Mastercard · 3 hours ago
Program Manager 1
O'Fallon, Missouri
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$55K/yr - $88K/yrMastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, dedicated to connecting and powering an inclusive digital economy. The Program Manager 1 role is responsible for coordinating and executing strategic initiatives, ensuring effective planning, organization, and delivery of projects that support the executive leadership office.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments
Responsibilities
The Program Manager 1 role provides coordination and execution support at the division level, ensuring that strategic initiatives are planned, organized, and delivered effectively
This role is responsible for managing the flow of work, aligning priorities, and maintaining structure across efforts that support the executive leadership office
It emphasizes organizing development and implementation activities, driving clarity in timelines and deliverables, and supporting operational rhythms that enable leaders to make informed decisions efficiently
In practice, this role contributes to the leadership office by bringing discipline to planning, guiding execution through structured processes, and ensuring that milestones and cross‑team activities remain on track
It serves as a connective function—translating strategy into coordinated actions, maintaining oversight of execution progress, and helping remove blockers that could impede delivery
Through consistent operational stewardship, the Program Manager 1 strengthens execution excellence and supports the organization’s ability to deliver on high‑priority initiatives
Qualification
Required
Strong written and oral communications
Experience planning and organizing amidst changing and competing priorities
Ability to represent team services with confidence to stakeholders and adjacent teams, organizing meetings and follow-up actions as needed
Competent in identifying, tracking, and mitigating needed actions, risks and issues across programs, ensuring proactive communication and escalation
Comfortable working across both business and technical stakeholders, translating needs and ensuring clarity of scope, outcomes, and priorities
Solid critical thinking skills to apply to issues and topics to discern actions
Highly organized with strong communication skills, able to simplify complex information and craft clear, actionable narratives for diverse audiences
Proactive and outcome-driven mindset, with the ability to take ownership of ambiguous spaces and bring structure where needed
Strong experience and familiarity with the Sharepoint suite of products, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel is required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred (or demonstrated experience aligned to the position)
Experience with Confluence, One Note or other tools for organization management a plus
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
Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.
Founded in 1966
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (540)
2024 (319)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2006-05-25IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Miebach
Chief Executive Officer
Ed McLaughlin
President & Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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