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# Lead Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** Mastercard
- **Location:** O'Fallon, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $122,000.0 - $207,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Confluence, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Microsoft Project, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Web Api, Microservices
- **Published:** October 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0900ee43ec0136ec

## About the Role

* Advanced knowledge of project management or software releases
 * Experience in a scrum master role.
 * Familiarity with software development, technical terms and general concepts (especially experience with UX, API's & Microservices )
 * Strong business acumen, with knowledge of MasterCard or the payments industry preferred
 * Advanced listening, oral, written, and presentation skills
 * Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiation skills required with a solid track record for developing internal and external relationship
 * Demonstrate a high level of initiative and accountability
 * Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
 * Experience with Confluence, Rally or JIRA, Microsoft Project & Excel
 * Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
 * Outstanding organizational skills
 * Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
 * SAFe 4/5 certification is a plus
 * Actively explores and adopts AI capabilities to reduce manual reporting effort, improve efficiency, and enhance data-driven decision-making.

## Description

* Responsible for planning, monitoring, executing and implementing the programs release strategy
 * Assist in developing long-range plans and strategies to achieve business growth
 * Provide technical and advisory support for staff to ensure the implementation of applications/infrastructure
 * Ensure a successful delivery, which will include: Planning release lifecycle, Version control management, Build and Development control management, Change management, Risk Management
 * Provide leadership and oversight on multiple projects of a complex nature
 * Provide timely, efficient communication on documented progress to stakeholders
 * Responsible for planning, developing, and executing schedules to ensure timely completion of project deadlines and milestones
 * Responsible for overall relationship and deliverables across all projects
 * Assists in leading complex initiatives of strategic importance (e.g. cross functional/cross geographies), All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
 * Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
 * Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
 * Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
 * Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.