Global Tech Program Lead | Strategy & Delivery

Mastercard; Bray; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Bray, Ireland is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive large, cross-functional engineering, data, and partnerships programs. You will guide strategy, execution, and governance to ensure timely delivery of complex initiatives.

You will operate with a high degree of independence, align stakeholders, and advocate scalable delivery practices across regions. The role requires influencing senior leaders and coordinating between vendors and internal teams in a fast-moving

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.
• Strong expertise in agile delivery models and Scrum.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• BS in engineering, CS, PM or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Operate independently to address ambiguous problem spaces, establish clarity, and drive timely execution.
• Help establish foundational program management practices, including delivery processes, governance, and operating rhythms for a newly forming engineering organization.
• Lead coordination and execution across internal teams and external vendors, ensuring alignment on scope, timelines, and delivery outcomes.
• Identify and bridge gaps between regions, architectures, vendors, and organizations, creating scalable patterns for cross-team collaboration.
• Manage escalations and drive resolution of complex delivery challenges impacting multiple teams or stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for programs, communicating confidently with senior leadership and translating complex information into clear, actionable updates.
• Provide accurate and timely visibility into program status, risks, and decisions to a range of stakeholders.
• Facilitate constructive dialogue across teams and partners to resolve misalignment and enable predictable delivery.
• Oversee execution across multiple teams and domains, creating effective reporting mechanisms and continuously improving delivery processes.
• Support the scaling of engineering squads across regions by establishing repeatable delivery models and onboarding patterns for new teams.
• Build consensus, drive accountability, and deliver outcomes with limited guidance in a fast-evolving environment.

Skills

Autonomy

Program management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-team collaboration

Delivery governance

Education

BS in engineering / CS / PM or related

Job description

Mastercard Bray, Ireland is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive large, cross-functional engineering, data, and partnerships programs. You will guide strategy, execution, and governance to ensure timely delivery of complex initiatives.

You will operate with a high degree of independence, align stakeholders, and advocate scalable delivery practices across regions. The role requires influencing senior leaders and coordinating between vendors and internal teams in a fast-moving