Principal Product Manager Tech – Planning & Execution, Shipment Technologies
DESCRIPTION
Amazon’s Ship Tech (STS) team is responsible for key technology that enables planning, orchestration, and execution of transportation service to deliver billions of packages to Amazon.com customers globally. Our goal is to ensure the best delivery experience for customers across all geographies through a highly scalable, adaptive, and autonomous transportation network.
We are looking for a product leader to be a part of our multi-year effort to build the next generation of transportation planning and intelligence products. They will own critical Amazon services that leverage real-time insights and predictive supply chain data across our entire network to drive automation, efficiency, and visibility. These services allow us to identify problems that could impact on-time delivery, take proactive actions to mitigate network and package level problems, and keep customers informed on what is happening.
The ideal candidate is capable of breaking down and solving complex problems, and has a strong will to get things done! You will work on real world problems on a global scale. You own your products end-to-end and influence the direction of our product and technology which impacts hundreds-of-millions of customers around the world. You are a hands-on, pragmatic problem solver that easily balances trade-offs between competing interests. You thrive in a fast-moving team environment where you are able to juggle complex dependencies and requirements while producing optimal solutions.
Key job responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert in transportation and logistics, control towers, and workflow automation, leveraging your deep domain knowledge to identify market trends, customer pain points, and opportunities for product enhancement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and customer success, to translate business requirements into technical specifications and drive the successful implementation of new product features and enhancements
- Develop a comprehensive product roadmap that aligns with the company's overall strategic objectives and effectively communicates it to stakeholders
- Continuously gather and analyze customer feedback, market intelligence, and industry insights to inform product decisions and ensure the delivery of high-value solutions
- Champion a user-centric design approach, working closely with Operational, Business, and UX team to optimize the user experience and drive product adoption
- Manage the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, ensuring that milestones are met, risks are mitigated, and the product is delivered on time and within budget
- Represent the product and the company at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings to build brand awareness and strengthen relationships
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of technical product or program management experience
- Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition
- Experience with feature delivery and tradeoffs of a product
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred
- Extensive knowledge of transportation and logistics concepts, control tower technologies, and workflow automation solutions
- Proficient in interpreting and translating complex technical requirements into user-friendly products
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Passion for innovation and a commitment to driving the company's growth through the development of industry-leading products
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working directly with Engineers on product enhancements
- Experience in project management methodologies, business analysis, or process improvement
- 4+ years experience in Supply Chain, Transportation, Logistics operations
- 8+ years of experience delivering successful Transportation and Logistics products, specifically in transportation planning and execution
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $161,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $279,900/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.