Program Manager Alexa+, Preview

Join the Alexa Preview Team and help shape the future of Amazons cloud-based voice service and Echo devices. As a Program Manager youll drive beta programs to gather critical customer feedback on Alexa and Echo products. Working closely with cross-functional product and marketing teams youll advocate for the customers perspective and make strategic recommendations to enhance the user experience. Your analytical mind and tactical execution will directly contribute to making customers lives easier and more enjoyable through Alexa and Echo. If youre passionate about delivering exceptional product experiences this role is an excellent opportunity to make your mark.


Key job responsibilities
As a Program Manager on the Alexa Preview team you will be part of a high-functioning fast-moving team responsible for running beta programs to support the launch of Alexa devices and features with direct impact for our customers. You will support product releases that will be highly visible to Beta participants and business partners and it will require autonomy reporting and thinking big qualities.


In this role you will:
- Manage multiple medium complex programs from initiation through delivery
- Work with cross functional stakeholders (Engineering Product Marketing International Quality Assurance Customer Service)
- Gather requirements from appropriate business owners writes clear and detailed plans to design methods to gather and analyze Preview participants feedback with functional specifications feature prioritization to deliver on requirements.
- Manage the beta testing activities workflow and optimize the process that involves interacting with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve scalability by creating templates and building knowledge base entries
- Monitor the programs overall progress anticipates risks resolves issues and initiates correction action as appropriate
- Manage the dependencies and negotiates trade-offs as needed
- Provide detailed reporting on a regular basis within Preview team and to business and technology owner regarding voice of the customers

A day in the life
As a Program Manager on the Alexa Preview Team youll drive the beta lifecycle of new Alexa-enabled products. Youll work cross-functionally to develop and execute beta programs defining testing approaches and collecting Beta participants feedback. Serving as the beta program point-of-contact youll collaborate with other Preview functions to analyze participant feedback and present recommendations to stakeholders. With a user-centric mindset youll continuously improve beta processes and tools. This role requires strong program management communication skills and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

About the team
Alexa is the name of the Amazon cloud-based voice service that powers Echo the groundbreaking new Amazon device designed around your voice. Echo is always ready just ask for information music news weather and more. Alexa marketing team is at the frontline of connecting customers and Alexa builders at Amazon. Our team relentlessly works to understand customers and serve them best. Were a group of fun seeking individuals as reflected in our work culture and it is embedded in our culture to encourage each others individual growth while delivering excellent CX to the customers.

- 3 years of program or project management experience
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g. pivot tables & charts multiple criteria lookups nested logical/IF formulas data cleansing array formulas etc.)
- Experience in stakeholder management dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

- 3 years of driving end to end delivery and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3 years of driving process improvements experience

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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 Seattle - 82700.00 - 129800.00 USD annually