Technical Program Management Analyst I

OA- Mastercard; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology and payments company is seeking a Technical Program Management Analyst I for its Launch Graduate Program in Dubai. This 18-month program is designed for recent graduates to enhance their professional skills and kickstart their career with Mastercard. Candidates should be analytical problem solvers with the ability to prioritize multiple projects. Preferred applicants are UAE Nationals available to start in September 2026, with a strong sense of ownership and high-energy can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• Must be available to start from 1st September 2026.
• Graduated no earlier than September 2025.

Responsibilities

• Organize and accelerate delivery, ensuring coordinated team efforts.
• Track and manage manifest definitions, release integration, and delivery.
• Provide ongoing updates with data on the state of delivery.
• Manage dependencies to ensure all outputs are production ready.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude

Ability to multi-task and prioritise multiple projects concurrently

High-energy, can-do attitude

Education

Final Year Undergraduate/Masters students or recent graduates

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

Technical Program Management Analyst I, Launch Graduate Program 2026 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Technical Program Management Analyst I, Launch Graduate Program 2026 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE Nationals preferred)

Launch Program:

Mastercard Launch is an 18-month global development program providing recent graduates with opportunities and exposure. You will not only enhance your professional growth and skills in a global setting, you’ll launch your Mastercard career.

Technical Program Management Analyst I

As a Technical Program Management Analyst, you will Work across teams to:

• Organize and accelerate delivery, ensuring all teams are delivering in a coordinated manner.
• Track and manage manifest definitions, release integration, timing, scope and delivery.
• Provide ongoing updates (with data) on the state of delivery.
• Proactively manage all dependencies, ensuring all outputs are production ready at launch.

What you’ll need

• To be available to start from 1st September 2026
• To be a Final Year Undergraduate/Masters students or to have graduated no earlier than September 2025
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritise multiple projects concurrently
• High‑energy, can‑do attitude, very strong sense of ownership

Corporate Security Responsibility

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.