Sr. Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Amazon; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead the SAP Infrastructure for its innovative satellite broadband project. This role is crucial in managing complex projects, ensuring alignment across teams, and driving the implementation of key services. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define technical strategies and manage deliverables. Join a forward-thinking organization that values operational excellence and is committed to delivering reliable internet solutions globally. If you have a passion for technology and project management, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Financial Benefits

Equity Options

Sign-On Payments

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management and product management.
• Experience with SAP ERP and managing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and implementation of SAP ERP & MES Tier-1 services.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define and execute technical strategies.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Project Management

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

SAP ERP

Software Development

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Job ID: 2929680 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control: This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. government-imposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

Kuiper Productivity Engineering (KPE) is seeking an exceptional Senior Technical Program Manager (Sr. TPM) to join our team. This role will be focused on the SAP Infrastructure for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution System (MES). This includes day-to-day management of deliverables, dependencies and schedule, as well as driving complex projects through incremental phases. You will collaborate with Kuiper's leadership team at all levels to establish processes that track our goals, objectives, milestones, progress and risks, and drive organizational alignment on trade-offs and priorities. You will own implementation across the team's projects and services, as well as iterative feature delivery.

This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position.

Key job responsibilities

1. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware/software engineering, product management, and business development to define and execute technical strategies.
2. Develop and manage technical requirements from customers and stakeholders.
3. Drive the development and implementation of the SAP ERP & MES Tier-1 services for Kuiper, managing dependencies, risks, and issues across multiple workstreams.
4. Establish and maintain robust program management processes to track goals, milestones, and KPIs, ensuring alignment with Kuiper's strategic objectives.
5. Collaborate with Leadership to author Weekly Business Review (WBR), Monthly Business Review (MBR), and other rhythm of business updates.

A day in the life: In this role, you will own implementation across major deliverables for SAP Infrastructure. You will work with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and collaborate with engineers to translate those into project plans. You will balance sprints across new projects, existing services, and operations. This role requires working closely with Kuiper's Enterprise Applications team as both partner and "first and best customer" to continuously improve the SAP service.

About the team

KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuiper’s operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows, while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows, enabling them to focus on high-value activities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams 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

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
• Experience in software development
• Experience with SAP ERP and MES, from the Application or Infrastructure side.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit this link. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.