Senior Technical Project Manager
Full-time
Mastercard
Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary
You will perform as a senior delivery leader responsible for shaping, leading, and governing complex, technology‑enabled programs that drive measurable client value. Your role goes beyond execution to define delivery strategy, operating models, and value realization approaches, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. You will be leading large, multiteam programs, often across product, engineering, and business domains, ensuring alignment between client strategy, technical execution, and business outcomes. In addition to delivery ownership, you play a key part in mentoring senior consultants, strengthening delivery capabilities, and contributing to account growth and firm IP. Technical program management experience is required, including leadership of software or product delivery initiatives in complex client environments. Client Impact
Own successful delivery of large-scale, complex technical programs across multiple teams and stakeholders
Shape and drive value realization, ensuring programs deliver measurable business outcomes
Align delivery strategy with client business objectives, technology roadmaps, and operating models
Act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership on delivery, product, and technology topics
Proactively identify opportunities to expand scope, deepen client relationships, and support account growth
Represent Mastercard through delivery excellence, credibility, and thought leadership Team Collaboration & Culture
Senior Technical Project Manager
Advisors & Consulting Services
The Services area within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard’s rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants. The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Program Management consultants lead clients through business transformations by implementing strategically important Mastercard assets and services to bring value and drive growth. They serve as the Center of Engagement across all stakeholders within Mastercard and the client’s organization. Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: Roles and ResponsibilitiesYou will perform as a senior delivery leader responsible for shaping, leading, and governing complex, technology‑enabled programs that drive measurable client value. Your role goes beyond execution to define delivery strategy, operating models, and value realization approaches, while acting as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. You will be leading large, multiteam programs, often across product, engineering, and business domains, ensuring alignment between client strategy, technical execution, and business outcomes. In addition to delivery ownership, you play a key part in mentoring senior consultants, strengthening delivery capabilities, and contributing to account growth and firm IP. Technical program management experience is required, including leadership of software or product delivery initiatives in complex client environments. Client Impact
Own successful delivery of large-scale, complex technical programs across multiple teams and stakeholders
Shape and drive value realization, ensuring programs deliver measurable business outcomes
Align delivery strategy with client business objectives, technology roadmaps, and operating models
Act as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership on delivery, product, and technology topics
Proactively identify opportunities to expand scope, deepen client relationships, and support account growth
Represent Mastercard through delivery excellence, credibility, and thought leadership Team Collaboration & Culture
- Internal & Delivery Team Leadership
- Build, lead, and sustain high-performing, multi-disciplinary delivery teams
- Mentors and develops other consultants, providing coaching on delivery leadership and client management
- Set delivery standards, best practices, and governance models across programs
- Encourages accountability, continuous improvement, and delivery discipline
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partners effectively with product, engineering, design, and business teams
- Aligns internal stakeholders around delivery strategy, priorities, and dependencies
- Influences senior internal leaders without direct authority
- Contribute to development of delivery playbooks, frameworks, and intellectual property
- Support onboarding and upskilling of delivery talent
- Act as a role model for Mastercard’s consulting and delivery culture
- Undergraduate degree
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
- Exposure to financial institutions or consultancy firms
- 8+ years of experience leading complex projects and programs, with a strong track record of managing cross-functional teams in technology, software development, and other business domains.
- A recognized professional accreditation, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI - Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Capability to manage projects that span multiple teams and integrations.
- Experience coaching and managing teams across multiple projects and/or engagements with third parties
- Experience managing key client relationships
- In-depth knowledge of agile methodologies and their application.
- Knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
- Ability to provide perspective on industry and marketplace
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Project and Data Visualization and Reporting tools (like Power BI and Tableau)
- Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs
- Experience leading development and implementation of solutions and measuring impact on clients' business
- Knowledge of modern project management tools
- Exposure to payments, financial services, retail banking, or merchant environments
- Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firm
- MBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Vacancy posted 16 days ago
Similar jobs that could be interesting for youBased on the Senior Technical Project Manager in San Jose, CA vacancy
$100k - $160k
...Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply.Job Description:The Senior Project Manager (SPM) drives and facilitates the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure of Technical Consulting projects. Works with clients to ensure appropriate...SeniorFull timeWork experience placementLocal areaRemote workShift work$137k - $180k
...market trend and partner with the Product Manager to define product vision and strategy... ...support evaluations and PoCs, and provide technical guidance.Deliver technical presentations... ...Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project leadership skills.Excellent...SeniorRemote workWorldwide$189k - $301k
...Job Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the strategy and daily operations of OCP S.A.F.E. for our Enterprise... ...process. Proven experience managing complex technical projects across multiple stakeholders; excellent communication skills...SeniorFlexible hours$140k - $200k
...and thrive as part of a team. If that’s you and this role fits, we want to hear from you. Join the power movement as a Senior Technical Project Manager We are seeking an exceptional and results-driven Technical Project Manager to join our Superconducting R&D team in...Senior- Gyansys is looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager with extensive experience in application development using .NET and/or Python and a proven track record of leading large-scale enterprise application projects. Key Requirements 12+ years of IT experience with...Senior
$136k - $167k
...passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.Job Summary:Supermicro is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Manager to lead and scale Salesforce-driven service operations initiatives across global teams. This role will serve as the...SeniorWorldwide- Job SummaryThe Senior Infrastructure Project Manager role works to plan, execute, and oversee projects to completed on time, within budget, while meeting... ...effective communication methods for team standups, technical/design decisions, and client interactions.Support Team...SeniorFull timeContract workTemporary work
$150k - $180k
...The Senior Technical Project Manager will apply engineering and project management principles to plan, execute, and oversee the development and integration of complex aerospace systems. This position requires a strong understanding of the aerospace domain and technical...SeniorTemporary workRemote workRelocation packageMonday to Friday- ...Job Description: Senior IT Project Manager / Program Manager Location: Milpitas, CA (4-5 days a week onsite) Client: Critical River | Onto Innovation Rate: $70/Hr on C2C Position Overview Onto Innovation is seeking a highly...SeniorWork at office
- Johnson & Johnson in Santa Clara, CA, is hiring a Principal Project Manager (Digital) to lead digital transformation initiatives for the Shockwave Medical program. You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects, and drive value realization while ensuring...Senior
- Job ID: 26459586Reference Number: 25-01139Title: Technical Project ManagerLocation: San Jose, CAPosted Date: 2025-10-06Contact: Rishabh PandeyContact... ...planning, reviews, retrospectives).Story Pointing & Backlog Management: Partner with product owners and engineering leads to create...Contract work
$114k - $171k
...history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal / Principal Technical Services Project Manager based in Sunnyvale, CA.You will join Marine Systems as an individual contributor directing and managing...SeniorFull timeFor contractorsWork experience placementInterim roleWork at officeRelocation packageShift work$110.5k - $152k
...ResponsibilitiesDevelop comprehensive project plans and lead projects from... ..., and resource plans.Manage project schedules and task execution... ...project goals.Provide technical input and guidance to team members... ...presenting findings to senior executive leadershipCore CompetenciesFunctional...Full time$163k - $253k
...intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface... ...infrastructures.We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the strategy and... ...experience managing complex technical projects across multiple stakeholders; excellent...Flexible hours$110.5k - $152k
...account technology engagement plans, and manage engineering schedules and resource... ...allocation and budget.Responsible for managing project schedule and task details by utilizing... ...external customers and vendors.Provides technical guidance to team members to achieve project...Full time$154k - $212k
...Product Development Process (PDP) Team is seeking a Program Manager to lead the modernization of PDP. The program spans... ...priorities.Required Qualifications7+ years hands-on program/project management in technical and business environments.Expertise in BPM, product development...Full time$159.5k - $271.2k
...application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The... ...and Scope Lead engineering development projects for mask inspection products in RAPID division... ...in Engineering and/or Project Management of multidisciplinary products Great teammate...Minimum wageFull timeWork experience placementImmediate startFlexible hours- ...resources.Planning and coordinating, and/or implementing R&D projects and processes (i.e., technology research projects, product development... ...comprehensive research reports, provides recommendations for management or general business operations.Consults with management or...SeniorFull time
$122.76k - $191.41k
10 - IT Project Manager 2 1Req ID: 137549Hiring Manager: Grace Rodriguez SantosBand: 10 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: CaliforniaCity... ...are maintained.Knowledge/Skills/CompetenciesRequired Technical SkillsProject Management Frameworks: Expert proficiency in...Temporary workWork at officeLocal areaNight shift- ...SlingShot Connections is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery in a fast-paced tech environment. You will drive multi-team collaboration across engineering, product, operations, and external vendors to meet milestones...
- ...Technical Project Manager 3 to lead end to end cross‑functional project execution. Partner with engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and business stakeholders to drive alignment, manage risk, and help deliver complex technical programs on time and within budget...
- ...Qualifications Responsibility Minimum of 10 years of experience in IT project management in the banking and financial services sector. Manages overall... .... Tracks key project milestones and partners with senior management of the IT community to identify and prioritize opportunities...
- ...We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead a critical initiative to replace the existing planning tool with Oracle EPM solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) systems and...Permanent employmentContract workLocal area
- ...range of areas across CISCO Networking group. Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery. Provide action based program... ...'s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent technical subject area. 5+ years relevant experience in networking/...Work experience placement
- ...Hello, This is Archana from Conflux Systems Inc. I'm trying to rach you regarding the role Project Manager. Technical Project Manager Experience level 3-5 years as TPM, some experience as developer previously.(overall 10-12 years ) Location...Hourly payWork at officeRelocation
$120k - $155k
...technologists, and business leaders to join us. Job Summary High-performance product team in Supermicro is seeking talented Project Manager who can lead the technical collateral development of in-house embedded system products. This individual will have the opportunity to define...Worldwide- ...Lumilens is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to drive end-to-end process development and manufacturing readiness across photonics and optical module assembly. You will partner with engineering, OSATs, quality, and operations to ensure milestones from development...
- ...most transformative technologies. About the Role This is a senior, high-impact role within Lumilens’ Silicon Operations team,... ...module assembly, and external manufacturing partners. The Technical Project Manager will partner closely with internal engineering teams, OSAT...
- ...Micron Technology is seeking a Senior / Principal Layout Engineer to drive pathfinding and architecture exploration for next-generation memory modules and form factors. This role sits in the Module Architecture Group, using layout-driven insights to influence design decisions...Senior
- ...Micron Technology, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Senior / Principal Layout Engineer to drive pathfinding and architecture exploration for next-generation memory modules and form factors. The role focuses on pre-product definition, feasibility studies, and design tradeoff...Senior
Do you want to receive more vacancies?
Subscribe and receive similar vacancies to Senior Technical Project Manager. Be the first to apply!
Related searches
- web project manager San Jose, CA
- senior digital project manager San Jose, CA
- senior IT project manager San Jose, CA
- technical project manager San Jose, CA
- IT project manager San Jose, CA
- digital project manager San Jose, CA
- senior network engineer remote San Jose, CA
- senior app developer San Jose, CA
- senior manager legal San Jose, CA
- sr project manager San Jose, CA

