Amazon.com - Seattle, WA
posted 2 days ago
About the position
Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon team that takes the company's Think Big leadership principle to the max. We focus on creating entirely new products that will positively impact millions of lives. As a Technical Program Manager, you will work alongside software management to become the central point of control and deployment for software. You will be responsible for coordination and execution between multiple teams to manage internal and customer facing software releases. Additionally, you will create/establish mechanisms and processes that ensure code interoperability, integrity of the software build and overall quality of code versioning as well as integration across development, test and production environments. You will be required to track, communicate status and independently drive issues to resolution.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with system architects, engineers, and scientists to drive technical de-risking efforts in hardware, software, and algorithms to prepare the technological readiness.
- Manage how-to balance delivery with technical excellence, provide accurate estimates, anticipate roadblocks, and find ways to overcome those to help the team push forward.
- Design and implement scalable mechanisms to streamline close collaborations within our multi-disciplinary teams to enhance overall team productivity.
- Work with the initiative lead on regular communications with VP-level management on key business trends, major risks in technology, product, and business, and paths to green.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing an MBA/Master's degree with a graduation conferral date between December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2026.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of full-time professional and/or military experience which occurred between graduation from your undergraduate program and prior to starting your MBA program.
Nice-to-haves
- Technical program management experience working directly with engineering teams; Architect or technical management background.
- Experience managing projects with cross-functional teams, designing and implementing sustainable processes.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- A deep understanding and proven track record of software and hardware design.
- Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results.
- Experience with agile or other program management methodologies.
- Ability to deliver initiatives from conception through completion.
- Curiosity to dig several layers deep into technical solutions with an eye toward continuous improvement.
- Has passion for driving radical innovations and are passionate about building things from the ground up.
Benefits
- Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.
- Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
