About this role
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
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Senior Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, AI Strategy, Data Governance & Data Management, and AI/Data Solution Architecture
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All roles share a director‑level seniority, require mastery of the Data & AI value chain, and demand strong executive‑level communication and negotiation capabilities.
Shared Requirements Across All Three Director Roles
• Mastery of the AI value chain (data ingestion → pipelines → models → deployment → monitoring → scaling).
• Ability to lead or participate in early‑stage sales, framing value and defining use cases.
• Balance of technical depth and business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and fast‑evolving technology landscapes.
• Experience working within matrixed organizations and influencing without authority.
• Ability to design/supervise scalable, replicable solutions by leveraging global and local teams.
1. AI & Data Strategy – Subject Matter Expert
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories through secure, simple, and accessible transactions.
About Mastercard Services
Mastercard Services—through its Advisors organization—includes over 3,000 consultants across 53 countries, transforming insights from billions of aggregated, anonymized transactions into advanced analytics, AI, strategic consulting, and value‑added technology services.
About Advisors & Client Services (ACS)
ACS delivers specialized consulting in payments, advanced analytics, AI, and emerging technologies. Teams partner closely with clients worldwide to accelerate innovation, digital transformation, and the adoption of Mastercard’s product and platform ecosystem.
About the AI & Analytics Practice
The AI & Analytics practice is an interdisciplinary group focused on accelerating Mastercard’s AI‑enabled solutions across regions while fostering capability development within delivery teams. The practice enables global and regional teams to scale AI responsibly, consistently, and efficiently.
Role Purpose
Lead the definition, articulation, and executive‑level communication of Data & AI strategy across Spanish‑speaking Latin America, bridging market innovation, client needs, and Mastercard’s global AI product roadmap.
Core Role Objectives
• Translate AI and data capabilities into compelling strategic narratives for C‑suite audiences.
• Shape and guide regional Data & AI strategy, identifying high‑value opportunities for innovation and early‑stage commercial acceleration.
• Represent Mastercard in conferences, international forums, and conversations with strategic clients.
Common SME Responsibilities
• Lead proposals, client discovery phases, and early‑stage sales cycles.
• Participate in or lead complex Data & AI projects across industries.
• Produce thought leadership, frameworks, and regional points of view.
• Mentor delivery teams, elevate technical/strategic intuition, and strengthen regional capability.
• Ensure alignment with global product teams and cross‑functional groups.
• Influence GTM strategies by navigating a complex, matrixed organizational environment.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
• Lead executive‑level storytelling, including strategy decks, value frameworks, and market narratives.
• Support early‑stage sales through idea framing, value proposition definition, use case identification, and business case development.
• Connect client needs to global AI and data product teams, shaping future capabilities.
• Guide clients on AI value creation, ROI measurement, and scalable operating models.
• Identify white‑space opportunities and contribute to new solution design.
Profile & Qualifications
• MBA required.
• Proven experience in strategic consulting, innovation, product strategy, or front‑office roles.
• Demonstrated ability to speak credibly and confidently with C‑level executives.
• Strong command of AI concepts, data governance vs. data management, and the end‑to‑end Data & AI value chain.
• Exceptional executive storytelling and public communication skills.
• Strong negotiation abilities and comfort operating in matrixed global organizations.
• Advanced English (written and spoken).
2. Data Governance & Data Management Director
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company enabling secure, simple and accessible transactions, operating in more than 210 countries and territories.
About Mastercard Services
Mastercard Services leverages deep data assets and AI capabilities to deliver consulting, analytics, risk management, marketing, and digital transformation solutions.
About Advisors & Client Services (ACS)
ACS works closely with clients to deliver high‑impact engagements in payments modernization, data transformation, AI implementation, and operating model redesign.
About the AI & Analytics Practice
The practice promotes global consistency in AI delivery, strengthens regional talent, and supports the design and implementation of scalable Data & AI solutions.
Role Purpose
Design, implement, and operationalize data governance and data management frameworks that enable scalable, trusted delivery of analytics and AI solutions for clients across Latin America.
Core Role Objectives
• Build governance foundations that accelerate responsible AI and data product deployment.
• Ensure compliance, data quality, lineage, lifecycle management, and security.
• Bridge regulatory, operational, and technical needs into actionable programs.
Common SME Responsibilities
• Lead proposals, client discovery phases, and early‑stage sales cycles.
• Participate in or lead complex Data & AI projects across industries.
• Produce thought leadership, frameworks, and regional points of view.
• Mentor delivery teams, elevate technical/strategic intuition, and strengthen regional capability.
• Ensure alignment with global product teams and cross‑functional groups.
• Influence GTM strategies by navigating a complex, matrixed organizational environment.
Role-Specific Responsibilities
• Define operating models, policies, and standards for data governance and data management.
• Establish frameworks for data quality, lineage, cataloging, privacy, and security.
• Work with engineering and product teams to translate governance requirements into real‑world execution.
• Ensure successful deployment of dashboards, analytical models, AI systems, and data pipelines.
• Support commercial conversations by articulating technical and operational considerations.
• Align governance models with Mastercard global platforms, data products, and compliance requirements.
Profile & Qualifications
• Strong technical background in data governance and data management.
• Hands‑on experience implementing governance frameworks in operational environments.
• Deep understanding of the AI value chain.
• Ability to design clear, scalable processes and governance structures.
• Advanced English.
• Strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management skills, and negotiation capabilities.
• Proven ability to operate with senior executives and navigate complex, matrixed organizations.
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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.