Lead Technical Program Manager

Mastercard

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Work type
On-site
Location
O Fallon, MO
Salary
$122,000–$207,000 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Mastercard currently has 116 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$207,000 across 104 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Technical Program Manager

Lead Technical Program Manager joins the Customer Connectivity team to oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle for shared security services. This role focuses on building and supporting service platforms that provide cryptographic, key management, and certificate management functions used by global application teams. The manager will apply Lean Management principles and coordinate agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban across multiple teams to ensure quality integration and work-in-progress limits. Key responsibilities include managing backlogs, identifying blockers, developing reporting mechanisms, and streamlining the software development lifecycle through DevOps and Continuous Delivery practices. The ideal candidate possesses a background in software engineering or product management and can translate complex technical requirements into clear instructions. This role addresses critical corporate security infrastructure by ensuring secure, scalable delivery of essential cryptographic assets and certificate management tools across the enterprise.

What you'll do

  • Implement Lean Management principles and coordinate agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban across multiple teams.
  • Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle for cryptographic, key management, and certificate management services.
  • Maintain a prioritized, well-groomed backlog in collaboration with product management to ensure clear execution.
  • Identify and resolve blockers, risks, and dependencies to maintain project momentum and flow.
  • Develop reporting mechanisms and metrics to track delivery progress and improve process efficiency.
  • Translate complex technical requirements into clear instructions and actionable items for engineering teams.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders by providing transparent, real-time data on work status.
  • Optimize the software development lifecycle by eliminating redundant processes across architecture and operations.

What we're looking for

  • Expertise in delivering agile solutions through Lean Product Management.
  • Experience leading and managing agile processes including grooming, planning, prioritization, and retrospectives.
  • Deep experience with modern SDLC practices such as Scrum, Kanban, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, and Quality Engineering.
  • Background in software engineering or product management.
  • Ability to identify bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies using agile techniques to remove obstacles.
  • Capability to conduct product demos and collaborate with product owners for acceptance and sign-offs.
  • Strong technical leadership and ability to engage in out-of-the-box problem solving.
  • Ability to develop reporting mechanisms and define success metrics for complex projects.

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