Senior Technical Program Manager

Mastercard

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Work type
On-site
Location
O Fallon, MO
Salary
$96,000–$163,000 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $130k
$78k most similar roles pay here $264k

This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $174,950–$220,237 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $198k 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 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 · Senior Technical Program Manager

As a Senior Technical Program Manager on the Network Solutions team within Payment Networks, you will coordinate and drive technical projects for a global B2B, microservices-based platform designed to streamline how businesses manage payments. You will be responsible for conceptualizing execution plans, contributing to design choices and cloud infrastructure, and managing initiatives spanning multiple teams while removing impediments and coaching teams on Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. The role requires expertise in building cloud-native services at scale, utilizing SAFe or Scrum@Scale methodologies to deliver high-quality software. You will work with technical stacks involving integration patterns and potentially utilize technologies such as IaaS, PaaS, CI/CD, Microservice APIs, DevOps, and Agentic AI. Your work focuses on solving complex problems regarding performance, security, and reliability within the payment systems domain for a global business infrastructure.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn?

Median $193000 from 169 postings across 37 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Drive the execution of large-scale initiatives spanning multiple teams and integrations.
  • Develop comprehensive execution plans for high-profile features including strategy, design choices, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Coach development teams on Agile practices, self-organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Remove technical impediments and escalate obstacles to ensure smooth project flow.
  • Coordinate with product owners to prioritize tasks that maximize business value.
  • Facilitate core Agile ceremonies including grooming, planning, demos, and retrospectives.
  • Analyze the tech stack and integration patterns to provide technical solutions for customer problems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience defining and building cloud-native services at scale with a deep understanding of underlying technologies.
  • Experience breaking down problems, planning sprints, and delivering technical programs using Agile delivery models like Scrum or Kanban.
  • In-depth experience in SAFe or Scrum@Scale practices within large-scale team environments.
  • Broad understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies.
  • Ability to communicate with impact and eloquence to executives, peers, and staff.
  • Expertise in Payments, IaaS, PaaS, CI/CD, Microservice APIs, DevOps, and Agentic AI (preferred).

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