Staff Technical Program Manager, Ads Measurement

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Pinterest Technical Program Managers deliver critical & strategic outcomes by directing and scaling engineering effort across organizational and functional boundaries.

This role is within the Ads Measurement org which is responsible for proving the value of Advertising at Pinterest. You will be driving development of new solutions scaling of existing solutions solving complex engineering problems and driving ambiguous programs from inception to launch. Example programs: building new measurement products optimizing delivery based on measurement source of truth and driving new integrations.

What youll do:

• Own end-to-end program delivery for Ads Measurement initiatives: Drive planning execution launch for complex cross-org measurement programs (e.g. incrementality improvements measurement integrations) with clear goals milestones and success metrics aligned to Monetization outcomes and broader company OKRs.
• Drive clarity through ambiguity in a complex technical domain: Convert vague problem statements into crisp program charters decision points and executable roadmaps; proactively identify gaps (requirements ownership resourcing data readiness) and close them.
• Influence technical direction and tradeoffs with strong technical judgment: Facilitate architecture/design alignment surface core technical uncertainties early and drive principled tradeoff decisions (accuracy vs. latency experimentation rigor vs. speed privacy constraints vs. measurement granularity).
• Execute at both breadth and depth. At breadth by understanding the big picture and at depth by being comfortable driving nitty gritty details with multiple teams
• Be a thought leader to your XFN stakeholders by influencing product roadmap during the annual & quarterly planning. Work cross functionally with engineering product design data analytics Sales Business Development Research and product marketing to turn ambiguous opportunities into actionable outcomes
• Operate at Staff (IC16) scope and leadership altitude: Own the success of a strategic complex program spanning multiple orgs; manage ambiguity across leadership levels; communicate program state risks and proposals (including tradeoffs) clearly to senior audiences (VP/Estaff/PLT as needed).
• Build durable program mechanisms and best practices: Create repeatable operating rhythms (intake prioritization RAID decision logs launch criteria post-launch learning loops) and scale execution through others (including other T/PgMs and functional leaders).
• Use GenAI as the default operating model for EP PgM executionproducing AI-assisted first drafts of core program artifacts modernizing high-toil workflows into AI-first mechanisms (e.g. intake triage status synthesis action/decision extraction risk & dependency tracking) and synthesizing signals to proactively surface risks decision/trade-offs and escalation paths.
• Prototype solutions to augment decisions through data (e.g. dashboards data analysis) or simplify processes (e.g. process and workflow helpers or internal tools) using AI coding assistants (vibe coding).
• Follow Pinterest AI guidance for risk governance and safety-by-design: appropriately handle sensitive data validate AI-generated outputs document assumptions/limits and ensure AI-assisted workflows meet applicable policy/compliance expectations before broad adoption.
• Whats great/unique about this job
  • High-leverage business impact: Ads Measurement is foundational to advertiser trust budget allocation and Monetization growth; your programs directly influence how we prove value and improve performance.
  • Deep technical product surface area: Youll sit at the intersection of experimentation methodology measurement accuracy platform integrations privacy/safety constraints and product strategyrequiring strong judgment rather than just process.
  • Visible strategic scope at Staff level: This role is expected to lead strategic complex programs that span multiple orgs and contribute directly to company OKRsan opportunity to shape both outcomes and how we operate.
  • Cross-functional leadership without authority: Youll partner tightly with Engineering Product PMM Design and Sales to align narratives commitments and launch readiness across highly interdependent teams.

What were looking for:

• 7 years of experience as a technical program manager 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
• Prior experience working in ads space is preferred
• AI-first execution mindset: demonstrated ability to use GenAI to accelerate planning program operations and stakeholder communicationsstarting with AI drafts and applying strong judgment to validate refine and drive decisions.
• Workflow design AI fluency data & insights orientation: experience turning repeatable program work into durable low-toil mechanisms and improving decision-making by using GenAI (e.g. strong prompting vibe coding lightweight scripts/tools dashboards data analysis and leveraging agents where appropriate)
• Safety-by-design AI fluency: experience operating within AI governance expectations (risk assessment data handling model/output validation auditability/traceability) and proactively identifying where AI use is not appropriate or requires additional controls.
• Bachelors degree in a relevant field such as computer science computer and information technology 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 time every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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