Vice President, Social Impact, Asia Pacific, Center

The Center for Inclusive Growth (CFIG) is the philanthropic hub at Mastercard. We believe technology and private sector innovation play a critical role in unleashing the full potential of an economy that works for everyone. Our technology enables people and small businesses to achieve a sense of financial security that allows them to earn, save and invest for a better quality of life. We harness this technology to work for people, meet their needs and make their lives better. Through research, responsible data philanthropy, programs and strategic engagement, the Center addresses the dual challenges of income and information inequality. Together, we advance equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. The Center’s work is at the heart of Mastercard’s call-to-action of doing well by doing good.

The Vice President, Social Impact, Asia Pacific (AP) is responsible for overseeing, executing and scaling the Center’s strategy in Asia Pacific which will contribute to global and regional objectives. At a high level, the role will drive all regional CFIG activity covering programs, data and insights, strategic engagement and partnerships. In addition, the Vice President, based in Singapore, will manage a team of three people located in Indonesia, India and China. The role reports into the Senior Vice President, Social Impact, International Markets (IMK) and is part of the social impact IMK team.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic direction
- Execute the strategy for the Center in AP which supports philanthropic and other relevant objectives as well as drives impact at a regional and global level
- Refine the Center’s approach to financial security, small business growth and impact data science in AP
- Implement and execute all of the Center’s philanthropic work in the region with a focus on small business enablement
- Ensure existing social impact flagship programs in India, Indonesia and China are executed responsibly, have robust governance and are delivering maximum social impact
- Support the execution of pan regional programs in AP including with Accion, CARE, BSR and Strive Community
- Identify new partners and build robust programs and partnerships for the region that leverage all the assets of the Center to advance our financial inclusion and/or philanthropic objectives
- Leverage regional grants to maximize social impact and ensure strong governance, including
- directing program design, implementation, and reporting in line with Mastercard Impact Fund
- deploying critical and innovative thinking in order to address barriers/challenges
- developing strategies to drive scale and replication

Stakeholder engagement
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the business to support MSG priorities and to help direct commercial efforts aimed at driving financial inclusion and MSME enablement
- Work cross functionally with key teams in AP including government engagement, public policy, marketing, communications and market development
- Leverage expertise and insights to deepen relationships with key customers and stakeholders and contribute to efforts to bring in new business (e.g. customer pitches and information sessions, RFPs, etc.)
- Engage with Regional and Divisional Presidents to identify strategic opportunities for alignment to further entrench CSSI within the organization
- Navigate complex relationships and earn trust of stakeholders

Thought leadership
- Leverage relationships and insights to elevate Mastercard’s position as a private-sector leader in driving Commercially Sustainable Social Impact, and ‘crowd in’ support from strategic organizations
- Develop and operationalize new strategic partnerships with external stakeholders from NGOs, government and non-governmental organizations, and multi-nationals active in the social impact space
- Strategically engage high-level and like-minded thought leaders to advance inclusive growth across AP
- Represent CFIG as a regional spokesperson, help position Mastercard as a private-sector thought leader, catalyze action, and drive positive brand outcomes through Center-led convenings, research/insights and external events (such as NEF, WEF, etc)

Team Management
- Manage a team of three people across India, Indonesia, and China
- Provide guidance, coaching and constant feedback to ensure the team is supported and functioning at a high level
- Support team career development
- Engage proactively across the IMK social impact team and the Center team at large

All About You
- Demonstrated project management and execution skills with strong ability to multi-task and pivot in a dynamic working environment.
- Proven leadership in international development, philanthropy and/or grant making, with a focus on enterprise development, data science for social impact, skilling and financial security.
- Strong understanding of the relationship between business, government, and community needs with an existing network of AP key