Principal TPM: AI Ads Platform Leader

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 195,000 - 275,000; Full time

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Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead the development of an AI agent for Ads, guiding complex programs across multiple VP-level groups. You will align requirements, craft work-back plans, define API contracts, and manage executive communications.

The role demands collaborative leadership, stakeholder trust across engineering, product, operations, legal, sales, UX, and marketing, and a proven ability to deliver on tight timelines with cross-functional impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience.
• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.
• 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience.
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Work with teams across engineering, product, operations, legal, UX, sales, and marketing to define requirements and deliver complex ad products that leverage generative AI.
• Define and deliver critical programs with broad cross-organizational impact, owning the technology roadmap for complex systems and managing a portfolio of interdependent initiatives from strategy through execution.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from early career university hires to senior executives.
• Identify gaps and opportunities across architectures, services, and organizations, then drive system-level and business reviews that align teams toward coherent strategies and reduce redundant engineering effort.
• Amplify your impact by mentoring other technical program managers, sharing best practices across the engineering community, and creating mechanisms that ensure long-term program success beyond your direct involvement.

Job description

Amazon is seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead the development of an AI agent for Ads, guiding complex programs across multiple VP-level groups. You will align requirements, craft work-back plans, define API contracts, and manage executive communications.

The role demands collaborative leadership, stakeholder trust across engineering, product, operations, legal, sales, UX, and marketing, and a proven ability to deliver on tight timelines with cross-functional impact.