Principal Technical Program Manager, Item Identity

$175,200 - $302,900/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Principal TPM at Amazon is responsible for managing complex cross-functional technology initiatives within the Item Identity organization. This role involves strategic decision-making, balancing business opportunities with resources and sustainability, and identifying risks and opportunities in technical strategies. The Principal TPM will collaborate with various business and partner teams to establish program strategies that enhance product selection and improve buyer experiences on Amazon Marketplace. Additionally, the role includes leveraging machine learning and large language models to optimize product listing transformations.

Responsibilities

• Deep dive into data and experiences to understand customer problems and root causes.
• Work with large-scale systems with dependencies across organizations.
• Communicate complex decisions and trade-offs clearly to leaders across multiple levels.
• Drive execution of programs with high quality and manage program risks in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Recognize and steer teams away from repeating prior technology failure patterns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience managing programs or products across cross-functional teams.
• 10+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams on technical product development.
• Excellent communication skills in written and oral English.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, or a related field.
• Prior experience building large-scale software systems.
• Prior experience building products involving AI/ML.

Benefits

• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
• Full range of medical benefits.
• Financial benefits including 401k and other retirement plans.