Sr. Technical Program Manager, Compliance

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

This role is within the Engineering and Product (EP) Compliance Technical Program Management team which delivers critical and 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 Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance and Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation 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:

• Manage Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) IT General Controls (ITGC) over engineering systems (Systems, Tools, and Monitoring Controls). 
• Ensure compliance with Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation standards by overseeing audits, maintaining documentation and implementing best practices. 
• 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.
• 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). 
• 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.

 

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience as a technical program manager supporting Compliance, Trust & Safety Programs, or related experience.
• Extensive audit experience to effectively advise on control design, implementation, and documentation.
• Solid technical expertise with the ability to quickly grasp technical designs, challenges, and risks. Experience in breaking down complex problems and facilitating decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical skills, capable of creating and monitoring metrics, and proactively identifying growth opportunities and incidents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey nuanced and often technical concepts to internal stakeholders or external partners.
• Ability to influence teams & drive alignment among multiple stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong leadership, who can develop and lead a new initiative from the ground up and thrive in ambiguity.
• 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.

 

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$120,082—$247,228 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

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