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About the position
The Senior Technical Program Manager role at Amazon involves managing large, complex technology initiatives across multiple teams and organizations in a global environment. The position requires developing strategies for programs from concept to delivery, necessitating strong technical, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. The candidate will lead projects, influence technical priorities, and drive business strategy through data-driven analysis, while also identifying opportunities for process improvements.
Responsibilities
- Manage large, complex technology initiatives across multiple teams and organizations.
- Develop overall strategy for large programs from concept to delivery.
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences including Engineers, Directors, and VPs.
- Define projects, collect requirements, and write detailed specifications.
- Coordinate efforts to scope, schedule, and deploy new feature sets.
- Analyze cost/benefit of feature selection and communicate results throughout the organization.
- Lead projects independently and deliver expert-level solutions based on thorough analysis of business requirements.
- Work collaboratively across the organization to identify opportunities for process improvements.
- Assess the right balance of risk to allocate resources effectively.
- Anticipate bottlenecks and provide escalation management.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- 5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams.
- Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
Nice-to-haves
- 5+ years of project management experience including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and critical path management.
- Experience defining KPIs/SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on market location and experience.
- Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
- Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.
