Solution Architect / Technical Program Manager

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 Solution Architect / Technical Program Manager Solution Architect cum Project Manager All About Us The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing support that helps our customers grow. This team is responsible for delivering end-to-end solutions to a diverse, global customer base. We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and proprietary technology to offer clients powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our suite of services is anchored in data-driven technology and innovation, encompassing consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and comprehensive data-based information and risk management services. While our primary expertise is in the payments industry, Mastercard Services collaborates with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging insights derived from both within and outside our extensive network. All About the Role Make an Impact as a Managing Consultant, Digital Labs Digital Labs is a client-facing, execution-oriented team that leverages accredited change management skills and domain expertise to partner with clients and generate measurable value by: • Developing new products and strategies to bring them to market efficiently and seamlessly • Successfully design tailored solutions, implementing complex technology assets and delivering challenging transformation programs to establish new standards for business operations • Building clients’ internal skills, knowledge, and experience in critical domains • Transforming client processes and optimizing management practices As a Managing Consultant, you will oversee a portfolio of projects that align with strategic changes or initiatives, each with significant organizational impact. You will manage complexities and inherent risks across a broad spectrum of business areas, where strong interdependencies and resource sharing are common. Your responsibilities include managing benefits from their initial identification and definition through to full realization and measurable improvement. This position requires an intersection of two disciplines: demonstrated excellence in project management as well as in-depth technical knowledge across IT topics such as software development, APIs, IT and enterprise architecture, and IT service management. Leadership in project management and stakeholder engagement is essential, as is the ability to manage large, multi-party teams. A strong grasp of current trends in IT development, architecture, and service processes is also crucial. All About You • Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale digital enterprise programs in the financial services sector, from initiation through to benefit realization • Analyze business requirements and design tailored solutions leveraging platform functionalities. Provide technical consultation and validate solutions through proofs of concept and feasibility assessments • Proven leadership of PMOs across varied clients and businesses, including risk identification and mitigation, issue resolution, plan development, and adherence to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards—with examples of adjusting scope and objectives to maximize program value • Formal accreditation in recognized PM/PMO, change, or service management methodologies is expected; experience with Agile methodologies and/or as a scrum master is advantageous • Ability to develop and maintain st ... (truncated, view full listing at source)