global thought-leadership preeminence.

We are seeking an experienced consulting professional with strong expertise in cybersecurity and risk management. This role is client-facing and serves as a subject matter expert, leading strategic cybersecurity engagements across Europe to support business transformation and grow Mastercard’s consulting presence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver large-scale cybersecurity consulting engagements, leveraging Mastercard’s Cyber solutions and managing project economics, timelines, and client relationships.
• Develop and implement cybersecurity strategies and transformation programs for regional and global clients.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, translating business objectives into actionable cyber risk solutions.
• Drive consultative sales and account growth through strategic relationship management.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and global product leads to refine offerings and identify new opportunities.
• Represent Mastercard as a thought leader in cybersecurity, contributing to industry positioning and innovation.

Required Expertise:

• Proven track record in cybersecurity consulting within financial services (banking, acquiring, fintech, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks (DORA, NIS2, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, MAS, GLBA, NY DFS) and industry standards (ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, COSO, PCI).
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide cyber risk governance frameworks and threat models.
• Ability to assess and mitigate business risks, design controls, and develop incident response and resiliency plans.
• Skilled in data analytics and business intelligence tools for cyber risk reporting.
• Strong project management capabilities, including budget oversight and team leadership.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant graduate degree preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, CEH, Security+, GSEC (one or more preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in payments, retail banking, or merchant services is a plus.

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.