eBay · 18 hours ago
Head of Platform Gov & Strategy
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$234K/yr - $312K/yr
15+ years expeBay is a global ecommerce leader committed to reinventing the future of shopping and selling. They are seeking a highly experienced and visionary leader to oversee the platform governance and strategy, ensuring safe and trusted experiences for buyers and sellers while managing product safety and compliance programs.
AuctionsE-CommerceInternetMarketplaceRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end governance processes for PRPS & IP risk identification, prioritization, action alignment, and effectiveness evaluation
Drive alignment across stakeholders on risk-mitigation actions and ensure progress is tracked through clear milestones
Evaluate the effectiveness of detection, enforcement, and remediation actions through data-driven reviews
Lead horizontal activities such as eBay's VeRO or repeat violator programs
Oversee operational excellence by defining and managing key input/output metrics and operational performance measures
Establish a risk-based framework protecting the community in the highest-risk, highest-impact areas whilst minimizing the tax on eBay's business and sellers
Establish clear operating rhythms and reporting frameworks to provide transparency to leadership and stakeholders
Lead the annual and quarterly planning processes for platform governance priorities
Own the development, drafting, and updating of marketplace policies, ensuring they remain accurate, comprehensive, and customer-focused
Oversee policy content creation for customer-facing channels, ensuring clarity and actionability
Collaborate cross-functionally to align policies with legal and regulatory requirements and business needs
Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team
In partnership with the VP, work closely with product, risk, engineering, legal, and customer support teams to ensure excellent delivery of the Compliance Initiative including identifying dependencies, seeking root cause drivers of issues, and removing blockers
Represent platform governance and Compliance Initiative with senior leadership and external stakeholders where required
Lead ad-hoc, high-priority special projects with cross-functional complexity and crisis management
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or related fields, preferably in technology or online marketplaces
Proven success in leading complex, large-scale, cross-functional programs in technology, e-commerce, or otherwise regulated environments
Benefits
Target bonus
Restricted stock units
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits
PTO
Parental leave
Company
eBay
eBay is a global online marketplace enabling users to buy, sell, and auction new or used items across various categories.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Benchmark
2022-11-07Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
1998-09-24IPO
1998-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Jamie Iannone
Chief Executive Officer, eBay
Alex Kazim
VP, GM eBay Services
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