Director, Privacy Engineering

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
Director, Privacy Engineering
Director, Privacy Engineering - Ring-Fencing Focus
Overview
Mastercard is committed to balancing innovation with robust privacy protections and has embraced privacy and data protection as core to the successful execution of our business strategy. As part of that commitment, Mastercard has established a world-class privacy program and is adding talent to our global team.
The Privacy and AI Responsibility team is seeking a **Director, Privacy Engineering** to lead our Privacy and Data Governance strategy with a strong emphasis on **ring-fencing controls** for sensitive data environments. This leader will be passionate about safeguarding data while enabling responsible innovation, highly motivated, intellectually curious, and adept at navigating complex regulatory and technical landscapes.
This role will ensure organizational excellence in implementing privacy-preserving technological safeguards and compliance with global data laws, including GDPR and other international privacy regulations.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead ring-fencing strategy and implementation** for sensitive data environments, ensuring strict segregation of data assets, access controls, and compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
* Design and enforce **Databricks clean room architectures** for secure data transfers and isolation, ensuring privacy and confidentiality in multi-party analytics environments.
* Conduct technical reviews of data platforms and products, advising on **privacy-by-design (PbD)** controls such as deidentification, encryption, and privacy-enhancing technologies.
* Partner with technology and business teams to embed privacy requirements throughout the product lifecycle, including AI modeling and analytics workflows.
* Develop and enforce governance frameworks for data and AI in cloud infrastructures, ensuring compliance with Mastercard's Binding Corporate Rules and global standards.
* Translate Privacy Impact Assessment findings into actionable technical and administrative controls, driving execution across cross-functional teams.
* Establish automated privacy guardrails and compliance monitoring tools to demonstrate adherence to ring-fencing and PbD principles.
* Own execution of regular privacy compliance assessments, identifying and mitigating risks through effective tools, training, and guidance.
* Provide executive-level updates on program progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
All About You
* Proven experience implementing **ring-fencing controls** and data segregation strategies in complex, cloud-based environments.
* Experience with **Databricks clean rooms** and related privacy-preserving technologies for secure data collaboration and isolation.
* Experience with implementing privacy data classification methods and tagging in Google workplace, Google docs and Slack for secure data collaboration and isolation.
* Experience with **Microsoft Purview**, **Scalar**, and **Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems** for data governance and compliance.
* Degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field preferred.
* Demonstrated expertise in privacy engineering, privacy-by-design methodologies, and global privacy regulations (GDPR, etc.).
* Certifications such as CIPT, CIPM, or CISSP highly desirable.
* Strong communication skills to simplify technical concepts for diverse audiences, including regulators and executives.
* Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.
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 [email protected] 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.