Sr. Technical Program Manager, WWGST - Foundations and Food Tech

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager for WWGST Foundations and Food Tech in Austin. You will drive technical programs across cross-functional teams, translating business requirements into concrete timelines and prototypes with a bias for data-driven decisions.

You will work with top engineers to shape food production platforms, influence strategy, and deliver high-impact programs for multiple banners and formats of centralized kitchen facilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams
• 5+ years of technical program management with software teams
• 5+ years of technical product or program management
• 3+ years of software development experience
• Experience coordinating cross-functional release schedules

Responsibilities

• Analyze problems with data-backed approaches and drive rational decisions
• Grow teammates and foster an innovative, accountable culture
• Improve processes and identify gaps to raise team performance
• Navigate ambiguity and translate business needs into timelines
• Shape vision and strategy for solving business problems in collaboration

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical program management

Software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Project coordination

Job description

Sr. Technical Program Manager, WWGST - Foundations and Food Tech

Job ID: 10578814 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon's Worldwide Grocery Store Tech (WWGST) Org's vision is to be the most loved grocer on earth, saving customers time and money. As part of Foundations and Food Tech (FFT) within WWGST org we contribute to this vision by developing software and services that enable team members to produce fresh, prepared foods for both Store Kitchens and a new formats of centralized Kitchen facilities across all WWGS retail banners and brands. The team invests in building unified tech primitives for recipe management and food production serving all banners.

We are looking for a Sr. TPM, with strong business/technical skills, great communication abilities, and a passion to use data and technologies to join the FFT team. We're looking for entrepreneurial and innovative individuals who thrive on solving ambiguous problems.

As the Sr. TPM, you will be a key member of tech leadership and will need to drive forward the technology across Amazon to create a best in class food production experience. You will help tackle a diverse landscape of challenges, and you will play an active role in translating business requirements into concrete timelines and prototyping concepts in partnership with other Amazon teams, technology leaders within the team and across the business.

Key job responsibilities

• Highly analytical: You solve problems in ways that can be backed up with verifiable data. You focus on driving processes, tools, and statistical methods which support rational decision-making.
• Team obsessed: You help grow your team members to achieve outstanding results. You foster the creative atmosphere to let engineers innovate, while holding them accountable for making smart decisions and delivering results.
• You're ambitious, yet humble: You recognize that there's always opportunity for improvement and use introspection and feedback from teammates and peers to raise the bar for your team.
• Engaged by ambiguity: You're able to explore new problem spaces with unique constraints and thus non-obvious solutions; you're quick to identify any gaps in the team and the right person to fill them to best deliver value to customers.
• Work collaboratively, shaping the vision and strategy for solving business problems.

You will be working alongside some of the smartest engineers at Amazon. Most importantly you'll be contributing to our Higher Purpose of Nourishing People and the Planet!

Basic Qualifications

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

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

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.

USA, TX, AUSTIN - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.