The Project Manager I role involves managing projects and participating in a development program designed for students to transition to full-time roles.
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
Project Manager I, Launch 2026 - Purchase, NY
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship. For example, 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.
Overview
Mastercard works to connect and power a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.
About the Team
SSO Solutions Engineering sits at the intersection of payments flows, Services, Security Solutions, and go-to-market teams, connecting Mastercard's security capabilities to create customer-centric, scalable solutions. The team blends product expertise with market security knowledge to enhance and secure solutions across all payment flows. It plays a central role in bringing the right teams together and using data-driven insights to deliver the strongest solutions for a wide range of customer needs.
Launch Program
The Launch program is a development program that is supplemental to the role and is designed to help you transition from being a student to being a Mastercard employee. In this program, you will participate in:
- Four-day orientation focused on getting to know Mastercard, building your skills, and be a force for good (Mastercard's culture)
- Professional skills workshops
- Launch Innovation Week
- Social impact - pro bono team challenge
- Global Volunteer Challenge
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree graduating in Spring 2026
- Previous internship in consulting-focused position
- Strong project management experience
- Comfortable working with data and experience manipulating it, data visualization tools are a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Business-oriented degree is preferred
- Education or experience in Fraud/Cyber-based environments is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, ability and willingness to tackle complex problems
Salary: $78,000 / annual
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
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:
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
Project Manager I, Launch 2026 - Purchase, NY
This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship. For example, 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.
Overview
Mastercard works to connect and power a sustainable and inclusive global economy. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless®. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.
About the Team
SSO Solutions Engineering sits at the intersection of payments flows, Services, Security Solutions, and go-to-market teams, connecting Mastercard's security capabilities to create customer-centric, scalable solutions. The team blends product expertise with market security knowledge to enhance and secure solutions across all payment flows. It plays a central role in bringing the right teams together and using data-driven insights to deliver the strongest solutions for a wide range of customer needs.
Launch Program
The Launch program is a development program that is supplemental to the role and is designed to help you transition from being a student to being a Mastercard employee. In this program, you will participate in:
- Four-day orientation focused on getting to know Mastercard, building your skills, and be a force for good (Mastercard's culture)
- Professional skills workshops
- Launch Innovation Week
- Social impact - pro bono team challenge
- Global Volunteer Challenge
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree graduating in Spring 2026
- Previous internship in consulting-focused position
- Strong project management experience
- Comfortable working with data and experience manipulating it, data visualization tools are a plus
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Business-oriented degree is preferred
- Education or experience in Fraud/Cyber-based environments is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, ability and willingness to tackle complex problems
Salary: $78,000 / annual
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
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.
Top Skills
Data Visualization Tools
Microsoft Powerpoint
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