Senior Technical PM - Security & Threat Response

Mastercard; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager to join STRM-Security Threat and Response Management. You will lead complex, cross‑functional technical programs from concept through launch, aligning with security objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.

The role requires strong technical depth, executive communication, and the ability to transform vague business goals into concrete plans, surface risks, and drive on‑time delivery across engineering, product, and business teams.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• Exceptional stakeholder communication and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and delivery excellence.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and agile delivery in multi‑team settings.
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems and plan with Scrum/Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver multiple concurrent, complex cross‑functional technical programs from concept through launch.
• Act as a strategic partner to Engineering, Product, Security, Architecture and Business stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end program planning, scope, timelines, dependencies and risks.
• Define milestones, success metrics, and program health indicators.
• Drive execution rigor by managing dependencies and architecture trade-offs.
• Identify risks early and drive timely mitigation and decisions.
• Provide executive level status updates and data-driven recommendations.
• Establish governance, delivery processes and operational excellence practices.
• Lead demos, acceptance discussions, and represent programs across forums.
• Mentor and guide junior TPMs and build team capability.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder communication

SDLC understanding

Agile delivery

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS or related field

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager to join STRM-Security Threat and Response Management. You will lead complex, cross‑functional technical programs from concept through launch, aligning with security objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.

The role requires strong technical depth, executive communication, and the ability to transform vague business goals into concrete plans, surface risks, and drive on‑time delivery across engineering, product, and business teams.