Sr Technical Program Manager, Tandem

The KDP Tandem team owns the author experience for creating audiobooks from companion eBooks. The team is responsible for developing features that enable KDP authors to create audiobooks (internally called VVABs Virtual Voice AudioBooks) using an existing eBooks metadata and manuscript powered by machine-learning text-to-speech technology.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Program Manager to drive delivery across this complex multi-service domain. You will own program planning cross-team coordination dependency management and launch readiness for new features and marketplace expansions. You will work in a fast-moving environment where competitive pressure evolving TTS technology and complex business model decisions require a TPM who can balance speed with quality and make sound trade-off recommendations.


Key job responsibilities
* Own the program plan for Tandem features and initiatives including milestones deliverables dependencies and launch criteria across KDP Audible teams
* Drive cross-team coordination across the full VVAB lifecycle: publishing pipeline Title Setup Add-on bookshelf integration eligibility post-publish sync subscription/Audible integration royalty reporting and store UX
* Manage the technical roadmap across phased delivery including multi-marketplace expansion voice/language additions audio file upload and KDP Select/KU integration
* Identify assess and mitigate program risks
* Define and track launch readiness criteria across engineering CRM/content review legal finance and customer experience
* Drive mechanisms (e.g. weekly program reviews dependency trackers escalation paths) to maintain velocity and transparency across partner teams
* Author and present program status documents to senior leaders across organizations.
* Partner with product management to evaluate trade-offs between speed-to-market and feature completeness and recommend sequencing decisions
* Own cross-service operational excellence monitoring alarming and runbook coverage across Tandems service portfolio

A day in the life
The Tandem team owns the full VVAB lifecycle: the publishing pipeline (creation review update unpublish) the Title Setup Add-on (pricing voice selection pronunciation configuration) bookshelf integration eligibility management post-publish eBook-to-VVAB sync subscription integration with Audible/KDP Select royalty reporting author notifications content administration (CAPA) and store UX features. The team works with multiple engineering teams spanning KDP Audible.

This role requires someone who thrives in ambiguity can decompose large cross-team programs into executable plans and communicates effectively with both engineers and senior business leaders. You will work closely with product managers software development engineers UX designers content review teams legal and finance to deliver a product that serves millions of authors worldwide.

- 5 years of technical product or program management experience
- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams 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 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 Seattle - 148700.00 - 201200.00 USD annually