Sr Technical Program Manager, Prime Air
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How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most importantly—safely, in less than an hour? And how do you do it in a way that can scale? Our teams of hundreds of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers, and are excited for what’s to come. Check out more information about Prime Air on the About Amazon blog (https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/transportation/amazon-prime-air-delivery-drone-reveal-photos).
If you are seeking an iterative environment where you can drive innovation, apply state-of-the-art technologies to solve real world delivery challenges, and provide benefits to customers, Prime Air is the place for you.
Come work on the Amazon Prime Air Team!
Prime Air is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager on our Product, Program and Tech organization. In this role, you will be responsible for program managing the product and engineering roadmap of customer facing features of drone deliveries.
You will work closely with Program Managers, Technical Program Managers, Engineering Leaders (up to and including Vice Presidents), Product Managers, and engineers to deliver on our engineering objectives. Your role is the key leader of our engineering teams, working closely with technical and non-technical leaders across Amazon to develop and execute on our plan.
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Key job responsibilities
- Define and drive the strategic roadmap, aligning with business objectives and technical requirements.
- Manage the end-to-end program lifecycle, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize initiatives, and ensure successful program execution.
- Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; escalate issues and drive resolution as needed.
- Develop detailed project plans, track progress against milestones, and provide regular status updates to leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Facilitate decision-making processes, driving alignment and consensus across various teams and stakeholders.
- Continuously improve processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance program delivery efficiency and quality.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.