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Mastercard · 2 weeks ago

Lead Technical Program Manager

O'Fallon, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $207K/yr

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, dedicated to connecting and powering an inclusive digital economy. The Lead Technical Program Manager will drive complex, cross-functional initiatives focused on platform modernization and service integration to enhance the employee experience.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and accountability for large-scale, multi-workstream projects ensuring alignment with business and technology strategies

Drive end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams—facilitating collaboration, managing dependencies, and proactively mitigating risks and roadblocks

Partner with product management, developers, and stakeholders to identify data and functional requirements for new or enhanced systems

Define and deliver high-quality business and functional requirements to guide design, development, testing, and implementation

Manage project lifecycle activities including design, testing, deployment, and change management

Coordinate and participate in reviews, revisions, testing, documentation, and communication of product enhancements and new business opportunities

Ensure timely delivery of project milestones, including user testing and stakeholder communication

Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication—providing regular updates, leading reviews, and ensuring transparent reporting of progress and outcomes

Prepare and deliver clear documentation, business and technical presentations, and product demos to cross-functional teams

Qualification

HR Technology programsAgile methodologiesProject managementWorkdayData analyticsAPIsIntegrationsLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Proven experience leading complex HR Technology programs, with a strong understanding of enterprise HR systems

Strong project and program management skills with a demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional teams to successful delivery and resolution

Exceptional leadership, relationship-building, collaboration and organizational skills; highly proactive and self-motivated

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, subject matter experts, and vendors

Strategic and detail-oriented thinker with the ability to leverage data and analytics to drive business decisions

Experienced in managing agile projects, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative delivery

Proficient in Agile methodologies and tools such as Confluence, Rally or JIRA, Microsoft Project, and Excel

Comfortable working in a matrixed, global, and fast-paced environment, managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Familiarity with technical concepts such as APIs, integrations, SSO, and software development lifecycles

Preferred

Workday experience preferred

Benefits

Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)

Flexible spending account and health savings account

Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)

80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time

25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire

10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays

401k with a best-in-class company match

Deferred compensation for eligible roles

Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities

Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

Company

Mastercard

Glassdoor4.2

Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.

Founded in 1966

Purchase, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mastercard.com

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