The Mastercard Global Business Services Center is looking for a VP, Systems based in Purchase, NY. The GBSC Systems team act as consultants supporting the Shared Services Organization and other Mastercard Business verticals (Corporate & Regional Controllership, Data & Services, Mastercard TECH, etc.). The GBSC Systems team partners with TECH to support key Mastercard business teams by providing system solutions, system/application management, project management for key Finance systems and user support. The team is built upon strong contributors with leadership abilities, consulting mindsets, deep business/process knowledge and strong project management skills.The primary responsibility of the VP, Systems will be to set and drive Mastercard’s strategic initiatives related to our established ERP environment. In addition to setting both short & long term strategic initiaves, the VP, Systems will provide mentorship, guidance and direction to a global team of Systems professionals. The VP, Systems will also manage the run and availability of a complex Systems environment including single, global instances of Oracle & Hyperion applications.

As the VP, Systems, you will lead all aspects of the Mastercard Financial Systems footprint – Oracle, Hyperion and multiple third-party applications, including –

• Partner with TECH and stakeholders to define Mastercard’s technology roadmap – including developing plan for cloud migration
• Lead change management and business case development on strategic technical initiatives
• Lead and manage a global Systems team of employees and non-employees – continue to assess and refine organization strategy based on evolving business needs
• Lead/Manage complex System based projects (200+ annually) partnering with internal Mastercard stakeholders
• Proactively engage with stakeholders to ensure systems needs/requirements are met and align on project plans, prioritization, delivery, etc.
• Act as a trusted business partner to stakeholders on addressing business challenges leveraging systems capabilities
• Act as key point of contact for Mastercard’s strategic vendor partners; drive new partnerships as needed, negotiate new change requests, contract pricing, etc
• Collaborate with global technical teams to drive various systems activities, including – planning/delivery of upgrades, disaster recovery exercises, monthly/quarterly releases, environment availability, etc.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies and procedures including financial management, access management, records retention and business continuity

Corporate Security Responsibility

Responsibilities

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree in Information Technology or Systems Management preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting/accounting processes.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of leadership including executives.
• Expert level knowledge in Oracle & Hyperion Applications; Cloud implementation experience on Oracle preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly engage and influence business partners; driving change as/when needed.
• Experience working in a global based shared services organization a plus.
• Expert level knowledge of key Project Management methodologies & tools – including Microsoft Projects and Visio
• Excellent written & verbal communication skillsets with the ability to effectively communicate & develop strong relationships within a multinational organization.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills with the ability to independently prioritize and manage complex, global projects.
• Able to travel Domestically/ Internationally if needed.