Mgr, Tech Program Management, Amazon Prime Air

Amazon • Seattle, WA

6d

About The Position

How do you get items to customers quickly, cost-effectively, and—most
importantly—safely, as fast as 15 minutes? And how do you do it in a way that
can scale? Our teams of scientists, engineers, aerospace professionals, and
futurists have been working hard to do just that! We are delivering to customers
everyday and are excited for what’s to come.

Still on the fence? Learn more about our program at:
https://www.amazon.com/primeair

Come take flight with us!

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager to lead a team responsible
for improving our drones autonomous flying capabilities. You will lead a data
collection team made up of technical and non-technical roles. You will be the
single-thread leader managing the team responsible for enhancing / maintaining
our data capture drone fleet, capturing data, performing quality data checks,
and handing it off to stakeholders. Your work directly impacts Prime Air's
ability to deliver to more customers around the world.

Export Control License: This position may require a deemed export control
license for compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Placement is
contingent on Amazon’s ability to apply for and obtain an export control license
on your behalf.

Requirements

• 5+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years of technical program management experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• Experience managing technical and non-technical roles

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience with Agile or other program management methodologies

Responsibilities

• Empower your team to make appropriate tradeoffs and ensure clear communication of goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes
• Drive operational excellence by implementing process improvements, identifying and mitigating risks, and establishing metrics to track team performance and project success
• Manage budget planning, resource allocation, and build relationships with senior leadership and stakeholders
• Develop strategic roadmaps and long-term vision, while managing team performance through hiring, coaching, career development, and performance reviews

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager