Do you enjoy working on the latest cloud technologies collaborating with multiple partner teams and delivering impactful solutions that drive customer engagement If so we want to talk to you!
The Devices Software and Services team is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead multiple largescale and highly visible operational excellence programs across Device organizations. These programs include peak readiness initiative to improve service scalability and resilience for highTPS events and platform modernization involving migration of legacy systems to new AWS platforms to enhance scalability security and cost efficiency. This is an opportunity to orchestrate large crossorganizational programs and deliver highimpact results. The Device Software and Services team builds services that enable critical customer experiences across all Amazon devices including Kindle Fire TV Fire Tablets Amazon Echo Smart Devices in addition to Amazon experiences on 3rdparty devices. These services include device registration device setup over the air software updates device analytics cloud to device messaging and device management services.
If youd like to join us here are some skills that are key to success in this role:
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Welldeveloped organizational skills successful track record of coordinating between multiple project stakeholders TPMs and software development teams
Foster a culture of candor and respect facilitating communication at all levels
Effective negotiation skills; be able to make smart tradeoffs (e.g. time vs. effort vs. cost) and drive appropriate schedules while being willing to readjust priorities to ensure the right customer technology and engineering outcomes
Ability to deliver results and balance short term goals against long term objectives
Key job responsibilities
Drive highpriority & highvisibility goals across multiple organizations
Drive monthly & quarterly business reviews and provide program updates to leaders 3 levels above
Be able to influence organizational roadmap priorities and technical direction
Represent difficult tradeoff decisions and solutions clearly to leaders up to 3 levels above to help them understand decisions and options
Manage crossfunctional and crossorganizational communication to ensure all stakeholders are informed and needs are aligned
Guide the technical direction and decisions to deliver solutions that meet Amazon high standards for customer satisfaction efficiency stability extensibility simplicity and operational excellence
7 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
5 years of technical product or program management experience
3 years of software development experience
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
5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multimillion dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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.