Director TPM, InfraGov

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 192,929 - 397,206; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest’s InfraGov team seeks a Director of Technical Program Management to lead governance of infrastructure budgeting, forecasting, and vendor performance. You will guide a TPM team and partner with Finance, Engineering, and Product to balance cost, risk, and capacity while enabling innovation.

This high-visibility role requires executive collaboration and the ability to drive durable operating frameworks across a complex portfolio. US-based; in-office collaboration 1–2 times every 6 months.

Qualifications

• Proven director-level leadership across large, cross-organizational portfolios.
• Deep familiarity with cloud/infrastructure and cost drivers.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and KPI-based performance management.
• Ability to build durable operating mechanisms and accountability systems.
• Executive-level partnership across Finance, Engineering and Product.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Infrastructure to set multi-year InfraGov strategy and roadmap.
• Own annual and quarterly infrastructure budget planning and in-year re-forecasting; establish guardrails and escalation paths.
• Lead a TPM team to deliver programs across spend control, efficiency, capacity management, and vendor management.
• Collaborate with Finance, Engineering, and Product to drive data-informed trade-offs.
• Create governance mechanisms that scale: dashboards, reporting, and business reviews.
• Sponsor cloud vendor strategy and performance management with Procurement/Finance/Engineering.
• Set the InfraGov TPM team strategy; hire, coach, and retain leaders; manage growth and succession.

Skills

Director-level leadership

Cloud/infrastructure familiarity

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive partnership

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Job description

About Pinterest

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Position Summary

Pinterest’s Infrastructure Governance (InfraGov) team ensures our infrastructure is cost‑efficient and aligned to company priorities. This Director of Technical Program Management role owns the infrastructure budget operating system—the strategy, mechanisms, and executive partnerships that enable Pinterest to fund innovation while executing to budget and margin targets. You will lead a team of TPMs who run key governance programs spanning spend control, evergreen efficiency, capacity management, and cloud vendor performance, partnering closely with senior leaders across Finance, Engineering, and Product. Success requires a leader who can build durable decision frameworks, create transparency through metrics and tooling, and drive balanced trade‑offs across a complex portfolio. This is a high‑visibility role at the intersection of technology strategy and business outcomes, with direct impact on how Pinterest scales.

What you’ll do

• Partner with the VP of Infrastructure to set the multi‑year InfraGov strategy and roadmap, aligning governance priorities to company goals and engineering/product plans.
• Partner with EPD TPM leadership to own annual and quarterly infrastructure budget planning and in‑year re‑forecasting; establish guardrails, decision rights, and escalation paths.
• Lead through a team of TPMs to deliver cross‑org programs across spend control, efficiency, capacity management, and vendor management.
• Build executive partnership with Finance, Engineering, and Product to drive high‑quality, data‑informed trade‑offs (innovation headroom vs. cost, risk, and capacity).
• Create governance mechanisms that scale: dashboards, source‑of‑truth reporting, business reviews, and accountability rhythms that drive consistent execution.
• Sponsor cloud vendor strategy and performance management in partnership with Procurement/Finance/Engineering, including renewal readiness and KPI oversight.
• Set the InfraGov TPM team strategy; hire, coach, and retain diverse leaders; set clear expectations and program craft standards; deliver calibrated feedback; create growth plans, rotations, and succession coverage across spend, efficiency, capacity, and vendor domains.

What we’re looking for

• Proven director‑level leadership running large, cross‑org technical portfolios through senior TPMs/managers.
• Deep familiarity with cloud/infrastructure (AWS or similar), including capacity, cost drivers, and reliability trade‑offs.
• Strong business/financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, spend controls, and KPI‑based performance management.
• Demonstrated ability to build durable operating mechanisms (cadences, decision frameworks, accountability systems) that persist beyond individual leaders.
• Executive‑level partnership skills across Finance, Engineering, and Product; able to resolve conflict and drive alignment.
• High standards for operational excellence: clear ownership, measurable outcomes, early risk detection, and consistent course correction.
• Analytical strength: comfortable creating/using dashboards and narratives to drive decisions with data.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through change with composure, clarity, and strong communication.
• Experience with cloud vendor management and/or procurement partnership (preferred).
• Commitment to inclusive leadership, talent development, and building a high‑accountability culture.

Relocation Statement

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

In‑Office Requirement Statement

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day‑to‑day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration 1‑2 times every 6‑months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

US based applicants only

$192,929 — $397,206 USD

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

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