> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2007375-senior-technical-program-manager](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2007375-senior-technical-program-manager). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Program Manager - **Company:** Mastercard - **Location:** O'Fallon, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,000.0 - $163,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Cyber Security, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Senior-Technical-Program-Manager-Mastercard-717401084749137/ ## About the Role The Payment Enablement team is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager who can lead the planning and organization of an agile team. The ideal candidate is a proficient agile scrum master and project manager that takes ownership of the effectiveness of their squad and delivery of their projects., * Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent. * Relevant experience as a scrum master, project manager, or related field. * Experience working on enterprise level projects and managing software projects with advanced knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Strong leadership skills. * Proficient at building and maintaining strong business relationships. * Proficient with MS Office tools. * Proficient with project tracking tools such as JIRA. Familiarity with Aha! Is a plus. ## Description * Facilitates scrum ceremonies for an agile team; i.e. daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, retrospective, and demos. * Provides agile coaching, helping the team self-organize, enforce team agreements, and employ best practices and processes. * Recognizes discordant views and takes part in constructive dialog to resolve them * Tracks and manages manifest definitions, release integration, timing, scope and delivery. * Provides ongoing updates (with data) on the state of delivery. * Proactively manages dependencies, ensuring all outputs are production ready at launch. * Understands the business context and the associated customer use case. * Understands team's technologies and able to evaluate system designs and architecture as they participate in solution discussions * Improves team processes that accelerate delivery, drive innovation, lower costs, and improve quality * Looked to as the first point of contact for team's projects. * Experienced in and understands industry technologies. * Understands their program, product, or Technology domain to sufficient depth/credibility to be effective with teams they work with. * Can competently represent team's services to stakeholders and other teams. 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