Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa News
Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa News
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09-05-2025
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Alexa News keeps customers informed about the world around them by seamlessly integrating the news they want most into their everyday lives. We build news experiences across multiple devices including the Echo Family and Fire TV. These experiences touch every aspect of news from leanback (Alexa whats the news) to specific questions (Alexa whats the latest with the election). Our teams work in a fastpaced environment with people who are passionate about our customers experiences and systems. As a member of the team you should be able to learn new concepts quickly and feel at home in a new and constantly evolving space.
The Sr. TPM of Alexa News owns the Fire TV Channels (FTVC) program for Alexas flagship FAST experience on Echo devices. Youll work with talented product and engineering teams in the latest technologies including generative AI as you execute your roadmap and continue to build upon one of our most successful products.
Quality will play a key role in the daytoday management of the program. As such the Sr. TPM of Alexa News will be responsible for ensuring that all of our experiences remain performant (e.g. minimal latency) and maintain our high quality bar.
Key job responsibilities
Operate a program with science engineering product and design developing towards a customer bar that you will help to define and own
Establish the right mechanisms to operate and inspect at scale
Identify opportunities for simplification; invent methods to drive efficiencies in development.
Interface with engineering leaders to help stitch together technologies into meaningful offerings for customers.
Drive business and systemlevel reviews align development teams toward coherent technology strategies and effective engineering processes
Work with all levels of leadership to build consensus and represent complex decisions tradeoffs and potential solutions verbally and in writing
Set organization priorities system owners business direction
5 years of technical product or program management experience
7 years of working directly with engineering teams 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
Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
The Sr. TPM of Alexa News owns the Fire TV Channels (FTVC) program for Alexas flagship FAST experience on Echo devices. Youll work with talented product and engineering teams in the latest technologies including generative AI as you execute your roadmap and continue to build upon one of our most successful products.
Quality will play a key role in the daytoday management of the program. As such the Sr. TPM of Alexa News will be responsible for ensuring that all of our experiences remain performant (e.g. minimal latency) and maintain our high quality bar.
Key job responsibilities
Operate a program with science engineering product and design developing towards a customer bar that you will help to define and own
Establish the right mechanisms to operate and inspect at scale
Identify opportunities for simplification; invent methods to drive efficiencies in development.
Interface with engineering leaders to help stitch together technologies into meaningful offerings for customers.
Drive business and systemlevel reviews align development teams toward coherent technology strategies and effective engineering processes
Work with all levels of leadership to build consensus and represent complex decisions tradeoffs and potential solutions verbally and in writing
Set organization priorities system owners business direction
5 years of technical product or program management experience
7 years of working directly with engineering teams 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
Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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.
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