Vice President, Global Cybersecurity Practice – Public Sector Center of Excellence

2 days ago

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Mastercard Full time

Job Title:

Vice President, Global Cybersecurity Practice – Public Sector Center of Excellence

Overview:

The Mastercard Public Sector team partners globally to help governments create sustainable, inclusive, and efficient economies while achieving commercial success. Our market leaders are supported by a Global Centre of Excellence (CoE) specializing in Urban Mobility, Government Payments, SMEs, Tourism, and Cybersecurity. We are seeking a highly skilled and deeply experienced Cybersecurity Expert to join our team and work closely with various government agencies.

Role Overview:

As the Vice President, Global Cybersecurity Practice in the CoE, you will leverage your strong background in cyber defense and security, with proven experience in safeguarding critical infrastructure and sensitive information to support strategic markets in connecting Mastercard's services, solutions, knowledge and partners to help government clients achieve their goals.
Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market analysis to identify opportunities based on a deep understanding of the government landscape, pain points, and opportunities. This may include direct and indirect (i.e. partners) opportunities.

• Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards, in response to government agencies.

• Provide your expertise, focusing on winning opportunities to promote MA cyber solutions and knowledge for government clients using MA assets and partners (including but not limited to: RFI/P response, customer presentations, and convenings, etc.)

• Work directly with local market teams to advise, develop and coordinate strategies (which may include but is not limited to maintaining a view of the opportunity pipeline, creating local narratives, supporting the development of materials, and measuring progress).

• Establish partnerships with key internal stakeholders and business units.

• Provide regular training sessions for global and regional sales teams to establish consistency and structure within the community of practice.

• Activate innovation hubs and convenings as required.

• Travel required.

All About You:

• 10+ years' proven experience in government, specializing in Cybersecurity. This includes a deep understanding of the cybersecurity ecosystem, across multiple markets – as well as proven experience in defense and security. Security Clearence is an asset.

• Strong business judgment, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Sales experience is beneficial.

• Independent self-starter, adaptable to ambiguity, and effective individually or in teams.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of influencing at various levels.

• Executive-level presentation and communication skills. Highly organized and detail oriented.

• Energetic, promotes teamwork, integration, and inclusion.

• You have a history of establishing and delivering on key performance indicators, and for bringing innovative ideas to life.

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones and possess global experience.To find US Salary Ranges, visit People Place. Under the Compensation tab, select "Salary Structures." Within the text of "Salary Structures," click on the link "salary structures 2025," through which you will be able to access the salary ranges for each Mastercard job family. For more information regarding US benefits, visit People Place and review the Benefits tab and the Time Off & Leave tab.

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