Senior TPM for Aurora Open Source Databases (Cloud)

Amazon Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Redmond, WA is seeking a world-class Technical Program Manager to drive core service programs for AWS Aurora, spanning new feature delivery, operational excellence, and service fundamentals.

This role leads cross-functional initiatives with engineering, product, and UX to ensure roadmaps and delivery are aligned and executed at cloud scale. You will own release delivery, identify gaps, mentor teams, and maintain a high-quality bar across programs, while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams.
• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle of complex, cross functional Managed Open Source databases programs from concept to delivery, coordinating execution across the teams and service components involved.
• Manage dependencies, sequence work, and maintain alignment among stakeholders as initiatives span multiple services and organizations.
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering so customer and technical perspectives are aligned before implementation; when alignment is not reached, bring the decision and its trade offs to the appropriate leadership.
• Unblock teams and increase the speed of delivery; negotiate resources and priorities, and drive crisp, timely decisions to keep programs on track.
• Proactively identify risks and bring them to stakeholders with mitigation plans before they become roadblocks; escalation effectively and find a path forward in difficult situations.
• Make sound trade offs between short term needs and long term value, using data and metrics to inform priorities and resource allocation.
• Coordinate larger cross organizational initiatives that require sustained collaboration across engineering teams and service components (for example, platform efforts spanning the console, CloudFormation, and billing).
• Provide clear, concise, and accurate program communication, including status, roadmaps, and narratives, to the right audiences.
• Hold a high quality bar across the program and ensure problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• Streamline and eliminate excess process, and create predictable, repeatable paths to delivery.
• Mentor and develop others, and contribute to the growth of the TPM community.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical program management

Software development

Release management

Risk management

Job description

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. in Redmond, WA is seeking a world-class Technical Program Manager to drive core service programs for AWS Aurora, spanning new feature delivery, operational excellence, and service fundamentals.

This role leads cross-functional initiatives with engineering, product, and UX to ensure roadmaps and delivery are aligned and executed at cloud scale. You will own release delivery, identify gaps, mentor teams, and maintain a high-quality bar across programs, while