Senior Technical Program Manager, MHE & Robotics

Amazon Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an innovative Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across multiple building types. You will own large programs from concept through field delivery, collaborating with internal customers and vendors to define requirements and drive schedules.

You will build multiyear budgets, assess engineering trade-offs, and lead strategic initiatives while thriving in ambiguity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 8+ years of working directly with engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other STEM field.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• 5+ years of commercial construction experience.
• Experience with project management tools and reporting frameworks (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet) and data-driven decision-making.
• Position includes travel up to 50% (Nationwide). Travel involves air travel to regional airports and driving to site locations.

Responsibilities

• Own multiple large, complex programs through the full development and deployment lifecycle.
• Partner with internal customers to define ambiguous problem statements and translate them into clear technical requirements and specifications.
• Contribute to MHE sourcing and integration strategy by evaluating vendor capabilities and generating data-driven recommendations.
• Understand product integration requirements across mechanical, electrical, and controls functions at a systems level.
• Drive project schedules from design through release, managing dependencies and risks across stakeholders.
• Generate and track multiyear budgets and program financials.
• Identify engineering standards and drive consistent application of changes across North America.
• Synthesize complex inputs into clear documentation and specifications.
• Lead weekly Team Leads Sync meetings and facilitate agendas.
• Facilitate bi-weekly Team All Call meetings and coordinate topic shares.
• Prepare Lookahead/Flash reports and track key milestones.
• Manage monthly document reviews and leadership submissions.
• Support quarterly business reviews with executive summaries and updates.
• Prepare quarterly Big Rocks updates for leadership review.
• Coordinate annual Charter/Strategy and Headcount Reviews, maintaining docs in SharePoint.
• Support annual goal-setting and monthly reminders.
• Manage Team Request Tracker and track actions across team members.
• Maintain operational mechanisms in Smartsheet and Slack to support workflows.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or STEM

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Amazon is seeking an innovative Technical Program Manager to lead cross-functional design and deployment of material handling systems across multiple building types. You will own large programs from concept through field delivery, collaborating with internal customers and vendors to define requirements and drive schedules.

You will build multiyear budgets, assess engineering trade-offs, and lead strategic initiatives while thriving in ambiguity.