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Lead Technical Program Manager
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 O'Fallon, Missouri
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Mastercard International Incorporated paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Principal Technical Program Manager” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in MO: $181k–$181k, median $181k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Mastercard International Incorporated
The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 Lead Technical Program Manager Who is Mastercard? Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. Overview The Mastercard Decision Management Platform team have an exciting opportunity to hire a Lead Technical Program Manager with Scrum Master experience to drive our platform strategy forward. • Would you like to build industry leading solutions for fighting payments fraud? • Are you passionate about customer experience journeys, low latency (the speed it takes to authorize a payment card), high volume (think Google searches and then some), and highly available (5 9s) software solutions? • Would you like to be a part of an organization that is driving a world beyond cash? Role • Responsible for planning, monitoring, executing and implementing the programs release strategy • Assist in developing long-range plans and strategies to achieve business growth • Provide technical and advisory support for staff to ensure the implementation of applications/infrastructure • Ensure a successful delivery, which will include: Planning release lifecycle, Version control management, Build and Development control management, Change management, Risk Management • Provide leadership and oversight on multiple projects of a complex nature • Provide timely, efficient communication on documented progress to stakeholders • Responsible for planning, developing, and executing schedules to ensure timely completion of project deadlines and milestones • Responsible for overall relationship and deliverables across all projects • Assists in leading complex initiatives of strategic importance (e.g. cross functional/cross geographies) All About You • Advanced knowledge of project management or software releases • Experience in a scrum master role. • Familiarity with software development, technical terms and general concepts (especially experience with UX, API's & Microservices ) • Strong business acumen, with knowledge of MasterCard or the payments industry preferred • Advanced listening, oral, written, and presentation skills • Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship-building and negotiation skills required with a solid track record for developing internal and external relationship • Demonstrate a high level of initiative and accountability • Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement) • Experience with Confluence, Rally or JIRA, Microsoft Project & Excel • Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability • Outstanding organizational skills • Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field • SAFe 4/5 certification is a plus • Actively explores and adopts AI capabilities to reduce manual reporting effort, improve efficiency, and enhance data-driven decision-making. Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opp