Technical Program Managers (TPMs) play a critical role at Marqeta in leading largescale initiatives across our product and technology organizations. TPMs structure and oversee programs from inception to launch and ongoing delivery ensuring better workflows and more effective communication. They work closely with executives and key company stakeholders to drive critical programs and activities across the company.
Marqetas Technology and AI division provides common online services infrastructure engineering pipelines observability cybersecurity compliance data platforms and analytics artificial intelligence and more thousands of live service instances on two continents processing hundreds of millions of transactions moving billions of dollars on behalf of hundreds of millions of cardholders. As a Senior Technical Program Manager in this division you are responsible for driving and reporting on a portfolio of transformational programs delivering outcomes that modernize and uplift all of Marqetas online services. You will drive and own process data and technology transformations across agile engineering functions and collaborate/partner with other organizations within Marqeta. You will partner with leadership teams to drive strategy in addition to helping to plan organize and work with teams to execute the vision for our key initiatives.
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Toronto or Vancouver Canada. Wed love for you to join us!
The Impact Youll Have
- Provide excellent technical program management driving a portfolio of technical programs and projects to deliver and evolve Marqetas online services
- Cybersecurity Impacts:
- Structure and drive a portfolio of cybersecurity programs and projects to support evolution of Marqetas cybersecurity maturity
- Leverage applicable control frameworks to align and demonstrate improvements (e.g. SOX PCI DSS PCI 3DS PCI PIN ISO 27001 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework NIST Secure Software Development NIST AI Risk Management Framework)
- Drive SSDLC enablement across engineering and partner with the infrastructure and security teams on continuous process improvement
- 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 executiveready reporting
- Manage risks schedules and blockers facilitating problemsolving 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
Who You Are
- 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 cloudbased services technologies
- Understanding of modern SSDLC (Secure Software Development Life Cycle) practices including OWASP top 10 defense
- Knowledge of fundamental modern practices for ongoing delivery of highavailability 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 crossfunctional projects
- Pragmatic problemsolver resourceful and actionoriented
- Change agent with a focus on progress over perfection
- 3 years of experience in Cybersecurity
- Understanding of security best practices and frameworks such as SOX PCI DSS PCI 3DS PCI PIN ISO 27001 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework NIST Secure Software Development NIST AI Risk Management Framework MITRE ATT&CK Framework
Nice To Haves
- Experience in electronic payments and accounting systems
- 2 years of software engineering experience or equivalent training
- A Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a STEM degree
- Jira expertise
- Project management (PMP) certification
- Experience in highgrowth companies
- CISSP security certification
Your Manager
- Paul Klemond Senior Director Technical Program Management
Typical Process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter video call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual Onsite consisting of 45 45 min calls
- Offer!
Compensation and Benefits (CAN)
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location.
When determining salaries we consider several factors including but not limited to skills prior experience and work location. The newhire base salary range for this position reflected in CAD is:..
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. Thats why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publiclytraded company
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual development dollars to support our people growth and development
- Familyforming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
Compensation and Benefits (USA)
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:
- National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
- Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier and oriented toward a narrower set of higher costofliving areas such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
- Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.
Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.
When determining salaries we consider several factors including but not limited to skills prior experience and work location. The newhire base salary range for this position is:
- National: $114200 $142700
- Premium: $123600 $154500
- Premium Plus: $134300 $167900
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. Thats why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution
- Equity in a publiclytraded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Familyforming benefits fertility support and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions financial and professional coaching and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual development dollars to support our people growth and development