Head, Enterprise & Strategic Initiatives at Mastercard Foundation

WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

• Support the Senior Director Risk & Resilience, ensuring the Foundation’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework and practices are aligned with leading practices, leveraging technology, analytics, using scenario planning and other techniques for risk identification.
• Coordinate risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring across all internal functions and strategic initiatives to ensure the ERM program is effective and supports the Foundation’s strategic goals.
• Provide risk advisory support for new and ongoing strategic initiatives, ensuring risks are considered during planning and execution.
• Collaborate with Foundation teams and risk champions to foster strong risk behaviours, ensuring a shared understanding of the Foundation’s risk appetite, risk tolerance, and risk management processes.
• Promote the integration of risk management into planning, operations, and strategic decision-making.
• Evaluate and critique risk registers submitted by risk champions, providing actionable insights to enhance the risk identification, assessment, and mitigation process.
• Monitor and analyse emerging risks and trends relevant to the Foundation’s enterprise and strategic activities.
• Plan and conduct regular spot checks and reviews of internal processes, strategic projects, and Foundation functions to assess compliance with risk management policies and procedures.
• Support the development and execution of overall business resilience strategies, including crisis management and business continuity plans for enterprise functions and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and deliver tailored capacity-building initiatives for program staff and implementing partners, ensuring they have the tools, knowledge, and training needed to identify, assess, and manage risks effectively.
• Prepare, consolidate enterprise risk reports and provide regular updates on risk management activities to the Senior Director, Risk & Resilience.
• Escalate significant risks and incidents as appropriate.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree and professional risk certifications are strong assets.
• Over 10 years of experience in risk management with at least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, with exposure to strategic risk assessments and implementing risk frameworks in multi-country organisations.
• Experience working in culturally diverse environments, with proficiency in English required and French an asset.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and purpose.
• High integrity, sound judgement, and the confidence to uphold principled positions in challenging situations.
• Collaborative and capable of building capacity across teams and partners.
• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to stay informed on emerging trends in the development sector and risk management.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.