Technical Program Manager, Security and Privacy
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.
Information about the position
Join us as a Technical Program Manager in Vinted's vibrant Security and Privacy function! As a valued Security and Privacy leadership team member, you'll be crucial in supporting the entire Vinted Group. Your main responsibilities will involve overseeing impactful programs that span the entire Vinted community, and shaping and maintaining our security and privacy strategy and framework(s).
We're looking for a strategic thinker with exceptional execution skills. If you have an excellent Program management background and the ability to influence and communicate seamlessly across different functions, you'll fit right in. This role offers an exciting opportunity to navigate and drive programs in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
In this position, you’ll
- Manage the lifecycle of large and complex programs with considerable impact that support strategic goals, important business-level outcomes, and/or have significant financial implications
- Ensure that programs and initiatives are implemented faster while operations run more efficiently
- Be responsible for defining and establishing standardised internal operations processes to enhance organisational efficiency and program execution
- Improve processes and metrics required to effectively unblock delivery, accelerate innovation, and/or improve quality
- Increase transparency and predictability with roadmaps, planning, and stakeholder management
- Drive large-scale engineering efforts by collaborating with engineering, product managers, and program managers across Vinted with Security and Privacy to define program vision, objectives, scope, milestones, and success criteria
- Work with and influence leadership up to the executive level
- Work to keep the scope of engineering efforts under control and accelerate progress by driving timely, data-driven decisions
- Ensure focus on the most impactful projects and programs while reducing waste and frequent context-switching
About you
Program Management & Operational Excellence
- Proven ability to manage complex technical programs at enterprise scale, with a focus on pragmatic solutions and continuous improvement
- Demonstrated success delivering cross-functional, multi-year programs in dynamic environments, including process design and release coordination
- Solid understanding and application of methodologies such as TOC, Lean, TPS, Agile, or Scrum
- Expertise in core project management disciplines (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, critical path management)
Change Management & Communication
- Experience driving change initiatives within large organisations, including navigating resistance and implementing new working practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively engage audiences from technical teams to executive leadership
Technical Acumen & Security
- Strong technical and problem-solving abilities
- Good understanding of security and privacy principles, regulations, and best practices.
Business & Engineering Alignment
- Solid understanding of service delivery and product management from business and engineering perspectives
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at discount prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
Vinted will set aside a yearly sum to be invested in your continuous professional development. You’ll be able to take the initiative to use it for covering relevant learning activities that benefit your role.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position starts from €7,500 gross per month, depending on your experience and qualifications.