Senior Technical Program Manager

Mastercard

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Arlington, VA
Salary
$110,000–$187,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $192k
This role $148k
$96k most similar roles pay here $239k

This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $167,000–$217,688 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,000–$207,000 across 114 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Technical Program Manager

The Senior Technical Program Manager joins the Portfolio Intelligence team within the Services organization to drive the delivery of data-driven solutions at scale. This role involves managing end-to-end execution for portfolio initiatives by creating integrated program plans, tracking milestones, and managing cross-team dependencies across engineering and product teams. The individual will translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights, identify risks, and define execution metrics to improve transparency and predictability. Key responsibilities include leading operating mechanisms like planning sessions and retrospectives while navigating architecture and API discussions. Required skills include experience with Agile and hybrid delivery models, the software development lifecycle, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Power BI, EasyBI, or MS Project. The role focuses on building high-performance analytics platforms to help businesses unlock value from their data through structured project governance.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn?

Median $193000 from 164 postings across 36 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Manage end-to-end execution of Portfolio Intelligence initiatives by scoping, prioritizing, planning, and tracking work.
  • Build integrated program plans that account for milestones, sequencing, dependencies, risks, and contingency planning.
  • Drive accountability across engineering and product teams to ensure clear ownership of actions and delivery commitments.
  • Translate high-level priorities into executable plans while identifying and mitigating risks to protect delivery timelines.
  • Serve as the source of truth by providing data-driven status updates to various stakeholders.
  • Participate in technical solution discussions to help engineering teams navigate blockers and resolve complex problems.
  • Define and track execution metrics to improve transparency, predictability, and accountability across the program.
  • Improve team processes and operating models by identifying gaps and implementing practical governance improvements.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience delivering complex technology projects as a Technical Program Manager or similar role.
  • Understanding of Agile/hybrid delivery models, software development lifecycle, and multi-team execution.
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Systems-level thinking to partner with engineering on architecture, APIs, and platform decisions.
  • Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Aha!, Power BI, EasyBI, or MS Project.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Work authorization.

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