Technical Program Manager, Pinterest
$74.8-130.9k
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Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
Job no longer available
Visual bookmarking tool for saving & discovering creative ideas
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$74.8-130.9k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a proactive and solution-driven Technical Program Manager with a strong background in driving strategic initiatives and a passion for influencing and inspiring cross-functional teams
- The ideal candidate should demonstrate ownership, accountability, and possess 3+ years of domain expertise in a Technical Program Manager role
- Proactively respond to ambiguous problems and lead efforts towards effective solutions
- Inspire and influence cross-functional teams to achieve program goals
- Demonstrate a curious and independent learning mindset
- Possess domain expertise in Technical Program Management, including a solid understanding of the Engineering teams landscape
- Technical background with proficiency in coding, SQL, and Presto Query logic
- Experience with online advertising is a nice-to-have, as well as a background in software engineering
What the job involves
- Own and define the strategy and roadmap for a technology program
- Drive and scale execution on multiple program and project deliverables, collaborating across cross-functional teams, including product and engineering
- Develop solutions and frameworks to enhance program efficiency based on identified problems or organizational needs
- Identify key challenges faced by sales teams, advertisers, and cross-functional partners, proposing effective solutions aligned with program objectives
- Utilize technical and domain expertise to make design and architectural decisions, performing technical tasks, including code
- Define success metrics and track the evolution, adoption, and impact of the program, implementing improvements as needed
- Provide regular reports on desired metrics and SLAs to cross-functional partners and leadership
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 X, and this is perhaps responsible for its userbase expanding to 600M by late 2025.
With this type of success, Pinterest's future feels full of possibility. Recent industry chatter suggests that OpenAI may be eyeing the platform, which has sparked exciement for some and concern for others. While nothing is confirmed, the discussion highlights just how valuable Pinterest has become. Whether through potential partnerships or continues independent growth, Pinterest is very much going to keep on innovation and growing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Bill Ready
(CEO)Prior to joining Pinterest in 2022, Bill was the President of Commerce, Payments & Emerging Markets at Google.
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