Program Manager, Amazon Automated Reasoning

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Automated Reasoning PM team at Amazon Web Services is seeking a Program Manager to drive initiatives that connect internal teams with external academic partnerships and educational programs. You will work closely with AR scientists and leaders to navigate Amazon's culture while delivering meaningful impact for the AR community.

As part of the AR community, you will coordinate cross-team initiatives, sponsor academic collaborations, and oversee programs that nurture talent, research, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience.
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Community Building & Internal Programs: Manage internal review mechanisms and conferences.
• Community Building & Internal Programs: Manage AR Internal Media – Blogs, Slide Decks, Wikis, etc.
• Community Building & Internal Programs: Coordinate AR-oriented Tech Talks and internal educational initiatives.
• Community Building & Internal Programs: Coordinate cross-AR leadership communications and meetings.
• Academic & External Relations: Manage sponsored research agreements with universities.
• Academic & External Relations: Coordinate Amazon Research Awards (ARA) for AR-related proposals.
• Academic & External Relations: Manage AR Publication pipeline.
• Academic & External Relations: Manage conference and summer school sponsorships from end to end: intake, communication, benefit management, and payment logistics.

Job description

Description

The Automated Reasoning team seeks a Program Manager to drive critical initiatives supporting Amazon's Automated Reasoning (AR) community, focusing on building connections between internal teams across Amazon, external academic partnerships, and educational programs. This role requires working closely with AR scientists and leaders while navigating Amazon's culture and business requirements to drive meaningful impact for the AR community.

Description

The Automated Reasoning team seeks a Program Manager to drive critical initiatives supporting Amazon's Automated Reasoning (AR) community, focusing on building connections between internal teams across Amazon, external academic partnerships, and educational programs. This role requires working closely with AR scientists and leaders while navigating Amazon's culture and business requirements to drive meaningful impact for the AR community.

As a field, automated reasoning answers questions about the future behavior of computer systems: what they might do, what they will do, or what they can never do. Because these tools use mathematical logic, they are capable of providing accurate reasoning about intractably large or possibly unbounded systems, e.g. network behaviors, policy semantics, program state-spaces.

Key job responsibilities

Community Building & Internal Programs

• Manage internal review mechanisms and conferences
• Manage AR Internal Media – Blogs, Slide Decks, Wikis, etc.
• Coordinate AR-oriented Tech Talks and internal educational initiatives
• Coordinate cross-AR leadership communications and meetings

Academic & External Relations

• Manage sponsored research agreements with universities
• Coordinate Amazon Research Awards (ARA) for AR-related proposals
• Manage AR Publication pipeline
• Manage conference and summer school sponsorships from end to end: intake, communication, benefit management, and payment logistics.

Educational & Community Outreach

• Coordinate with centralized Amazon teams (recruiting, HR, Finance etc.) in support of AR scientists
• PhD internship program support

About The Team

The Automated Reasoning PM team serves as the backbone for Amazon's critical AR initiatives, which power essential Amazon services in Identity, Agent AR, Security, and many more! Our team operates with three core missions in mind: 1) Building and nurturing the AR community both within and outside Amazon, 2) Enabling AR practitioners to thrive in Amazon's culture through specialized support, and 3) Driving strategic initiatives to scale AR capabilities across Amazon. Our goals are to ensure the growth and stability of our AR talent community and help scale AR adoption across Amazon teams.

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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Work/Life Balance

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Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of program or project management experience
• 3+ years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
• Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
• 3+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NY, New York - 81,600.00 - 142,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 129,800.00 USD annually

Company

- Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Job ID: A10576505