Director of Technical Program Management, Pinterest
$187-385k
The position is also eligible for equity
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$187-385k
The position is also eligible for equity
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of experience with building and managing a team of Technical Program Managers and leading large-scale or complex technical initiatives
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills, including relationship building and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary, cross-functional team
- Experience managing and mentoring a team of technical program managers
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about technology and business challenges
- Experience working in consumer-facing product development, with a focus on search, shopping, personalization, and content
- Experience working with large-scale datasets and leveraging machine learning algorithms for product features
- Knowledge of industry best practices and trends in user experience, search, personalization, and e-commerce
- Capable of building credibility and fostering connections with senior executives and team members
- Skilled in fostering organizational growth and cultivating a team-oriented atmosphere
- Knowledge of software development processes and best practices
What the job involves
- Pinterest is looking for an experienced and motivated Director, TPM to play a critical role across all consumer Pinterest products, ensuring that we deliver a personalized experience enabling Pinners to search, discover their taste, shop and ultimately create a life they love
- This role is fundamental to Pinterest’s growth in the next years
- Lead, grow and manage a team of experienced Technical Program Managers, providing leadership and guidance to drive successful program execution
- Ensure the Core organization T/PgM needs are covered by proactively identifying resource gaps and misaligned priorities
- In partnership with the VP of Strategy and Operations secure funding and reprioritize allocation across the team
- Work closely with the Core VP of Engineering and VP of Product to contribute to the product and technology strategy
- Proactively identify high-impact programs, drive yearly planning across Core and ensure our priorities, incremental opex and infrastructure costs are aligned with the business strategy and approved by our executive team
- Define and manage the operating rhythms for the Core team including execution and business reviews
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to ensure alignment, prioritize tasks, and make crucial decisions in collaboration with internal partners and stakeholders
- Engage with a stakeholder across engineering, product and design at all levels, establishing and maintaining trusted connections
Our take
Inspiration and ideas can pop into your head at any time, and with the growth of social media and networking, sharing these interests and gaining exposure has never been easier. Pinterest exists to display these moments visually, as a kind of digital pinboard allowing users to save and share digital images which have inspired them.
Pinterest's emphasis on visual discovery has differentiated it from competitors and created a more positive and fulfilling experience for its users. Pinterest in many ways provides a respite from the ceaseless negativity that plagues social media such as Facebook and Twitter, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 450 million users in 2022, driven by uptake mostly outside of North America.
Pinterest has not been immune to woes affecting the global tech sector and made about 5% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2022 and the start of 2023. Having restructured to face a challenging climate, it is well-positioned to resume its growth, which has increased consistently year on year. Its immediate goals are to continue to grow its user base and expand the uptake of its short video product, which it aims to monetize.
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Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Ben Silbermann
(CEO)Worked as a Product Specialist at Google for 2 years before leaving to work on his own apps, which led to founding Pinterest
People progressing
Joined as Marketing Lead, promoted to Head of Growth Ops for English-speaking markets after 3 years. They've have since been promoted to Global Head of Editorial, a position they started in 2022.
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