Our mission is to uphold the AWS security bar at the lowest cost to AWS builders. We are seeking a talented Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to help us achieve this mission through strategic and operational leadership. This is a high impact leadership position where you will work across AWS security and service teams to increase builder efficiency.
AWS Security holds a high security bar to ensure AWS services meet our customers expectations at launch and in production. As a TPM you will help us measure the effort AWS service teams expend to meet the security bar identify opportunities to reduce the effort and own the delivery of effort reduction initiatives while continuing to uphold the security bar. Initiatives could range from process improvements automation solutions and securebydefault mechanisms..
A successful candidate will demonstrate proven program management skills with experience understanding customer needs building project plans and launching improvements that deliver value. The candidate will be comfortable managing complex crossorganization initiatives resolving risks due to competing priorities resourcing and technical challenges and communicate program status and plan to leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong data analytical skills and have experience delivering services for use by software developers. Exemplary written and verbal communication skills are important as the candidate will frequently work with leadership and colleagues that cross organizational boundaries.
Key job responsibilities
Drive initiatives to improve Builder efficiency whether through process or software solutions
Measure and continuously monitor the effort Builders expend on security
Drive investigations into issues related to Builder efficiency and identify opportunities for improvement
Drive engagement with AWS service teams and security teams to understand problems and encourage adoption of solutions
Resolve ambiguities and align team plans to minimize technical risk and maximize odds of project success.
Communicate progress using metrics that demonstrate business impact
About the team
About Amazon Security
Diverse Experiences
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Why Amazon Security
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Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
5 years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
Experience building and evaluating systemlevel technical design
Ability to improve data quality and analyze data to draw insights
7 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
5 years of software development experience
Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multimillion dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure complex systems systems engineering
Strong verbal and written communications skills with an ability to communicate technical concepts to leadership as well as a nontechnical audience.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231400/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.