Staff Technical Program Manager

Pinterest

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$145,747–$300,067 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $223k
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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $174,960–$222,226 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $223k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Staff Technical Program Manager

Staff Technical Program Manager joins the Engineering, Product, and Design Compliance Technical Program Management team to deliver strategic technical compliance outcomes across organizational boundaries. This role involves leading complex, multi-org security programs involving vulnerability management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and access governance. The successful candidate will manage execution, roadmap development, and stakeholder communication while partnering with Security, Platform, Trust & Safety, and Growth teams. Key responsibilities include establishing operating cadences, defining success metrics, and managing risk for high-priority initiatives. Candidates must possess deep security domain fluency, big data and cloud experience, and an AI-first mindset to leverage GenAI for streamlining program operations and automating high-toil workflows. The role requires strong technical judgment to navigate system tradeoffs and ensure safety-by-design while solving critical problems related to platform health, trust, abuse prevention, and infrastructure resilience.

What does a Technical Program Manager earn in California?

Median $211325 from 72 postings across 20 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead complex, multi-organization security programs by managing planning, dependencies, decision-making, and communication.
  • Translate annual security strategies into executable roadmaps with defined success metrics for leadership reporting.
  • Manage the operating cadence for high-priority initiatives including risk management, governance, and escalation paths.
  • Drive improvements in systems such as vulnerability management, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
  • Develop mechanisms for program health and status reporting to provide leadership with clear views on progress and risk.
  • Utilize GenAI as a primary tool to automate workflows, draft artifacts, and synthesize data for program operations.
  • Ensure all AI-assisted workflows comply with safety-by-design principles and internal governance policies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience.
  • 10+ years of technical program management or related experience leading large-scale programs across multiple teams.
  • 5+ years of information security, risk, and/or compliance experience.
  • 5+ years of big data and/or cloud experience.
  • Proven success leading strategic, cross-functional programs in security, infrastructure, or other technically complex domains.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate at a Staff level by influencing senior leadership and managing ambiguous, high-impact programs.
  • Strong technical fluency to understand system tradeoffs and identify risks early when partnering with engineering leaders.
  • AI-first execution mindset including the ability to use GenAI for program operations while ensuring safety-by-design and compliance.

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