Senior Technical Program Manager

Summary

Join Marqeta as a Senior Technical Program Manager, Data Platform, and lead large-scale initiatives across our product and technology organizations. You will drive and report on a portfolio of transformational programs, modernizing Marqeta’s online services. Responsibilities include overseeing engineering work, developing strong partnerships, identifying high-priority initiatives, and defining communication plans. You will manage risks, schedules, and blockers, while using data to drive strategic improvements. This role requires 5+ years of technical program management experience and 3+ years in large-scale data services, along with proficiency in agile software development. The position offers flexible work arrangements and a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings, equity, and more.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in large-scale data services, including technologies such as Airflow, Snowflake, Kafka and Change Data capture platforms
• 5+ years experience managing technical programs or projects involving the engineering, delivery, and operations of online services
• Proficient in agile software development practices
• Familiarity with modern cloud-based services technologies
• Understanding of modern SSDLC (Secure Software Development Life Cycle) practices including security vulnerability categories and remediation described in the OWASP top 10 and elsewhere
• Knowledge of fundamental modern practices for ongoing delivery of high-availability online services
• 5+ years of technical program management experience
• Strong communicator, able to work independently across time zones
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity and seeing the big picture to drive success
• Confident in working with diverse teams, including executive sponsors
• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects
• Pragmatic problem-solver, resourceful, and action-oriented
• Change agent with a focus on progress over perfection

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent technical program management driving a portfolio of technical programs and projects to deliver and evolve Marqeta’s online services
• Oversee the engineering work to evolve our constellation of data platform services keeping them secure, compliant, reliable, scalable and cost-efficient
• Develop and leverage strong partnerships for transformation while remaining agile to respond to changing business needs
• Proactively work with key stakeholders to identify the highest priority Initiatives
• Define and execute communication plans to report each program across multiple stakeholders in Marqeta including executive-ready reporting
• Manage risks, schedules, and blockers, facilitating problem-solving for the team
• Validate assumptions, define success metrics, and use data to drive strategic improvements
• Suggest improvements to TPM standards to enhance PMO service quality
• Use scrum and agile practices to boost initiative delivery across engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electronic payments and accounting systems
• 2+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent training
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM degree
• AI/ML experience/expertise
• Jira expertise
• Project management (PMP) certification
• Experience in high-growth companies

Benefits

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave