Lead Project Manager

About the role

Mastercard is looking for a Lead Project Manager in Bogota who will be accountable for the successful and timely implementation of complex projects and for delivering the intended business outcomes. The role leads project planning and execution, builds strong relationships with project sponsors, senior management and cross-functional contributors, and proactively identifies and mitigates barriers to project success.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee complex projects from planning through implementation, setting schedules, milestones and delivery plans.
• Align project teams with business objectives, scope, schedule and budget, and coordinate responsibilities and dependencies across contributors.
• Ensure compliance with the applicable project management methodology, address delivery issues and escalate decisions or resolutions to management when needed.
• Maintain timely and accurate communication throughout the project life cycle, including regular updates to senior management on status, risks and key deliverables.
• Monitor project budgets, identify and manage project risks, and lead mitigation activities.
• Provide measurable input into new products, processes, standards and plans, develop solutions to complex problems and mentor more junior Project Managers.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience leading complex initiatives, including Order-to-Cash (O2C) transformations covering Order Management, Billing, Revenue Management and related finance processes.
• Experience delivering ERP-enabled business transformations and large-scale systems implementations.
• Proven ability to manage global, cross-functional programs spanning multiple regions, business units and stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading organizational change management, adoption, communications and business readiness activities.
• Ownership of end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies and outcomes.
• Experience establishing program governance, executive reporting and decision-making forums, and engaging and influencing senior executives and sponsors.
• Experience delivering regulatory, compliance or highly controlled transformation initiatives, and leading business process redesign, operating model changes and technology enablement.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of strategy, planning and project management processes and techniques.
• Proficiency with structured project management methodologies and project planning tools; PMP certification preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).