Director of Technical Program Management (Monetization)

Join Pinterest as the Director of Technical Program Management for Ads Quality & Measurement. In this critical leadership role, you will shape the systems that connect advertisers with users, define the strategy and operating model for the Ads Quality & Measurement TPM function, and drive alignment across multiple teams. You will also own the metrics and accountability framework for the portfolio, establish decision frameworks, and lead the operating cadence for the organization. Additionally, you will develop a high-performing AI-first TPM team and embed the use of AI across the organization.

• Lead and manage a team of senior Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and individual contributors responsible for cross-organizational programs in Ads Quality & Measurement.
• Define the strategy, operating model, metrics framework, and delivery system for a portfolio that directly supports Pinterest’s growth, advertiser performance, and Pinner relevance goals.
• 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 experiences for Pinners.
• 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
• Experience leading large-scale programs in ads, marketplace systems, machine learning, AI, ranking, recommendation systems, experimentation, measurement, data platforms or similarly complex technical domains
• Minimum of 2 years of people management experience, including experience leading senior TPMs, managers or senior ICs through complex, cross-functional technical work
• Strong technical judgment and communication skills, with experience influencing senior leaders, aligning multiple organizations and making thoughtful trade-offs on behalf of the business
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in technical program management or related experience leading multiple company-level programs that impact business-critical objectives
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Business or equivalent experience
• 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