Technical Program Manager III, Kuiper IT Services

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control: This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

Key job responsibilities
- Program Leadership: Lead large-scale complex technical programs across multiple teams and disciplines from inception to delivery
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive program plans aligned with Kuipers mission and business objectives
- Cross-functional Coordination: Orchestrate efforts across engineering operations product and business teams to ensure seamless program execution
- Risk Management: Identify assess and mitigate risks that could impact program success developing contingency plans as needed
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain relationships with senior leadership external partners and regulatory bodies ensuring clear communication and alignment
- Technical Expertise: Leverage deep technical understanding to facilitate decision-making and problem-solving across teams
- Process Improvement: Implement and optimize program management methodologies to increase efficiency and scalability
- Metrics and Reporting: Develop and maintain program KPIs providing regular updates to leadership on progress risks and outcomes

A day in the life
As a Technical Program Manager on the Kuiper IT Services team youll drive technology initiatives enabling satellite internet operations. Your day involves leading cross-functional stand-ups with IT infrastructure engineering and security teams to align on service delivery and resolve technical blockers. Youll manage programs spanning device fleet management enterprise software deployments manufacturing systems integration and security complianceanalyzing metrics to inform decisions and identify risks. Youll coordinate with engineering leads on complex IT solutions present program status to leadership and partner with external vendors to deliver integrated services.


- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams 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 multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

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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 WA Bellevue - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually