Principal Technical Product Manager, Special Projects

Amazon Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Special Projects is seeking innovators to build entirely new products and services that positively impact customers. The team values Think Big leadership, inclusion, mentorship, and career growth while tackling ambitious challenges at scale.

You will own reporting mechanisms for multiple projects, collaborate with technical teams on product roadmaps, and influence stakeholders to drive decisive progress and strong program outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Owns reporting mechanisms and ensures data integrity at the VP/SVP level for multiple projects
• Works cross-functionally with technical teams on product definition, end-to-end roadmaps (e.g. defining objectives, milestones, and deliverables)
• Clearly and briefly articulates how product results impact downstream technical adoption and helps define our overall product strategy
• Influences key stakeholders through effective communication and strategic engagement to drive decision making and project progression
• Leads multi-functional teams through both tactical and strategic decision points, understanding dependencies, risks and mitigations
• Provides strategic insights on overall project and operational performance to ensure portfolio alignment, program prioritization, and issue escalation are addressed efficiently
• Drives execution of program plans and critical decision making, while taking accountability for ‘on time, on budget’ delivery of program goals & milestones
• Provides expert guidance on budget planning, forecasting, and leverages quantitative analytics to forecast time and cost to goals & milestones
• Supports/manages cross-functional meetings, including scheduling logistics, the creation and distribution of meeting agendas and minutes, and drive completion of action items.

Job description

Amazon Special Projects is seeking innovators to build entirely new products and services that positively impact customers. The team values Think Big leadership, inclusion, mentorship, and career growth while tackling ambitious challenges at scale.

You will own reporting mechanisms for multiple projects, collaborate with technical teams on product roadmaps, and influence stakeholders to drive decisive progress and strong program outcomes.