Lead Program Manager, Global SMB Vendor Operations

About Pinterest: 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. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . This role sits within the Program Management team in the SMB Channel sales team. As a Lead Program Manager for Global Vendor Operations, you’ll be responsible for shaping how Pinterest manages critical vendor partnerships and serve as a key operator at the intersection of operations, risk, legal, procurement, and business performance. This role will help define how Pinterest measures vendor success, how performance issues are identified and escalated, and how operating cadence and accountability are standardized globally. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating a culture of continuous innovation and operational excellence. What you’ll do: Establish and maintain global performance performance scorecards to monitor vendor performance, quality, and timeliness Use AI to create scalable tracking and alerting mechanisms to ensure vendor compliance against contractual terms Serve as the global escalation point for vendor performance issues; triage, prioritize, and manage resolution across regions, consolidating insights for executive teams Lead breach management: RCA facilitation, corrective action plan development, execution tracking, and verification of sustained recovery Maintain an auditable record of vendor adherence, breaches, actions taken, and outcomes to support contract management decisions Run global vendor operating cadence (monthly / quarterly), ensuring clear performance narratives and documented follow-ups Own accuracy of vendor tracking systems (i.e. onboarding / offboarding processes, supervisory orgs in Workday, etc.) and drive standardization across vendor processes Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance vendor efficiency and cost-effectiveness What we’re looking for: Bachelor’s degree in business or other related field with a minimum of 8+ years of professional work experience including 5–8+ years of experience in operations, vendor management, program management, or financial operations Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs. High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables Proven track record of building and scaling vendor networks Leadership: Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex operations and influencing stakeholders without direct authority Analytical Rigor: Expert-level ability to use data to tell a story, identify trends, and drive action in a fast-paced environment Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to navigate a complex, global matrix organization Advanced working skill set with Salesforce, Tableau, and MS Office / Google Suite Relocation Statement: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit ou ... (truncated, view full listing at source)