Manager, Technology Program Management

Mastercard Mastercard · Fintech · North York, ON +1 · Engineering

Manager, Technology Program Management at Mastercard, responsible for managing technology projects for Ethoca products, overseeing project management staff, assisting with departmental budget and strategic direction, and ensuring successful project delivery. Requires expertise in strategy, planning, project management, and the payment industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage Project Management staff responsible for planning, monitoring, executing and implementing projects.
  2. Assist in departmental budget development, strategic direction, and approval of labor spend.
  3. Provide leadership, direction, and supervision to staff. Ensure personnel have appropriate skills and behaviors, and effectively communicate performance review results, as necessary.
  4. Provide business knowledge and technical support for systems development. Work closely with project members and requesters identifying deliverables and functions throughout a project lifecycle.
  5. Ensure a successful delivery, which may include: development and management of overall project plan, schedule & budget adherence, status reporting, escalations, testing, user approval, final corrections, and methodology compliance.

Skills

Required

  • Project management
  • Technology project management
  • Staff management
  • Budget management
  • Strategic planning
  • Payment industry knowledge
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Structured methodology
  • Project planning tools
  • Conflict management
  • Resource management
  • Process improvement
  • Relationship building
  • Organizational skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Written communication
  • Proficient in PowerPoint
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Proficient in Word

Nice to have

  • PMP
  • Advanced degree

What the JD emphasized

  • Demonstrated expertise in the areas of strategy, planning and project management required.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills required with a solid track record for developing internal and external relationships.
  • Project management background with knowledge of project management processes and techniques.
  • Solid experience with structured methodology and project planning tools.