Strategic Technical Program Leader — Cross‑Team Delivery

Mastercard; Dunboyne; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional programs within the Business & Market Insights organization. This role focuses on delivering technical solutions on time while establishing robust program practices across a growing engineering organization.

The ideal candidate will operate independently in ambiguous areas, manage large-scale initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure alignment with business

Qualifications

• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous, early-stage environments.
• Experience managing complex technical programs across multiple teams and vendors.
• Expertise in agile delivery and scrum practices.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• BS in engineering, computer science, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Operate with a high degree of independence to address ambiguous problem spaces and drive timely execution.
• Help establish foundational program management practices, including delivery processes and governance for a growing engineering organization.
• Lead coordination across internal teams and external vendors to ensure alignment on scope and timelines.
• Bridge gaps between regions, architectures, vendors, and organizations to create 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, communicating updates to senior leadership.
• Provide visibility into program status, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Facilitate dialogue across teams to resolve misalignment and enable predictable delivery.
• Oversee execution across multiple teams and domains with repeatable delivery models.

Skills

Independent execution

Program management

Agile delivery

Escalation management

Communication skills

Business strategy understanding

Stakeholder alignment

Education

BS in engineering/computer science/project management or related discipline

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional programs within the Business & Market Insights organization. This role focuses on delivering technical solutions on time while establishing robust program practices across a growing engineering organization.

The ideal candidate will operate independently in ambiguous areas, manage large-scale initiatives, and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to ensure alignment with business