Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Senior Technical Program Manager - Governance, Infrastructure Cloud

Overview:

We are seeking a strategically minded and execution-focused Sr Specialist Avanti Governance to work on governance initiatives within the Avanti Command Center. In this individual contributor role, you will drive the implementation of governance frameworks, operational rigor, and strategic alignment across complex, cross-functional programs. You will support the connective tissue between technology, finance, and business operations teams, ensuring governance structures are integrated, transparent, and aligned with Avanti standards.

The Role:

•\tTranslate Strategy into Action: Execute governance strategies by coordinating board operations, reporting cadences, and intake processes.
•\tSystem Coordination: Partner with stakeholders to ensure governance tools and workflows are configured and used effectively.
•\tGovernance Implementation: Apply and refine standards for decision-making, prioritization, and compliance alignment.
•\tWorkflow Optimization: Identify and implement improvements to governance processes and tooling.
•\tStakeholder Collaboration: Serve as an operational partner to teams across Technology, Finance, and Business Operations.
•\tDocumentation & Enablement: Maintain governance documentation, templates, and internal guidance.
•\tContinuous Improvement: Monitor governance effectiveness and industry trends to inform enhancements.

About You:

•\t5–9 years of experience in governance, program management, and execution.
•\tExperience operationalizing governance frameworks and standards.
•\tComfortable working across technical and non-technical teams.
•\tExcellent organizational, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
•\tStrong understanding of governance frameworks, compliance, and risk management.
•\tDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority.
•\tProficiency in tools such as SharePoint, Confluence, Monday.com, and Jira.
•\tExcellent communication and facilitation skills.
•\tExperience in a matrixed, global organization and familiarity with Mastercard’s governance model is a plus.

Corporate Security Responsibility

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.