Commercial Engineering Director (Chief of Staff)
About The Position
This role serves as a strategic partner and Chief of Staff to the Head of Commercial Engineering within Commercial and New Payment Flows (CNPF), one of Mastercard's fastest-growing business units, expanding beyond consumer into B2B, embedded finance, and SME payments. The organization is at the center of Mastercard's commercial growth agenda. This role sits at the intersection of Engineering, Product, Finance, and enterprise leadership, helping shape how the organization operates and how its leaders engage with key stakeholders across the business. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, executive-level communication, and the ability to work independently across competing priorities in a complex, fast-moving environment.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a Chief of Staff, strategic operations, or senior business management role supporting executive leadership.
- Able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and anticipate the needs of senior team members without requiring close direction.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing materials for CTO, CPO, CFO, EVP and SVP audiences.
- Strong analytical capability, with the ability to interpret data across operational, delivery and workforce dimensions and translate findings into clear recommendations.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure to complex, cross-functional challenges.
- Skilled at building relationships and driving alignment across senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Nice To Haves
- Background in financial services, payments, or technology organizations preferred.
- Familiarity with B2B, SME, or embedded finance technology and product environments is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Head of Commercial Engineering to drive execution of strategic priorities across Engineering, Product, Finance, Legal, and enterprise functions.
- Develop high-quality executive communications, including Monthly Business Reviews, governance materials and leadership messaging, that are clear, structured, and decision-oriented.
- Coordinate alignment between CNPF product areas and technical teams, helping resolve dependencies and ensure priorities are well-connected across functions.
- Translate operational and delivery data from a variety of sources into meaningful insights and recommendations that support leadership decision-making.
- Lead internal communications and employee engagement initiatives, including Townhalls, cross-team governance forums and organizational newsletters.
- Take ownership of complex, ambiguous business problems by defining the approach and delivering actionable recommendations.
- Represent the Head of Commercial Engineering in governance forums and cross-functional meetings where required.
Benefits
- insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- flexible spending account and health savings account
- 16 weeks of new parent leave
- up to 20 days of bereavement leave
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- 25 days of vacation time
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
