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Overview

Instacart is hiring a Program Manager, Compliance Program to execute and manage critical compliance initiatives that keep Instacart's business innovative and compliant. You will own the end-to-end delivery of compliance programs spanning hardware compliance, regulatory obligations, and product compliance projects, working within frameworks and strategies established by senior compliance leadership.

This role sits within the Risk & Compliance team and focuses on Execution Excellence and Program Management: you'll translate regulatory strategy into concrete implementation plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance requirements are met on time and with quality. This is an individual contributor role where you'll manage complex programs and drive results across Legal, Product, Engineering, Hardware, Operations, and Marketing teams.

About the Job

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.

Translate regulatory requirements into actionable plans

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.
Execute regulatory strategy defined by senior leadership while providing input on practical implementation considerations and process improvements.

Manage hardware compliance programs

Execute the compliance lifecycle for Instacart's hardware and in-store technologies (e.g., weights and measures, safety, EMC/RF, wireless, environmental, market access, labeling) within established compliance frameworks.
Coordinate pre-compliance testing, certification activities, and post-launch monitoring with Hardware, Product, and external labs/certification bodies.
Ensure compliance checkpoints are integrated into hardware development timelines and that documentation packages meet certification requirements.
Manage relationships with external testing labs and certification bodies, ensuring clear communication of requirements, schedules, and deliverables.

Drive regulatory and product compliance initiatives

Manage compliance projects beyond hardware, including marketplace obligations, consumer protection requirements, fe

Program Manager, Compliance Program

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