Lead Technical Program Manager

Marqeta

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Ontario, CanadaBritish Columbia, Canada
Salary: $127,400–$159,200 / yr
Posted: 9 days ago
Nearby: 29 roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k

This role $143k

$116k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 91% of similar roles. Most pay $164,787–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $143k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Marqeta

Marqeta is a modern card issuing platform that provides open API technology for businesses to create, issue, and manage customized payment cards, powering payment programs for fintech companies and enterprises. Industry: Financial Technology & Card Issuing

Marqeta currently has 27 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $136,100–$170,100 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Technical Program Manager

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As a Lead Technical Program Manager at Marqeta, you will lead technical workstreams and initiatives, coordinating efforts across engineering teams to deliver complex projects on time. You will manage scope, schedule, and resources while identifying dependencies, risks, and issues, developing mitigation strategies for end-to-end program delivery. Your role involves facilitating communication between engineering, product, design, and business teams, leading planning sessions, documenting technical decisions, and providing regular updates to leadership. You must balance technical tradeoffs with business requirements and timelines, ensuring seamless collaboration across critical organizational functions. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields, 5+ years of experience in software organizations, strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, and excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is essential, along with familiarity with project management tools like Jira and Asana.

Skills

Agile Scrum S-SDLC Jira Asana Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Drive technical programs from concept to completion, managing scope and schedule.
Identify dependencies, risks, and issues; develop mitigation strategies for program delivery.
Lead technical planning sessions, including estimation and prioritization.
Document technical decisions and ensure alignment across all stakeholders.
Provide regular status updates to leadership and remove obstacles for engineering teams.
Balance technical tradeoffs with business requirements and timelines.

What we're looking for

5+ years of technical program/project management experience in software organizations.
Strong understanding of software development methodologies and processes (SDLC).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and development practices.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
Ability to understand complex technical systems and communicate effectively.

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