Principal Technical Program Manager, Prime Gaming

$159,300 - $275,300/Yr

Amazon - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Senior

Seattle, WA

10,001+ employees

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

About the position

The Principal Technical Program Manager for Prime Gaming will oversee and coordinate complex cross-functional programs, defining product development planning and tracking mechanisms. This role requires a blend of program management skills, technical knowledge, and business acumen to enhance delivery velocity and ensure alignment among stakeholders. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, balancing program, operational, and strategic responsibilities while driving progress and resolving escalations through influence.

Responsibilities

• Define detailed program plans with clear tasks, sequencing, ownership, and success criteria for large-scale, complex initiatives
• Own oversight, coordination, launch, and success of new big bet, high priority programs
• Ensure transparency, alignment and regular communication of strategic programs to stakeholders across business, tech, marketing, and broader partner teams
• Author Business Requirements Documents
• Define, align on, and launch new end-to-end product development processes from ideation to post-launch analysis
• Deliver and inspect standardized, scalable, automated solutions to ensure the team is delivering the right projects, at the right time, with the right resources
• Drive the creation of a sequenced, integrated portfolio roadmap of program initiatives and features
• Define and drive adoption of best-in-class program management mechanisms
• Lead goal alignment and tracking with portfolio stakeholders
• Develop deep knowledge of tools like JIRA and Confluence to deliver clear program progress and tracking
• Analyze data and report key business and operational trends

Requirements

• 8+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 4+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience launching new customer facing initiatives

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in the entertainment or games industries

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity options
• Sign-on payments
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work arrangements