Sr. Technical Program Manager, E-reader Products Team

Amazon.com; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager for the E-reader Products Team in Sunnyvale, CA. You will collaborate with Product Management, Software Development, UX, and Customer Support to understand the vision and to craft effective release strategies.

In this cross-functional role, you’ll drive the TPM roadmap, manage schedules, and work with internal teams and external partners to deliver complex programs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years 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 managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the TPM team’s technical vision and roadmap.
• Collaborate with Product Management, SWE, UX, and Customer Support to align on releases.
• Drive release schedules and cross-functional program execution.
• Engage with external partners and internal teams to deliver complex programs.

Skills

Engineering collaboration

Technical PM

Software development

Roadmap ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Release planning

Job description

Sr. Technical Program Manager, E-reader Products Team

Job ID: 10599078 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Kindle E-reader is a revolutionary reading device, the #1 best-selling product on all of Amazon, and one of the most innovative and fast growing businesses at Amazon. It is an iconic product and a thriving business adored by customers around the world – but it’s still “day one” in inspiring the world to read more and get more out of reading every day, across all their devices. As a Sr. Technical Program Manager, you will work closely with the Product Management, Software Development Engineering, User Experience Design, and Customer Support groups to understand the product vision, requirements and customer usage models and develop appropriate release strategies. You will be executing the TPM team’s technical vision and roadmap, developing and tracking project schedules.

The role is inherently cross-functional: you will work closely with a high-energy team of software engineers, product managers, marketers, customer service leads as well as external partners (like Factory OEMs).

This role is a good fit for someone who is organized, thrives in a dynamic environment, understands the diverse perspectives of stakeholders to deliver complex programs, raises the bar on technical excellence, shows thought leadership, and communicates well to different audiences.

Basic Qualifications

• - 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• - 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 owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition

Preferred Qualifications

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

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

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.

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.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually

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 .