Principal Technical PM — Platform Strategy & Delivery

Mastercard Inc.

Rathcoole

On-site

EUR 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a Principal Product Manager - Technical (PM-T) to drive evolution of the MIND platform.

This senior IC will shape investments, govern portfolio intake, and collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering to align demand with strategy and long-term architecture. The ideal candidate combines deep technical product management expertise with strong analytical thinking and a bias for action, influencing decisions through data and business context.

Qualifications

Significant experience as a Technical Product Manager, Principal PM-T, Platform Product Manager, or similar leadership role.
Deep understanding of software engineering, platform architecture, APIs, distributed systems, and modern product development practices.
Experience operating across multiple engineering teams, products, or technology domains.
Proven ability to drive prioritisation and investment decisions in complex, matrixed organisations.
Strong understanding of platform strategy, capability modelling, portfolio management, and architecture-driven planning.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Excellent communication skills with engineers, architects, product leaders, and executives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and independently driving clarity, alignment, and outcomes.
Thrives as a hands‑on individual contributor and is passionate about solving complex technology and platform challenges.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product Managers to evaluate, shape, and prioritise product and technology investments across the platform.
Lead portfolio intake activities, including demand assessment, capability mapping, dependency analysis, and prioritisation recommendations.
Maintain and evolve the platform capability model, ensuring new initiatives are aligned to strategic capabilities and technology objectives.
Identify opportunities for platform reuse, consolidation, standardisation, and technical simplification.
Work closely with Architects and Engineering leaders to ensure portfolio decisions support long-term platform scalability, operability, and sustainability.
Drive visibility and transparency of portfolio priorities, dependencies, investment decisions, and technology roadmaps.
Act as a trusted adviser to Product, Technology, and Delivery leaders on platform investment and prioritisation decisions.
Partner with PM-Ts across delivery pods to ensure consistent product management practices, alignment, and effective cross-domain planning.
Champion understanding and adoption of platform capabilities across internal stakeholders.
Facilitate discussions regarding trade-offs, dependencies, risks, and investment decisions across multiple teams and domains.
Develop practical mechanisms, tools, and governance processes that improve portfolio execution and decision-making.
Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for senior leadership and business stakeholders.