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Mastercard · 11 hours ago

Technical Program Manager II

O'Fallon, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$76K/yr - $127K/yr

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, focused on building a sustainable economy through innovative digital payment solutions. The Technical Program Manager II will drive the sustainable technology strategy by organizing and managing projects aimed at emissions reduction and operational efficiency, collaborating with various teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Decomposes problems into coherent units of work (ideation/conceptualization to execution). Organizes for optimal delivery. Negotiates priorities, facilitates progress, identifies blockers, raises visibility of issues to manager

Secures resources, scopes efforts, outlines priorities and establishes delivery milestones

Plans, executes, and delivers projects from inception to completion related to a known technology, product, or program. Describes and maintains the integrated plan that accounts for internal/external dependencies, differing delivery approaches, numerous constraints, and contingency for unplanned delays

Proactively manages the end-to-end delivery of engineering work through the organization and all dependent organizations, reporting out progress, ensuring dependencies are covered, overseeing the gaps between teams, processes, and systems, while removing all blocking issues leading to a successful delivery. Figure out the sequencing of the work so that engineering execution can be optimized

Works across teams. Actively manages dependencies and drives partner to meet program goals. May influence vendors and external partners

Gets shared understanding and buy in for solution by describing what is being done and why it is impactful to Mastercard and our customers. Utilizes communications as a preventive control. Puts the right people in the room or on thread and give them the right data to drive decisions. Runs effective meetings. Builds consensus and documents decisions. Communications do not require interpretation/follow-up clarifications to understand

Has experience in and understands industry technologies. Understands their program, product, or Technology domain. Sufficient depth/credibility to be effective with teams they work with. Can competently represent team’s services to stakeholders and other teams. May need to bring developers or SMEs to meetings to talk details

Qualification

Program Management ExpertiseAgile MethodologiesTechnical AcumenData-Driven Decision MakingCross-Functional CollaborationLearning OrientationChange ManagementExecutive Communication

Required

Proven ability to create, manage, and update detailed project plans aligned to initiatives, OKRs, releases, and work streams

Skilled in prioritizing tasks, managing dependencies, and driving execution across cross-functional teams

Solid experience managing timelines, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple workstreams

Ability to organize complex initiatives and keep stakeholders aligned

Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps for tracking progress and managing backlogs

Strong understanding of data center infrastructure platforms, server optimization, power management, and sustainability-focused technology imperatives

Ability to articulate technical requirements to engineering and application teams

Proven ability to work with diverse teams—engineering, operations, and business stakeholders—building trust and driving consensus in environments with competing priorities

Demonstrated ability to persist through ambiguity and competing priorities, keeping initiatives on track and maintaining a positive, team-oriented approach

Skilled at anticipating risks, escalating blockers, and maintaining transparency through clear, concise updates

Strong desire to learn new technologies and sustainability concepts, with the ability to quickly adapt and apply knowledge to achieve program goals

Interest or prior experience in sustainability programs, even if not deeply technical

Ability to interpret dashboards and metrics to inform prioritization and progress tracking

Experience helping teams adopt new processes or tools to improve efficiency and alignment

Comfort preparing concise summaries and status reports for senior leadership

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

56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time

Jury duty leave

On-site fitness facilities in some locations

Company

Mastercard

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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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