Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers highprofile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Inc. originally creating the bestselling Kindle family of products. Since then we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets Fire TV and Amazon Echo.
What will you help us create
The Role:
As a Principal Technical Program Manager you will engage with an experienced crossdisciplinary staff to design manage and deliver innovative consumer products technologies and tools. In this role you will:
Collaborate with subject matter experts to lead and drive new technology initiatives and evaluations for next generation Amazon products and features
Align with technical teams to develop program roadmaps
Work with key stakeholders in product management and executive teams to define strategy and requirements
Mentor and support other Technical Program Managers within the team
Drive databased activities to develop insights on device and accessory performance and improvement recommendations
Lead cross functional and full stack problemsolving and development activities from design through delivery
Work with global teams to deliver supporting software and services in sync with launch timelines.
Communicate regularly with senior management on status risks and change control
Work with component leads to drive evaluation and adoption of new vendor technologies and HW
Work with vendors and external partners to deliver device software and firmware technologies into our products
Key job responsibilities
The right candidate should possess a strong program management background have experience leading large/complex/crossOrg. projects and have a wellrounded technical background in connectivity SW development. As a Principal Technical Program Manager your responsibilities will include writing specifications driving project schedules from design to release managing the production launch for a product/feature and using metrics to provide status along the way. You will lead and coordinate design and implementation efforts coordinating across multiple teams to develop optimal solutions. You will anticipate bottlenecks provide escalation management anticipate and make tradeoffs and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment destroy limits to scale and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are able to develop and drive highlevel strategic initiatives while rolling up your sleeves to get the job done. This role will require high judgement on how we can deliver for customers in both the short and longterm.
A day in the life
As a Principal Technical Program Manager you will:
Work with key stakeholders in product management and executive teams to define strategy and requirements.
Use your leadership abilities to drive cross functional development on new solutions from design through delivery.
Drive crossOrg initiatives spanning multiples teams and product families.
About the team
The team is composed of multiple TPM functions: Product TPMs NPI TPMs Component TPMs (Performance Power Stability Graphics Framework) and SW Sustaining TPMs; working across multiple device families: Fire Tablets Fire TV Sticks and Cubes Fire TV Editions (Smart TVs) Echo Products and Auto Products. Given the breadth of scope there are multiple opportunities to learn something new try something new and mentor/grow others.
10 years of engineering experience
7 years of technical product or program management experience
5 years of software development experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
8 years of handson work managing complex technology projects experience
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $159300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.