Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon MGM Studios Tech

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex cross-functional technology programs powering production and post-production workflows for film and television in Seattle.

You will own end-to-end delivery of programs modernizing our production technology ecosystem, from on-set capture and dailies to editorial, VFX, color, sound, and final delivery, while driving cost efficiency and security across platforms.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design.
• Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Define and drive multi-year technology roadmaps for production and post-production systems.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with software development teams, production technology operations, vendors, and leadership to deliver integrated solutions on time.
• Technical Depth: Develop understanding of media supply chain technologies and cloud-based production workflows.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Identify risks, resolve blockers, manage interdependencies across teams and vendors.
• Operational Excellence: Establish governance, reporting mechanisms, and success metrics for transparency.
• Innovation & Scale: Champion scalable cloud-native solutions for high-quality theatrical and streaming delivery.

Skills

Technical program management

Software development

Cross-functional leadership

System design

Roadmaps

Job description

Amazon MGM Studios is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional technology programs that power our production and post-production workflows. In this role, you will drive the strategy, planning, and execution of technology initiatives that enable content creators to produce world-class film and television at scale.

As a Senior TPM on the Production/Post-Production Technology team, you will be the connective tissue between engineering, creative technology, production operations, and studio leadership. You will own the end-to-end delivery of programs that modernize and scale our production technology ecosystem from on-set capture and dailies pipelines to editorial, VFX, color, sound, and final delivery workflows.

You will lead cost reduction initiatives that optimize infrastructure spend, streamline vendor contracts, and identify opportunities to reduce total cost of ownership across production and post-production technology platforms ensuring that we deliver maximum value without compromising creative quality. You will also drive security initiatives that protect our content and intellectual property throughout the production lifecycle, partnering with information security teams to implement robust access controls, secure media pipelines, and ensure compliance with studio security standards (e.g., TPN/MPAA guidelines). Additionally, you will serve as a critical bridge between operations teams and engineering teams, ensuring that operational needs, on-the-ground production realities, and day-to-day workflow challenges are translated into actionable engineering requirements ensuring that engineering solutions are deployed effectively into production environments with minimal disruption.

Key job responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Define and drive multi-year technology roadmaps for production and post-production systems, aligning engineering investments with studio business priorities and creative needs.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with software development teams, production technology operations, creative stakeholders, vendor partners, and senior leadership to deliver integrated solutions on time and within scope.
• Technical Depth: Develop a deep understanding of media supply chain technologies, cloud-based production workflows, asset management systems, and industry standards (e.g., ACES, IMF, SMPTE) to inform program decisions and trade-offs.
• Risk & Dependency Management: Proactively identify risks, resolve blockers, and manage complex interdependencies across distributed teams and third-party integrations.
• Operational Excellence: Establish program governance, reporting mechanisms, and success metrics that provide transparency to stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
• Innovation & Scale: Champion cloud-native, scalable solutions that reduce friction for content creators while maintaining the highest quality standards for theatrical and streaming delivery.

Basic Qualifications

• 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
• Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
• Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and initiatives

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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