Sr Innovation Program Manager, Brand Innovation Lab

Amazon • Santa Monica, CA

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About The Position

We're looking for a Innovation Program Manager to bring technical operational
rigor to one of Amazon's most creative and fast-moving global teams — where we
build first-of-their-kind advertising experiences for the world's biggest
brands.

This isn't a typical program management role. You'll be the connective tissue
between innovation and execution — defining how we measure success, how we
connect with technical and design partners, and how we turn senior leadership's
technology vision into delivered results. Our team prototypes, builds, and ships
interactive experiences that push the boundaries of what's possible, and we need
someone who can make that engine run smoothly at scale.

The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, brings structure without bureaucracy,
and builds programs that are self-sustaining. If you love the energy of
continuous innovation and want to bring world-class program management to a team
inventing the future of brand experiences — we'd love to talk.

Brand Innovation Lab turns a brand's biggest ideas into exclusive Amazon
experiences that drive real business results. We don't just execute campaigns —
we create innovations that become experiences customers love and competitors
can't replicate. Our team combines Amazon's unique capabilities, data, and
technology to develop first-to-market solutions that help brands stand out. We
deliver measurable results by connecting innovative customer experiences to
concrete metrics across the entire journey — from discovery to purchase and
beyond. Everything we build is designed to create long-term value: enduring
competitive advantages rooted in customer-focused solutions that integrate
Amazon's full suite of products, services, and insights.

Requirements

• 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 building and evaluating system-level technical design
• Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

Responsibilities

• Define and track KPIs across the organization; ensure they are communicated clearly in weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews
• Build mechanisms that provide global visibility into team capacity, active workstreams, and priorities — replacing ambiguity with clarity
• Own the innovation pipeline: create and communicate how the organization connects with technical partners to evaluate emerging technologies and move ideas from concept to production
• Interface with third-party technology vendors (e.g., Webflow) to ensure internal tooling and the product roadmap reflect the latest capabilities
• Operationalize Director and VP-level technology goals by defining milestones, establishing review cadences, and surfacing risks and blockers early
• Establish consistent standards for prototype development and impact measurement so quality and learnings compound over time
• Drive cross-functional alignment across design, engineering, and business teams spanning multiple geographies
• Create self-sustaining programs that serve as force multipliers — requiring minimal oversight once established
• Leverage AI-driven workflows and agentic automation tools to scale program management operations

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed