Sr. Technical Program Manager, Compliance
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This role is within the Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) Compliance Technical Program Management team which delivers critical & strategic technical compliance outcomes by directing and scaling engineering effort across organizational and functional boundaries. The programs they lead have most or all of these characteristics:
- Strategic importance to Pinterest
- Distributed ownership
- Complexity
- Critical technical area or platform
The right candidate for the Sr. Technical Program Manager, Compliance role will be an experienced technical lead for Trust & Safety compliance initiatives who can strategize with cross-functional stakeholders, communicate effectively, and drive technical decision-making. This is a multi-faceted role in a data-driven environment so flexibility, technical skills, a strong work ethic, and strong communication are a must.
What you’ll do:
- Drive technical audits for various Trust & Safety regulations (e.g. the Digital Services Act) and drive remediations to audit findings
- Work with various legal partners (content, product, privacy, public policy, etc) to maintain a holistic view of regulatory requirements, and ensure appropriate technical controls are in place.
- Design, implement and optimize governance, risk and compliance framework to centralize and manage regulatory controls across Pinterest.
- Develop and execute risk assessments; design mitigation strategies and programs to address key risks. Work with business / process owners to develop effective processes, policies, controls, and metrics that ensure effective compliance with relevant standards, rules, and policies
- Influence and assist business / process owners to close gaps in their controls and adopt processes that will help the grow the business in a compliant manner
- Partner with cross-functional business partners to understand control requirements and help with the design and implementation of these controls so that they are following a corporate standard (Common Controls Framework).
What we’re looking for:
- 5+ years of experience as a technical program manager supporting Compliance or Trust & Safety Programs, or related experience
- Entrepreneurial spirit with strong leadership, who can develop and lead a new initiative from the ground up and thrive in ambiguity
- Passion for execution and getting things done
- Solid technical background and ability to quickly understand technical designs, challenges and risks. Experience breaking down complex problems and driving decision making.
- Strong analytical abilities, able to create & monitor metrics, proactively identify growth opportunities & incidents
- Strong written, verbal communication skills and comfort in communicating nuanced, and often technical, concepts to internal stakeholders or external partners
- Ability to influence teams & drive alignment among multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated experience in creating and driving efficient processes at scale
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as computer science, computer and information technology, or equivalent experience
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're 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 time every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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 we're 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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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
US based applicants only$114,750—$236,000 USDOur Commitment to Diversity:
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.