Senior Lead Project & Program Manager, Pinterest
Scaled Operations
$144.4-297.3k
+ 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
$144.4-297.3k
+ 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
- We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative, and hands-on leader to own and support critical and cross-functional initiatives within the Scaled Operations organization
- The ideal candidate has a passion for Pinterest’s mission and a strong sense of ownership in their work
- 10+ years of experience, ideally in high-growth technology companies
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, or equivalent experience
- Blend of strong business judgment, empathy, attention to detail, and grace under pressure
- Project management experience providing strategic leadership for multiple programs simultaneously in a cross-functional business
- Experience in building trusted advisor relationships and influencing others (including C-level executives). Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
- High ethical standards and professionalism in handling confidential and sensitive information, acting as a trustworthy liaison between teams and leadership across the company
- Ability navigating extreme ambiguity, responding adeptly to rapidly changing priorities, and staying calm and organized during high-stress moments
- Superior organizational skills and commitment to high-quality work product
What the job involves
- This will be a dynamic role, serving as a right-hand person to the VP
- You’ll assist with strategic planning, oversee project management and facilitate efficient communication between stakeholders
- You’ll be asked to bring clarity to ambiguous questions and make recommendations and influence change
- Provide end-to-end project management leadership and support, move multiple priorities forward at once, manage wide-ranging stakeholders across the company, and uphold the highest standards of quality in your work
- Manage cross-functional projects and initiatives
- Lead or oversee high-priority projects and initiatives, coordinating efforts across departments to ensure successful execution
- Compile reports and analyze data to provide insights and support the VP’s decision-making process
- Organize and prepare for executive meetings, including setting agendas, building collateral and ensuring follow-up on actions
- Identity areas for improvement within the organization and implement strategies to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Prepare briefing materials and talking points for internal and external engagements in partnership with teams across the company
- Coordinate and optimize business rhythms to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives
- Act as a thought partner to the VP and senior leaders across the company in driving progress on critical needs facing the organization and the business
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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