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

Data and Analytics Lead

Job Description
We are seeking a strategic and technically skilled Data and Analytics Lead to drive the development and execution of our data strategy. This role involves leading a team of data professionals to deliver actionable insights, enhance data infrastructure, and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
The ideal candidate combines strong leadership capabilities with deep technical knowledge in analytics, data engineering, and business intelligence. You will play a pivotal role in transforming data into a strategic asset, guiding stakeholders through a data-driven culture, and ensuring scalable, efficient data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy
•\tDefine and execute the organization’s data and analytics strategy in alignment with business goals.
•\tLead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of data analysts, engineers, and scientists.
•\tCollaborate with C-level executives, department heads, and product owners to define data needs and analytics priorities.

Data Management & Analytics
•\tOversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines, data warehouses, and BI platforms.
•\tBuild and maintain dashboards and reporting systems to monitor KPIs and business performance.
•\tTranslate complex data into actionable insights for stakeholders using storytelling and visualization.

Governance & Quality
•\tEnsure data quality, integrity, privacy, and compliance with data governance policies
•\tEstablish standards for data collection, storage, access, and usage across the organization.
Technology & Innovation
•\tEvaluate and implement tools and technologies for analytics, data integration, and visualization.
•\tStay current on industry trends in AI/ML, data engineering, and emerging analytics techniques.
•\tDrive automation and advanced analytics initiatives (e.g., predictive modeling, segmentation, recommendation systems).


Desired Experience & Qualifications

Education
•\tBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field.

Professional Experience
•\t6–10+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or data engineering roles.
•\tAt least 2–4 years in a leadership or team lead capacity.
•\tProven experience working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
•\tExperience in leading business system application and database architecture design, influencing technology direction in range of breadth of IT areas

Technical Skills
•\tStrong knowledge of SQL, Python or R.
•\t3-5 years of experience implementing data transformation pipelines using AWS solutions like Amazon Glu, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DMS, Amazon Event Bridge.
•\tExperience with modern data stack tools (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, DBT, Airflow).
•\tProficiency with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar.
•\tUnderstanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data architecture best practices.
•\tFamiliarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).

Soft Skills
•\tExcellent communication and data storytelling skills.
•\tStrong problem-solving, critical thinking, and stakeholder management abilities.
•\tA collaborative mindset and the ability to mentor and grow a high-performing team.


As Mastercard is a global company, we sometimes have team members from outside of the location listed on this posting that are reviewing submitted applications. Please attach a copy of your resume in English to expedite the screening process.

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.