Technical Program Manager II, Stores AppSec
Amazon.com - New York, NY
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Amazon Application Security is looking for a security-focused Technical Program Manager who wants to make a difference and support Amazon builders to ensure that protecting customer data is at the forefront of all development. Our team approaches security challenges with empathy and curiosity to help Amazon builders identify areas of improvement and learn how to navigate the highly dynamic space of application security. Amazon Application Security focuses on enabling our builders to provide a secure and trustworthy experience to our customers without compromising the overall customer experience. In this role you will work directly with security teams and Amazon builders providing direct front line support and security expertise to Amazon teams. You'll also find this role will routinely challenge your background in technical product ownership, process development, operational and management skills, project management, critical thinking, relationship-building, and problem-solving. You'll also find yourself challenged in unique ways when operating at the massive scale of Amazon, unique to a select few corporations in the world. You must be self-directed and open to new challenges, adept at prioritization, innovation, and collaborating with others.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and manage all phases of the project lifecycle ensuring successful delivery.
- Collaborate with internal customers (senior business leaders, development teams, application security engineering teams and other partner security teams) to understand their needs, their business and how we can improve their security posture.
- Architect and manage internal scope of work documents with the customer clearly defining success criteria and timelines.
- Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders and security teams and while advocating on behalf of our customers to deliver on their security goals.
- Guide the evolution and adoption of internal security support solutions, at times with complex priorities, prioritizing the work most beneficial to Amazon builders.
- Use knowledge of software system design to scope architecture, review associated threat models, educate customers on potential severity of security findings and guide developer and security engineering teams through remediation.
Requirements
- 3+ years of technical program management experience
- 5+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working with security teams
- Experience in software development
- Concrete experience leading complex projects through multiple lifecycles
Benefits
- Equity
- Sign-on payments
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
