Project & Program Manager II (12-Month Fixed Term)

Pinterest; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform in Toronto is seeking an experienced Program Manager to coordinate and oversee multiple programs. The role involves driving execution and collaboration across teams while developing strategic solutions. The ideal candidate should possess 3+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in SQL and Excel. This position offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office collaboration 1-2 times every six months.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of expertise in Program Management and operations.
• Ability to synthesize multiple points of view into a coherent action plan.
• Experience with online advertising is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee multiple programs, defining their strategy and managing them end-to-end.
• Drive execution on program deliverables, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Define success metrics and track the evolution of programs.

Skills

Program Management

Data-driven decision making

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

About Pinterest

Pinterest is looking for a Program Manager. This role is responsible for enabling advertisers and sellers to drive success on the Pinterest platform, for supporting cross-functional teams' operations and adapting new solutions through scalable programs at Pinterest. The Program Manager will closely partner with cross-functional leads in sales, measurement, brand solutions, product and engineering, among others, and will be responsible for ideating and managing end-to-end global programs that may involve foundation enhancements, advertiser and campaign activation, performance, data analysis, reporting and cross-functional scaled solutions. This is a multi-faceted, fast-paced job in a start-up environment so flexibility, a data-driven mindset, a strong work ethic, and a good sense of humor are a must. The right candidate will be a strategic thought leader who is driven by learning and solving ambiguous problems.

What you’ll do:

• Coordinate and oversee multiple programs, defining their strategy and managing these programs end-to-end.
• Drive and scale execution on multiple program and project deliverables, collaborating across cross-functional teams, managing vendors, budgets and timelines for effective delivery.
• Develop solutions and frameworks to enhance program efficiency based on identified problems or organizational needs.
• Identify key challenges faced by sales teams, advertisers, and cross-functional partners, proposing effective solutions aligned with program objectives.
• Ideate and manage new pilots and programs based on strategic business needs.
• Define success metrics and track the evolution, adoption, and impact of the program, implementing improvements as needed.
• Provide regular reports on desired metrics and SLAs to cross-functional partners and leadership.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of expertise in Program Management and operations or relevant experience.
• Proactively respond to ambiguous problems and lead efforts towards effective solutions.
• Ability to clearly and consistently work side-by-side across functions and departments synthesizing multiple points of view into a coherent action plan.
• Inspire and influence cross-functional teams to achieve program goals.
• Demonstrate a curious and independent learning mindset.
• Analytical and process-oriented, comfortable working with large data sets and making data-driven decisions.
• Advanced Excel modeling required, building business cases and narratives via PowerPoint and verbally.
• SQL knowledge is required.
• Experience with online advertising is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as project management, or equivalent experience.

If you are a self-motivated Program Manager with a passion for driving results and solving complex challenges, we invite you to join our dynamic team and contribute to the success of our programs.

Relocation

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we\'re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per every 6 months.

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