Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy

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.

Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy

The Director, Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy will play a pivotal role in embedding decarbonization into decision making throughout Mastercard’s global procurement processes. This individual will partner closely with internal stakeholders to drive sustainable purchasing behaviors across the company, embed carbon visibility into company supplier decisions, and communicate the associated emissions impact—making the role essential to our environmental strategy. This role will report directly to the Vice President of Environmental Sustainability.

• Serve as an embedded partner within Sourcing and the broader business to influence sustainable purchasing decisions at scale.
• Shape and guide high impact purchasing decisions by integrating carbon considerations alongside cost, risk, and strategic fit.
• Lead change management efforts to establish carbon impact as a standard input into purchasing evaluations and business case development.
• Collaborate with internal finance teams to improve data visibility and documentation of purchases, enabling more accurate Scope 3 supply‑chain emissions accounting.
• Engage finance teams to track major future expenditures and communicate the carbon implications of proposed expenditures.
• Conduct market and industry research on high‑spend categories to identify sustainability trends, risks, and decarbonization opportunities.
• Develop and deliver training programs that support internal stakeholders in adopting sustainable procurement practices.
• Quantify, prioritize, and communicate procurement levers that advance Mastercard’s decarbonization goals.

• Proven experience leading change‑management initiatives within a large company.
• Ability to work effectively in a high‑volume, fast‑paced setting with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple assignments independently in a virtual or hybrid environment.
• Experience building, launching, and scaling new programs or processes within a complex organization.
• Strong understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, particularly Scope 3 emissions and supply‑chain impacts.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and independent problem‑solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

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 and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting.

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• 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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions…