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The Principal Technical Program Manager joins the AI Monetization team to lead Online Forensics Operations. This role involves driving complex programs at the intersection of traffic quality, fraud prevention, partner operations, technical investigations, and compliance. You will own execution for high-impact operational programs, coordinating engineering, product, and business stakeholders to investigate emerging issues, manage critical escalations, and establish scalable mechanisms for remediation. Key responsibilities include managing fraud investigations, driving traffic quality suppression, and coordinating audit and compliance activities. You will utilize telemetry, dashboards, and large datasets to support decision-making while reviewing technical designs and system diagrams. The role solves critical problems regarding advertising ecosystem integrity, fraud detection, and trust and safety within the context of AI-driven products like Copilot, Bing, and Edge.
What does a Technical Program Manager earn?
Median $190350 from 282 postings across 45 companies.
Lead cross-functional Online Forensics programs from initial problem identification through investigation, mitigation, and remediation.
Coordinate high-impact fraud investigations and manage critical case workflows for strategic partners.
Drive operational execution for invalid traffic suppression and enforcement programs across various traffic-quality indicators.
Manage operational engagement with strategic publisher partners to resolve traffic-quality and forensic issues.
Coordinate Online Forensics support for audit and compliance activities, including MRC, SOX, and SOC-1 requests.
Lead the operational execution of traffic-quality experiments and strategic pilot programs.
Identify repetitive operational workflows and partner with engineering teams to develop automation and scalable tools.
Provide data-informed updates to leadership and translate complex technical findings into actionable narratives for business stakeholders.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (or equivalent).
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development (preferred).
8+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programs in technology organizations (preferred).
Experience with advertising platforms, fraud prevention, traffic quality, trust and safety, or cybersecurity (preferred).
Experience managing operational investigations, high-severity escalations, or incident-style programs (preferred).
Experience using telemetry, dashboards, and large datasets to support investigations and operational decision-making (preferred).
Experience reviewing technical designs, specifications, system diagrams, or data workflows (preferred).
AI
Cybersecurity
Telemetry
Data Analysis
Risk and Compliance
Governance
Product Development
Automated Workflows
Systems Thinking
Security Operations
Audit Requirements
AI
Machine Learning
Site Reliability Engineering
Observability
Anomaly Detection
Telemetry
Predictive Analytics
Intelligent Automation
Data Science
Incident Response
Technical Program Management
Data Analysis