Staff Technical Program Manager, Compliance
About The Position
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. This role is within the Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) Compliance Technical Program Management team which delivers critical & 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 We are seeking a dedicated, centralized Senior Technical Program Manager to establish and own our AI Compliance program, with a primary focus on GenAI risk mitigation. This specialized, high-impact role will bridge technical innovation, business strategy, and global regulatory requirements, ensuring our GenAI initiatives are both cutting-edge and compliant.
Requirements
- Experience working with AI model and feature development.
- 8+ years of experience as a technical program manager supporting Compliance or Trust & Safety Programs, 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as computer science, computer and information technology, or equivalent experience.
Responsibilities
- Strategy and Program Ownership: Establish, own, and continually iterate on the holistic AI Governance and Risk Management Framework for the company, integrating it across all relevant engineering and product teams.
- Regulatory Compliance Roadmapping: Partner closely with Legal to translate emerging global AI regulations into concrete engineering requirements, compliance plans, and a unified roadmap.
- Risk Mitigation Systems: Establish and improve risk management systems, including developing internal policies for responsible AI practices, defining AI safety principles, establishing metrics that ensure effective compliance, and improving Pinterest's ability to mitigate risks of AI development through internal platforms and infrastructure.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the central compliance TPM lead, facilitating and driving consensus across Legal, Security, Privacy, Data Engineering, and Product teams to mitigate distributed AI risks.
- Operational Excellence: Incorporate AI compliance program status into leadership risk management reporting and establish tracking and review processes for GenAI features and open-source (OSS) model usage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
