Senior Program Manager, Amazon Talent & Compensation

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Talent Management Program Manager in Seattle, WA to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional and technology projects. You will scope and create project plans, drive execution, and report status, risks and changes to senior leadership.

The role requires coordinating product, UX design, technical and analytics teams, developing go-to-market and change management strategies, and aligning plans with senior leadership to deliver impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations.
• Engaging with and coordinating work between product, UX design, technical and analytics teams. Developing go-to-market and change management strategy and assets.
• Development of the overall program strategy, aligning plans with senior leadership, and tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver.
• Define the program (mission, vision, tenets), set objectives, analyze data and drive improvements that are quantified with metrics.
• Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions.
• Partner with teams across the business you support and beyond to source, allocate, and coordinate resources.
• Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes (e.g., requirements not sufficiently understood or documented, ineffective cross-team collaboration, long-term impact(s) from third-party solutions, security not considered, insufficient stakeholder review, etc.)
• Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team to communicate and impact critical business initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects.

Skills

5+ years of program management

Data-driven improvements

Experience owning program strategy

Communication to senior leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or MBA (preferred)

Job description

Description

Amazon is looking for a Talent Management Program Manager with a proven delivery record and program management experience to own strategic, tactical, cross-functional and technology projects and programs. This role requires scoping and creating project plans, developing processes, coordinating and driving execution, and communicating to senior management on status, risks and process/product changes.

Key job responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of complex cross-functional programs with considerable impact across multiple organizations
• Engaging with and coordinating work between product, UX design, technical and analytics teams. Developing go-to-market and change management strategy and assets.
• Development of the overall program strategy, aligning plans with senior leadership, and tactically driving teams in and outside of your organization to deliver
• Define the program (mission, vision, tenets), set objectives, analyze data and drive improvements that are quantified with metrics
• Work autonomously in an ambiguous environment, seeking to understand business problems, automation limitations, scaling factors, boundary conditions and reasons behind leadership decisions
• Partner with teams across the business you support and beyond to source, allocate, and coordinate resources
• Oversee gaps between teams, processes and systems, helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes (e.g., requirements not sufficiently understood or documented, ineffective cross-team collaboration, long-term impact(s) from third-party solutions, security not considered, insufficient stakeholder review, etc.)
• Solve ambiguous problems and proactively identify and mitigate risks
• Work with program managers, business leaders and executive team to communicate and impact critical business initiatives
• Develop, implement, and govern KPI reporting for a portfolio of programs, providing visibility to the milestones, and performance across all projects

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of driving process improvements experience
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
• Experience in complex problem solving, and working in a tight schedule environment
• Experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams

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, VA, Arlington - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 115,600.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A10420661