Project Manager I, Launch Program 2027 – Purchase, NY, US
About The Position
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. Throughout this 18-month program, you'll develop the ability to connect ideas, people, and markets to drive commercial impact. Through hands-on experiences, cross-functional projects, and structured learning opportunities, you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of Mastercard's business while building broad business acumen and a global perspective. You'll collaborate with teams across functions, contribute to strategic initiatives, and strengthen the skills needed to solve complex business challenges. This experience will help you build a well-rounded commercial mindset and prepare you for a variety of career paths across Mastercard's global organization. The Technology Mergers & Acquisitions (Tech M&A) team leads the technology aspects of acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and strategic investments. We partner across Technology, Product, Security, Corporate Functions, Finance, and business stakeholders to evaluate target companies, develop integration strategies, and execute complex transformation programs that enable Mastercard's growth strategy. Our team serves as the bridge between business and technology throughout the M&A lifecycle, from pre-deal due diligence through post-close integration and value realization. We assess technology environments, design future-state architectures, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage program execution, and help newly acquired organizations successfully transition into the Mastercard ecosystem. We operate in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where strategy meets execution. Team members work across diverse technologies, business domains, and geographies, helping Mastercard acquire new capabilities, accelerate innovation, enter new markets, and create long-term value through successful integrations and separations.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or accelerated Master’s degree, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
- Demonstrated leadership skills through academic projects, student organizations, extracurricular activities, or community involvement.
- Exposure to data analytics concepts, tools, or methodologies through coursework, projects, internships, or other hands-on experiences.
- Eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.
- Must be able to abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.
- Must ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.
- Must report any suspected information security violation or breach.
- Must complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Nice To Haves
- Previous internship experience in project management, technical program management, or a related field preferred.
- Students or recent graduates in the United States on an F1 visa (including those with CPT or OPT authorization) are not eligible for this role.
Responsibilities
- Develop the ability to connect ideas, people, and markets to drive commercial impact.
- Gain exposure to multiple areas of Mastercard's business while building broad business acumen and a global perspective.
- Collaborate with teams across functions.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives.
- Strengthen the skills needed to solve complex business challenges.
- Lead the technology aspects of acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and strategic investments.
- Partner across Technology, Product, Security, Corporate Functions, Finance, and business stakeholders to evaluate target companies, develop integration strategies, and execute complex transformation programs.
- Serve as the bridge between business and technology throughout the M&A lifecycle, from pre-deal due diligence through post-close integration and value realization.
- Assess technology environments.
- Design future-state architectures.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams.
- Manage program execution.
- Help newly acquired organizations successfully transition into the Mastercard ecosystem.
Benefits
- Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- Flexible spending account and health savings account
- 16 weeks of new parent leave
- Up to 20 days of bereavement leave
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- 25 days of vacation time
- 5 personal days
- 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
- 401k with a best-in-class company match
- Deferred compensation for eligible roles
- Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
- Eligibility for tuition reimbursement
- 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (for interns)
- Jury duty leave (for interns)
- On-site fitness facilities in some locations (for interns)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
