Sr Innovation Program Manager, Brand Innovation Lab
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were looking for a Innovation Program Manager to bring technical operational rigor to one of Amazons most creative and fast-moving global teams where we build first-of-their-kind advertising experiences for the worlds biggest brands.
This isnt a typical program management role. Youll be the connective tissue between innovation and execution defining how we measure success how we connect with technical and design partners and how we turn senior leaderships technology vision into delivered results. Our team prototypes builds and ships interactive experiences that push the boundaries of whats possible and we need someone who can make that engine run smoothly at scale.
The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity brings structure without bureaucracy and builds programs that are self-sustaining. If you love the energy of continuous innovation and want to bring world-class program management to a team inventing the future of brand experiences wed love to talk.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and track KPIs across the organization; ensure they are communicated clearly in weekly monthly and quarterly business reviews
- Build mechanisms that provide global visibility into team capacity active workstreams and priorities replacing ambiguity with clarity
- Own the innovation pipeline: create and communicate how the organization connects with technical partners to evaluate emerging technologies and move ideas from concept to production
- Interface with third-party technology vendors (e.g. Webflow) to ensure internal tooling and the product roadmap reflect the latest capabilities
- Operationalize Director and VP-level technology goals by defining milestones establishing review cadences and surfacing risks and blockers early
- Establish consistent standards for prototype development and impact measurement so quality and learnings compound over time
- Drive cross-functional alignment across design engineering and business teams spanning multiple geographies
- Create self-sustaining programs that serve as force multipliers requiring minimal oversight once established
- Leverage AI-driven workflows and agentic automation tools to scale program management operations
A day in the life
Your morning might start by reviewing global capacity dashboards and flagging resourcing gaps before a leadership sync. By midday youre running a cadence review with design and engineering leads across regions pressure-testing timelines for an upcoming prototype launch. After lunch youre on a call with a technology vendor evaluating a new platform capability against the teams roadmap. Later youre drafting the KPI narrative for an upcoming business review translating complex workstream data into a clear story for senior leaders. No two days look the same but every day youre bringing clarity to a team that moves fast and builds things that havent been built before.
About the team
Brand Innovation Lab turns a brands biggest ideas into exclusive Amazon experiences that drive real business results. We dont just execute campaigns we create innovations that become experiences customers love and competitors cant replicate. Our team combines Amazons unique capabilities data and technology to develop first-to-market solutions that help brands stand out. We deliver measurable results by connecting innovative customer experiences to concrete metrics across the entire journey from discovery to purchase and beyond. Everything we build is designed to create long-term value: enduring competitive advantages rooted in customer-focused solutions that integrate Amazons full suite of products services and insights.
- 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
- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
- Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million 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.
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.
This isnt a typical program management role. Youll be the connective tissue between innovation and execution defining how we measure success how we connect with technical and design partners and how we turn senior leaderships technology vision into delivered results. Our team prototypes builds and ships interactive experiences that push the boundaries of whats possible and we need someone who can make that engine run smoothly at scale.
The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity brings structure without bureaucracy and builds programs that are self-sustaining. If you love the energy of continuous innovation and want to bring world-class program management to a team inventing the future of brand experiences wed love to talk.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and track KPIs across the organization; ensure they are communicated clearly in weekly monthly and quarterly business reviews
- Build mechanisms that provide global visibility into team capacity active workstreams and priorities replacing ambiguity with clarity
- Own the innovation pipeline: create and communicate how the organization connects with technical partners to evaluate emerging technologies and move ideas from concept to production
- Interface with third-party technology vendors (e.g. Webflow) to ensure internal tooling and the product roadmap reflect the latest capabilities
- Operationalize Director and VP-level technology goals by defining milestones establishing review cadences and surfacing risks and blockers early
- Establish consistent standards for prototype development and impact measurement so quality and learnings compound over time
- Drive cross-functional alignment across design engineering and business teams spanning multiple geographies
- Create self-sustaining programs that serve as force multipliers requiring minimal oversight once established
- Leverage AI-driven workflows and agentic automation tools to scale program management operations
A day in the life
Your morning might start by reviewing global capacity dashboards and flagging resourcing gaps before a leadership sync. By midday youre running a cadence review with design and engineering leads across regions pressure-testing timelines for an upcoming prototype launch. After lunch youre on a call with a technology vendor evaluating a new platform capability against the teams roadmap. Later youre drafting the KPI narrative for an upcoming business review translating complex workstream data into a clear story for senior leaders. No two days look the same but every day youre bringing clarity to a team that moves fast and builds things that havent been built before.
About the team
Brand Innovation Lab turns a brands biggest ideas into exclusive Amazon experiences that drive real business results. We dont just execute campaigns we create innovations that become experiences customers love and competitors cant replicate. Our team combines Amazons unique capabilities data and technology to develop first-to-market solutions that help brands stand out. We deliver measurable results by connecting innovative customer experiences to concrete metrics across the entire journey from discovery to purchase and beyond. Everything we build is designed to create long-term value: enduring competitive advantages rooted in customer-focused solutions that integrate Amazons full suite of products services and insights.
- 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
- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
- Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps
- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million 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.
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.
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 Santa Monica - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
USA NY New York - 163600.00 - 221300.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually
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