[Remote] Manager II, Technical Program Management - Platforms

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and helps users plan memorable experiences. They are seeking a Manager II for Technical Program Management to lead cross-functional technical programs, enhance software quality, and drive modernization efforts across their engineering teams.ResponsibilitiesUse GenAI as the default operating model for EP PgM execution—producing 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 pathsPrototype 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 adoptionLead a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technical programs across Quality Engineering, Client Foundations, and Ads & Core InfrastructurePartner with engineering leaders to define program outcomes, establish execution plans, manage dependencies and risks, and drive delivery against multi-quarter goalsBuild and run an integrated operating cadence across the portfolio, including roadmap planning, milestones, decision forums, status updates, and escalation pathsDrive programs that improve software quality, engineering hygiene, release confidence, reliability, and developer productivity across foundational platform investments. This includes areas such as code coverage, bug and incident SLAs, release quality, and platform modernizationLead technical program management for client foundations modernization across iOS, Android, and Web, helping improve testability, maintainability, developer workflows, and safe release practicesDrive foundational programs across Ads and Core Infrastructure, including modernization, reliability improvements, platform simplification, and better execution across shared infrastructure and APIs. The related portfolio includes initiatives such as search/discovery infrastructure modernization, ingestion and catalog unification, media pipelines, and developer productivity improvementsManage and develop a small TPM team while remaining hands-on with the most strategic or highest-risk programsSkillsAI-first execution mindset: demonstrated ability to use GenAI to accelerate planning, program operations, and stakeholder communications—starting with AI drafts and applying strong judgment to validate, refine, and drive decisionsWorkflow 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 controlsSignificant experience leading large, cross-team technical programs in ambiguous environments with complex technical and organizational dependenciesExperience translating strategy and organizational goals into a clear multi-quarter roadmap with milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomesStrong execution discipline, including risk management, governance, dependency tracking, and driving accountability across multiple teamsStrong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to frame tradeoffs, drive alignment, and communicate crisply with senior technical leadersTechnical fluency across platform and infrastructure domains such as distributed systems, APIs, reliability/observability, developer tooling, client platforms, or data/infrastructure systemsExperience driving modernization, quality, or platform transformation efforts that improve reliability, speed, productivity, or software qualityPeople leadership experience, including coaching, setting direction, and growing team capability over timeBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field or equivalent experienceBenefitsThe position is also eligible for equity.Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.Company OverviewPinterest's mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.pinterestcareers.com/.