Lead Project & Program Manager

This role primarily involves supporting the VP of Engineering for Platforms, along with their most senior engineering leadership team. The Platforms organization is responsible for developing and running all the foundational systems and technologies across Pinterest.

As the Chief of Staff of the Platforms organization, you will serve as a trusted advisor, working closely with a cross-functional leadership team (engineering, product, design and data science). Your ultimate goal is to be a force multiplier in realizing the potential of the leadership team. In doing so, you will seek opportunities to maximize productivity, improve processes, grow the team and develop the business. For your executive, your understanding of the organization, operations and execution will enable you to advise on prioritization, structured decision making, and at times act as a proxy.

What you'll do:

• Drive a wide range of strategic cross-functional projects that have the potential for impact across the entire organization.
• Provide strategic guidance and execution support for initiatives aimed at enhancing platform capabilities or addressing key challenges.
• Help keep the Platforms leadership team connected with other internal stakeholders, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment on goals and prioritiesIdentify where processes can be improved, and take the initiative to improve them, end-to-end.
• Evaluate and help prioritize growth opportunities, including new products, features and segments, with clear structure and analytical rigor.
• Represent Platforms in cross-functional projects and discussions, advocating for support and resources as needed.
• Collaborate with finance teams to manage budgets, optimize spending, and identify opportunities for efficiency and/or investment.
• Understand, interface and work closely with recruiting and people orgs to evaluate and nurture healthy, cooperative engineering teams.
• Use your strong written and verbal communication skills to help develop communications adapted to widely varied stakeholders.
  

What we're looking for: 

• 6+ years of related work experience, particularly in Program Management, Product management, Finance, Business planning or Operations roles.
• Passion for execution and getting things done.
• Demonstration of good judgment and ability to influence without authority across functions in complex organizations.
• Strong analytical abilities, to develop data-driven proposals, create and/or monitor metrics, and identify growth opportunities.
• 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/Master’s degree in a relevant 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 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 per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: Zurich.

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