Vice President, Global Benefit Operations, Mobility & Leave Administration

• Develop and monitor key mobility metrics and reporting to support business decisions and talent strategies.

Leave Administration
• Oversee a leave team who support North America absence programs including parental, medical, personal, and statutory leave types.
• Ensure programs are compliant with state-specific regulations and integrated with internal policies, payroll, and benefits systems.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to manage complex cases and reduce employee and manager friction.
Team & Operations Leadership
• Lead and develop a high-performing, diverse global team, with clear performance goals, accountability, and career development opportunities.
• Establish and manage a robust control environment across all programs to mitigate operational, legal, and reputational risk.
• Drive operational efficiency through automation, process optimization, and use of data and analytics.

All About You:
• 10+ years of progressive HR operations experience with deep subject matter expertise in global benefits, mobility, and/or leave administration.
• Proven leadership experience managing large-scale, complex, global operations in a multinational organization.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environments across multiple regions (e.g., Americas, EMEA, APAC).
• Demonstrated success leading transformation and building scalable operational frameworks.
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Experience working with global vendors, third-party administrators, and HR technologies (e.g., Workday).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certification (e.g., CEBS, GPHR, SHRM-SCP) a plus.

Preferred Attributes:
• Strategic thinker with an operational mindset.
• Empathetic and employee-centric leader.
• Skilled in navigating matrixed organizations.
• Change agent who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.

Mastercard is a merit-based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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

Client-provided location(s): O'Fallon, MO

Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-253694

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-31T00:12:25