Director, Technical Program Management-Monetization

About Pinterest:

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At Pinterest AI isnt just a feature its a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact and were looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities well explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

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The Team:

The Ads Quality & Measurement team sits at the center of Pinterests ads systems where machine learning AI measurement and marketplace quality come together to create value for advertisers and useful inspiring experiences for Pinners. As the Director of Technical Program Management for Ads Quality & Measurement youll use your technical understanding and business judgment to lead a critical function responsible for cross-cutting programs with company-level objectives. You will shape the systems that determine how Pinterest connects the right advertisers with the right users at the right moments.

This is one of the most important TPM leadership roles in the Monetization organization. Youll help define the strategy operating model metrics framework and delivery system for a portfolio that directly supports Pinterests growth advertiser performance and Pinner relevance goals.

What youll do:

• Lead an impactful team of senior TPMs and ICs responsible for cross-org company-level programs across Ads Quality & Measurement including areas such as Ads Ranking Match Quality Whole Page Relevance measurement systems and platform investments.
• Set a clear strategy and vision for the Ads Quality & Measurement TPM function translating advertiser performance Pinner relevance and marketplace quality goals into measurable roadmaps operating mechanisms and execution plans.
• Drive alignment across Product Engineering Data Science Design and Go-to-Market teams to deliver complex programs that improve advertiser value while maintaining high-quality helpful experiences for Pinners.
• Own the metrics and accountability framework for the portfolio connecting performance relevance experimentation and delivery signals into a clear source of truth for what shipped what moved the metrics and why.
• Bring structure and momentum to ambiguous high-stakes work by establishing decision frameworks surfacing trade-offs managing dependencies and increasing decision velocity across executive and cross-functional teams.
• Lead the operating cadence for the organization including portfolio reviews resource planning launch readiness dependency management risk management and executive communications.
• Embed the use of AI across the org to accelerate synthesis planning reporting and repeatable program workflows while applying judgment verification and appropriate guardrails to ensure quality privacy and correctness.
• Develop a high-performing AI-first TPM team through coaching constructive feedback succession planning and a culture of ongoing learning growth and equitable development.

What were looking for:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical program management or related experience leading multiple company-level programs that impact business-critical objectives.
• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience including experience leading senior TPMs managers or senior ICs through complex cross-functional technical work.
• Experience leading large-scale programs in ads marketplace systems machine learning AI ranking recommendation systems experimentation measurement data platforms or similarly complex technical domains.
• Experience setting strategy for a technical function translating ambiguous business opportunities into clear priorities measurable outcomes operating mechanisms and durable execution plans.
• Experience building accountability systems across teams including metric frameworks roadmap tracking launch governance dependency management and executive-level reporting.
• Strong technical judgment and communication skills with experience influencing senior leaders aligning multiple organizations and making thoughtful trade-offs on behalf of the business.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work with a clear approach to validating accuracy protecting sensitive data and remaining accountable for final decisions and deliverables.
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science Engineering Data Science Mathematics Business or equivalent experience.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means were not always working in an office but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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