Execute compliance programs end-to-end
Manage multi-phase compliance programs from planning through implementation and monitoring, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and meeting quality standards.
Drive day-to-day execution across Legal, Product, Engineering, Hardware, Operations, and Marketing teams, keeping workstreams aligned and moving forward.
Identify and resolve blockers, manage dependencies, and escalate strategic decisions or novel compliance questions to senior leadership.
Convert complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable work plans, technical specifications, and implementation roadmaps.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Hardware teams to define requirements, acceptance criteria, and testing approaches that satisfy compliance obligations.
Manage compliance projects beyond hardware, including marketplace obligations, consumer protection requirements, feature-specific compliance needs, and jurisdiction-specific rules.
Set up and run program governance mechanisms (working groups, status meetings, RACI matrices) to drive decisions and maintain momentum.
Create and maintain program documentation: requirement specifications, process maps, decision logs, risk registers, and status reports.

Requirements

5-7 years of relevant experience in program management within regulatory, compliance, hardware, product/technical, or risk domains.
Proven track record as an individual contributor successfully delivering complex, cross-functional programs on time and with quality.
Experience managing hardware compliance programs (e.g., weights and measures, safety, EMC/RF/wireless, environmental, labeling, certifications, market access) and working closely with hardware and technical teams.
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
Strong understanding of how regulatory requirements translate into product, technical, and operational changes, with experience creating implementation plans and requirements documents.
Demonstrated ability to manage programs at multiple levels:
Planning: creating roadmaps, defining milestones, and managing timelines
Execution: writing requirements, coordinating testing, tracking deliverables, and resolving issues
Reporting: maintaining dashboards, communicating status, and escalating risks
Excellent program management fundamentals: scoping, planning, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and dependency management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively with engineers, hardware teams, operators, legal counsel, and external partners.
Proficiency with program management and tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet) and data/visualization tools (e.g., Mode, Tableau, Excel).
Self-starter with high ownership, strong follow-through, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Benefits

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
Eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solvingleadershiporganizational skillsself-starterfollow-throughadaptabilitycollaborationattention to detailtime management