Principle Technical Program Manager, MADS Traffic Reporting

Amazon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in big data analytics seeks a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead high-impact projects at Petabyte scale. The role demands deep technical expertise, leadership, and effective communication skills, aiming to deliver superior results across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience working with engineering teams.
• 7+ years in technical product or program management.
• 5+ years of software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Own successful delivery of large, high-impact products.
• Drive strategic planning and manage cross-functional teams.
• Communicate plans and status updates to executive management.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Job description

Principle Technical Program Manager, MADS Traffic Reporting

Passionate about Big Data and Distributed Systems? Interested in building new state-of-the-art products at Petabyte scale? Be part of a team of industry leading experts that operates one of the largest big data analytics platforms at Amazon. We are responsible for end-to-end processing of impressions, views, and clicks. We apply the latest machine learning and big data technologies to terabytes of data daily, operating Petabyte-sized clusters. Our data must always be the fastest, most high-fidelity data, as it is billable, critical for monitoring campaign health, and used to measure campaign success.

Candidates should demonstrate leadership skills with analytical abilities and a drive to deliver results. This role requires deep technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and effective communication.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own successful delivery of large, high-impact, cross-functional product initiatives while managing smaller projects.
2. Drive strategic planning, discovery, and prioritization by partnering with product managers and engineering leads to develop roadmaps, identify dependencies, and allocate resources.
3. Ascertain the true requirements behind feature requests; recommend alternative technical approaches and lead engineering efforts to meet deadlines.
4. Communicate plans, status, and critical issues clearly to executive management.
5. Serve as a technical liaison between customers and engineering teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience working directly with engineering teams.
• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience designing or architecting systems (design patterns, reliability, scalability).
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating releases.
• Experience owning and driving roadmap strategy and definition.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of hands-on experience managing complex technology projects.
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams, building sustainable processes, and coordinating releases.

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