Principal Technical Program Manager, Amazon MGM Studios Tech

Ready to shape the future of global entertainment

Join Amazon and MGM Studios Tech as we build the most technologically advanced studio in the world. The Principal Technical Program Manager is a leadership role where where youll set strategic technical direction and drive transformative cross-organizational initiatives that redefine how hundreds of millions of customers worldwide experience entertainment.

What Youll Do:
Own and deliver ambiguous very large and complex programs that span multiple organizations and technology domains
Identify risks and opportunities in technical strategies system architectures and engineering organizational structures
Influence and advise VP-level leadership across Prime Video MGM Studios and Amazon Entertainment on technical investment decisions organizational alignment and long-term platform strategy
Force-multiply across the TPM community establish frameworks mechanisms and best practices that elevate the effectiveness of multiple teams and programs simultaneously
Drive clarity in highly ambiguous environments where the business strategy architectural approach and even the problem definition may not yet exist

What You Bring:
10 years of technical program management experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering very large cross-organizational programs
Deep expertise in large-scale distributed systems platform architecture and the ability to evaluate and influence architectural strategies across multiple engineering organizations
Executive-level communication and influence skills with experience advising VP-level leaders and aligning competing priorities across organizational boundaries
Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes at scale
Expertise in delivering and operating AI-enabled solutions in production

Why This Role Matters:
As a Principal TPM you wont just execute programs youll define which programs matter and impact how the organization delivers them. Your work will set the strategic foundation for how millions of people discover and enjoy content globally connecting how content moves from acquisition through global distribution. This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity drives alignment across senior leaders and delivers outsized impact through both direct contribution and force multiplication.

This role is based in Los Angeles putting you at the intersection of Amazons tech innovation and MGMs century of storytelling excellence.

Join us in building the future of entertainment!

- 10 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 10 years of technical product or program management experience
- 5 years of software development experience
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

- 10 years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience working at a TV Network broadcaster or an online streaming platform specializing in digital video delivery or streaming media technologies

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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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 Culver City - 177000.00 - 239400.00 USD annually