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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026

Lead Technical Program Manager

Salary

$122,000 - $207,000 USD per year

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Description

Mastercard's Decision Management Platform team is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager with Scrum Master experience to drive their platform strategy forward.

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of project management or software releases, experience in a Scrum Master role, and familiarity with software development, technical terms, and general concepts.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Planning, monitoring, executing, and implementing program release strategies
  • Developing long-range plans and strategies to achieve business growth
  • Providing technical and advisory support for staff
  • Ensuring successful delivery of projects, including planning release lifecycles, version control management, and risk management
  • Leading and overseeing multiple complex projects
  • Communicating progress to stakeholders
  • Planning, developing, and executing schedules to ensure timely completion of project deadlines and milestones

Requirements include:

  • Advanced knowledge of project management or software releases
  • Experience in a Scrum Master role
  • Familiarity with software development, technical terms, and general concepts
  • Strong business acumen, with knowledge of Mastercard or the payments industry preferred
  • Advanced listening, oral, written, and presentation skills
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
  • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts
  • Experience with Confluence, Rally or JIRA, Microsoft Project & Excel
  • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
  • Outstanding organisational skills
  • Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a similar field

Mastercard offers a competitive base salary, annual bonus or commissions, and a range of benefits, including insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid leaves, and a 401k with company match.

The salary range for this position in O'Fallon, Missouri is $122,000 - $207,000 USD.

Skills

Nice to have

  • SAFe 4/5 certification
  • AI capabilities

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You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CorporateCareers/job/OFallon-Missouri/Lead-Technical-Program-Manager_R-291825

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