Principal Product Manager, Technical, WW Sustainability

Join us at the forefront of Amazons sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazons long term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon were working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there we need exceptionally talented bright and driven people.

The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazons scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally and drive solutions that enable our customers businesses and the world to become more sustainable.

Youll operate with a startup mindsetmoving fast taking calculated risks and building from first principles in an environment where ambiguity is the norm and invention is the expectation. Youll thrive in uncertain evolving environments where experimentation and learning from failures are essential to breakthrough innovation.

Youll dive deep into varied technical domains build strategic partnerships to accelerate discovery-to deployment and set technical standards that define how Amazon approaches sustainability science product development.

Youll invent mechanisms that translate breakthrough science into scalable pilots and Amazon workflows establishing best practices that compound impact across the organization.

This is a high-visibility role requiring the ability to influence technical direction across Amazon drive alignment with senior leadership on multi-year investments and serve as a thought leader bridging science product and business strategy.


Key job responsibilities
You are the single-threaded owner for product strategy and business outcomes defining where Amazon invests why investments matter and how products scale over 35 years. Youll work backwards from internal customers and business goals partner with science engineering applied science finance and operations teams and drive senior leadership alignment on priorities and tradeoffs.

Youll own product roadmaps delivering breakthrough sustainability solutions across energy systems thermal management chemical processes and materials innovationfrom early-stage validation through operational pilots to full-scale adoption by partner business units. Youll define clear customer value propositions and business cases articulating how products drive adoption operational efficiency risk reduction or sustainability outcomes.

Youll lead portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions distinguishing one-way vs. two-way doors and reallocating resources to maximize business and customer impact. Youll partner with science engineering and AI/ML leaders to shape product direction assess feasibility and scalability and ensure technical solutions align with customer needswithout owning scientific research or acting as a domain authority.

Youll drive executive alignment through high-quality narratives enabling senior leadership decisions on multi-year investments. Youll define and inspect mechanisms tracking product adoption business impact and sustainability outcomes using data to course-correct strategy and roadmap. Youll influence across organizations without authority aligning senior leaders and stakeholders around coherent product strategies.

Youll invent and standardize product mechanisms (intake and prioritization models pilot-to-scale decision criteria adoption playbooks) enabling repeatable success. Youll mentor and develop senior PMs raising the bar for business judgment working-backwards discipline and strategic product thinking organization-wide.

About the team
This Principal PM-T role demands operating at the intersection of technical capabilities and customer needs across materials science chemical engineering thermal systems AI/ML pilot design and partnerships.

Youll own a portfolio of solutions with company-wide impact working with scientists and engineers across diverse domains AI/ML teams TPMs and business unit stakeholders to orchestrate pilots and drive adoption at scale.


- 10 years of technical product or program management experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering physical sciences or related technical field
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition for portfolios with 3-5 year horizons
- Experience with staged technology readiness models (Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-style gating) and
- designing/executing pilot programs
- Experience contributing to scientific and engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy
- Experience in representing and advocating for critical stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning

- MS/PhD in materials science chemistry chemical engineering mechanical engineering product development or
- related technical field
- Principal Product Manager Tech (PMT)
- Experience with AI/ML systems data strategy and model-driven product development
- Experience managing strategic partnerships with research institutions vendors and testing facilities
- Experience influencing senior leadership through data-driven insights and setting technical direction across multiple
- organizations
- Experience working with and influencing scientists and engineers across matrixed organizations
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous fast-paced environments with willingness to experiment and learn from
- failures

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA San Francisco - 206900.00 - 279900.00 USD annually
USA NY New York - 197900.00 - 267800.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 179900.00 - 243400.00 USD annually