Principal Product Manager, Technical, WW Sustainability

Amazon • Seattle, WA

22d

About The Position

Join us at the forefront of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on
environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long term worldwide
sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most
customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented,
bright, and driven people.

The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale
and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our
social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our
customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.

You'll operate with a startup mindset—moving fast, taking calculated risks, and
building from first principles in an environment where ambiguity is the norm and
invention is the expectation. You'll thrive in uncertain, evolving environments
where experimentation and learning from failures are essential to breakthrough
innovation.

You'll dive deep into varied technical domains, build strategic partnerships to
accelerate discovery-to deployment, and set technical standards that define how
Amazon approaches sustainability science product development.

You'll invent mechanisms that translate breakthrough science into scalable
pilots and Amazon workflows, establishing best practices that compound impact
across the organization.

This is a high-visibility role requiring the ability to influence technical
direction across Amazon, drive alignment with senior leadership on multi-year
investments, and serve as a thought leader bridging science, product, and
business strategy.

About the team
This Principal PM-T role demands operating at the intersection of technical
capabilities and customer needs across materials science, chemical engineering,
thermal systems, AI/ML, pilot design, and partnerships.

You'll own a portfolio of solutions with company-wide impact, working with
scientists and engineers across diverse domains, AI/ML teams, TPMs, and business
unit stakeholders to orchestrate pilots and drive adoption at scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of technical product or program management experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences, or related technical field
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition for portfolios with 3-5 year horizons
• Experience with staged technology readiness models (Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-style gating) and
• designing/executing pilot programs
• Experience contributing to scientific and engineering discussions around technology decisions and strategy
• Experience in representing and advocating for critical stakeholders during executive-level prioritization and planning

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, product development, or
• related technical field
• Principal Product Manager – Tech (PMT),
• Experience with AI/ML systems, data strategy, and model-driven product development
• Experience managing strategic partnerships with research institutions, vendors, and testing facilities
• Experience influencing senior leadership through data-driven insights and setting technical direction across multiple
• organizations
• Experience working with and influencing scientists and engineers across matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with willingness to experiment and learn from
• failures

Responsibilities

• You are the single-threaded owner for product strategy and business outcomes, defining where Amazon invests, why investments matter, and how products scale over 3–5 years. You'll work backwards from internal customers and business goals, partner with science, engineering, applied science, finance, and operations teams, and drive senior leadership alignment on priorities and tradeoffs.
• You'll own product roadmaps delivering breakthrough sustainability solutions across energy systems, thermal management, chemical processes, and materials innovation—from early-stage validation through operational pilots to full-scale adoption by partner business units. You'll define clear customer value propositions and business cases articulating how products drive adoption, operational efficiency, risk reduction, or sustainability outcomes.
• You'll lead portfolio prioritization and tradeoff decisions, distinguishing one-way vs. two-way doors and reallocating resources to maximize business and customer impact. You'll partner with science, engineering, and AI/ML leaders to shape product direction, assess feasibility and scalability, and ensure technical solutions align with customer needs—without owning scientific research or acting as a domain authority.
• You'll drive executive alignment through high-quality narratives enabling senior leadership decisions on multi-year investments. You'll define and inspect mechanisms tracking product adoption, business impact, and sustainability outcomes, using data to course-correct strategy and roadmap. You'll influence across organizations without authority, aligning senior leaders and stakeholders around coherent product strategies.
• You'll invent and standardize product mechanisms (intake and prioritization models, pilot-to-scale decision criteria, adoption playbooks) enabling repeatable success. You'll mentor and develop senior PMs, raising the bar for business judgment, working-backwards discipline, and strategic product thinking organization-wide.

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: Principal