At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our mission is to prevent denied parties from transacting with Amazon businesses. We build automatic mechanisms to detect and prevent prohibited transactions with the denied parties using a diverse set of algorithms and machine learning techniques. We screen over a billion events every day and deal with unique scaling and TPS challenges. We are still Day 1 and have an exciting road map to build Machine Learning (ML) powered detection and resolution systems to help scale Amazon for years to come.
Were looking for a proven Principal Technical Program Manager to lead our technical road map and innovation. Our ideal candidate will have a deep technical background demonstrating mastery of software fundamentals and be willing to effectively challenge technical system designs and engineering decisions. Our ideal candidate will have analytic skills to dive into our controls and develop insights the vision and creativity to find innovative ways to act on these insights the technical chops to translate those ideas into innovative design and strong project management skills to harness the passion and energy of teams across the company to drive the vision and of our products and services.
Key job responsibilities
In this role you will own the technical program management responsibilities for multiple parallel products that has a companywide impact. You will closely work with engineering business and executive teams to deliver features and products. You will leverage your deep technical expertise strong problemsolving skills and excellent leadership skills to come up with new ways to solve challenges at scale. As a Principal TPM you will anticipate bottlenecks provide escalation management anticipate and make tradeoffs and balance customer and business needs versus technical constraints. You will create processes mechanisms and tools that shape the delivery of multiple technical projects across DPS. You will own regular communication to senior management and stakeholders on status risks and change control. You will own defining measuring and tracking metrics for project success. You will be resourceful and find creative solutions to complex technical and business challenges.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security
At Amazon security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazons products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud devices retail entertainment healthcare operations and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security its in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas perspectives and voices.
Training & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledgesharing training and other careeradvancing resources here to help you develop into a betterrounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value worklife harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
7 years of technical product or program management experience
10 years of working directly with engineering teams 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
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
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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.