Technical Program Manager II, Amazon Optics
DESCRIPTION
Help us deliver peace of mind, securing Amazon data centers, offices, and critical sites through the next iteration of our centralized cloud-first physical security solution built for enterprise-scale protection.
Our vision is to simplify physical security, anticipate threats, and build a safer world, starting with Amazon. We secure our customer's assets, prioritizing human safety above all else.
You’ll independently partner with engineering teams across Amazon Optics to influence roadmap priorities, product feature decisions, and engineering process to build innovative security solutions at massive scale. Our product is multi-dimensional, covering video surveillance, intrusion alarming, and access control. We leverage artificial intelligence to gather insights across these domains and surface events in real-time through our web application. You’ll use your skills of understanding design approaches to spot risks, ask the right technical questions, and ensure appropriate trade-offs are made. You will define program requirements to help engineering teams meet goals. You know how to make trade-offs: time vs. scope vs. cost. You'll utilize the full power and breadth of AWS technologies to develop a product that proactively protect the assets of every single Amazon customer, both internally and externally – not many teams can say that!
We are confident you'll love working in our organization, but we'll let the data speak for itself. This year, employee surveys across our six teams show the following:
Inclusion: 90% favorable
Team Effectiveness: 88% favorable
Manager Skills: 85% favorable
Leadership Principles: 83% favorable
Day 1 Culture: 83% favorable
Career Growth: 82% favorable
Key job responsibilities
- Program/product strategy is defined. Technology solution may not yet be defined. Delivers independently, but will seek direction.
- Works across teams. Influences roadmap priorities, product feature decisions, and engineering process.
- Advises Managers
- Manages difficult and/or cross-functional technology projects/goals. Work is tactical. Defines program requirements and helps engineering teams meet goals.
- Manages meetings effectively. Puts the right people in the room. Drives detailed business and technical discussions/alignment. Is clear and concise in verbal and written communication
- Understands design approaches (within technical domain). Is able to spot risks, ask the right technical questions to ensure appropriate trade-offs are made.
- Improves project and process efficiency. Optimizes cross-team processes to improve efficiency and delivery.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 2+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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.