Principal Technical Program Manager

Mastercard; Ireland; Presencial; EUR 90 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Mastercard in Ireland seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive strategic delivery across cross-functional initiatives. You will ensure timely delivery of complex technical programs, align execution with business objectives, and help stand up foundational program practices in a growing engineering organization.

The role requires independent operation in ambiguous environments, strong communication with senior leadership, and a track record of coordinating internal teams and external vendors to

Qualificações

• BS in engineering, computer science, project management or related discipline.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to operate independently and tackle ambiguous areas with a focus on delivering impactful results.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive execution in ambiguous, early-stage environments.
• Strong understanding of business strategy, technology landscape, and design trade-offs.
• Track record of managing escalations, aligning stakeholders, and delivering large-scale initiatives.
• Experience building relationships, partnering with and influencing dependent teams while commanding respect across the organization.
• Strong expertise in agile delivery models and scrum practices.
• Experience helping establish or improve ways of working, delivery processes, or program governance models is a plus.
• Proven experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams, including coordination with external vendors or partners.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate to define how and when strategic delivery goals are achieved.
• Ensure technical solutions delivered on time and meet outcomes, while establishing operating model.
• Operate with independence to address ambiguous problem spaces, establish clarity, and drive timely execution.
• Help establish foundational program management practices, including delivery processes, governance, and operating rhythms.
• Lead coordination and execution across internal teams and external vendors.
• Identify gaps between regions, architectures, vendors, and organizations, creating scalable patterns for cross-team collaboration.
• Manage escalations and drive resolution of complex delivery challenges affecting multiple teams.
• Serve as primary point of contact for programs with senior leadership.
• Provide accurate visibility into program status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Facilitate constructive dialogue across teams and partners to resolve misalignment and enable predictable delivery.
• Oversee execution across multiple teams and domains, creating reporting mechanisms and improving delivery processes.
• Support scaling of engineering squads across regions by establishing repeatable delivery models and onboarding patterns.
• Build consensus, drive accountability, and deliver outcomes with limited guidance in a fast-evolving environment.

Conhecimentos

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

Agile delivery

Program management

Vendor coordination

Communication

Strategic thinking

Formação académica

BS in Engineering/CS/PM

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• Technical Program Managers at Mastercard collaborate to define the how and when of strategic delivery goals. This role plays a pivotal role in driving complex, cross-functional programs and maintaining alignment between execution and organizational objectives
• The responsibility of this teammate is to ensure technical solutions are delivered on time and meet desired outcomes, while helping establish the operating model for a growing organization
• Operate with a high degree of independence 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

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiencesBS in engineering, computer science, project management or related disciplineWe are seeking a Technical Program Manager with a proven ability to operate independently and tackle ambiguous areas with a focus on delivering impactful resultsDemonstrated ability to operate independently and drive execution in ambiguous, early-stage environmentsThis role requires someone who can manage complex programs, drive strategic execution, and lead cross-organizational efforts while helping stand up foundational program practicesStrong understanding of business strategy, technology landscape, and design trade-offsTrack record of managing escalations, aligning stakeholders, and delivering large-scale initiativesDemonstrated experience building relationships, partnering with and influencing dependent teams while commanding the respect of the individuals you work with across the organizationStrong expertise in agile delivery models and scrum practicesExperience helping establish or improve ways of working, delivery processes, or program governance models is a plusProven experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams, including coordination with external vendors or partners