Mastercard
FinTech
LeadTechnicalProgramManager
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“Lead Technical Program Manager at Mastercard. Skills: Program Management, Technical Leadership, Agile Methodologies. Lead and manage complex, cross-functional technology programs. Define program scope, goals, and deliverables”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver technology programs on time and within budget; Achieve program goals and objectives; Improve program delivery efficiency; Ensure stakeholder satisfaction
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation; Issue resolution; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience in program management, Experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects, Experience with Agile methodologies, Bachelor's degree in a related field
Nice to Have
Master's degree or PhD, Experience in FinTech or financial services, Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Experience with AI/ML projects
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage complex
cross-functional technology programs
Develop and manage program plans
Identify and mitigate program risks and issues
Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders
Ensure successful delivery of program objectives
Drive continuous improvement in program management processes
Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional technology teams; Engineering; Product Management; Data Science; Security; Business stakeholders
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical documentation; Status reporting
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Roadmap planning, Budget management, Resource allocation
Full Job Description
**Our Purpose** _Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200 + countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential._ **Title and Summary** ### Lead Technical Program Manager ### The AI & Decision Product Enablement Program (AI & DPE) is a transformative internal product suite that powers intelligent, data-driven decision-making across market-facing financial products. It delivers industry leading intelligence by applying complex business logic throughout the payment lifecycle and broader financial ecosystem, enabling real-time, scalable decisions that directly impact revenue, cost efficiency, and risk management. The platform leverages supercomputing, advanced business rules, AI/ML technologies, agentic AI frameworks, streaming big data platforms, high-speed in-memory caching, APIs, and user interfaces to enrich financial data and drive measurable business outcomes. As we expand our capabilities, we are investing in AI Agents to automate decisioning, accelerate operational workflows, and enhance financial insights, ranging from real-time transaction intelligence to forecasting, anomaly detection, and executive reporting. We are seeking a self-driven highly motivated Lead Technical Program Manager with strong financial domain expertise and hands-on experience delivering AI-driven and agent-based solutions. This role is pivotal in driving execution across complex programs, ensuring alignment between product, engineering, and finance stakeholders, and delivering high-impact capabilities that improve financial performance and decision velocity. This role ensures successful execut
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