Sr. Manager, TPM, Alexa Communications

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Alexa Communications team aspires to make it effortless for Alexa to connect and coordinate with the world by anticipating, personalizing, and acting on every communication. Our team is hiring a talented and experienced Senior Manager, TPM to help manage the portfolio of Alexa Comms programs to build LLM-powered, next-generation communication features that enable customers to connect with each other (e.g., calling, drop-ins, announcements) and also communicate with Alexa to drive actions (e.g., by email, texting, mobile share). We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, big thinker for leading multiple confidential initiatives within Alexa. You will be joining a team doing innovative work, making a direct impact to customers, showing measurable success, and building with the latest AGI/LLM systems. If you are holding out for an opportunity to: - Make a huge impact as an people manager - Join a team of smart and passionate professionals who will challenge you to grow every day - Solve difficult challenges in a constantly changing technology landscape - Create applications at a massive scale used by millions of people - Work with next generation AGI/LLM systems to deliver real customer experiences And you are experienced with… - Driving cross functional programs end-to-end from ideation, analysis, prototyping, development, metrics, and monitoring - Managing a portfolio of cross functional initiatives - Managing executive level stakeholder management and communication - Establishing mechanisms for agility, scale and data driven decision making - Driving continuous improvement initiatives And you constantly look for opportunities to… - Innovate, simplify, reduce waste, and increase efficiency - Use data to make decisions and validate assumptions - Automate processes otherwise performed by humans - Learn from others and help those around you grow ...then we would love to chat! In 2025, we have the opportunity to build new products and features from the ground up and we are looking for strong leaders who are not afraid of taking bold bets and trying new things to improve the customer experience for Alexa Communications.

Requirements

• 15+ years experience in technical program/product management or software engineering
• 7+ years experience managing technical teams, including managers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Strong technical background with ability to understand complex architectures and technologies
• Experience leading large-scale consumer-facing products/services
• Track record of delivering results in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills
• Experience with AI/ML, LLM, privacy/security technologies
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and distributed systems
• Experience with Agile and Lean methodologies
• Strong product sense and customer focus

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 10+ Technical Program Managers supporting Comms initiatives across sync, async, contacts management, device software and common services.
• Partner with engineering teams, leadership, product management, and UX to ensure we're building the best customer experience using innovative technologies.
• Serve as the single POC for broader Alexa+ mechanisms like LRs, Deep Dives, Product Days
• Stakeholder management across Alexa and partner teams and manage executive level communications
• Lead the roadmap prioritization process
• Manage cross functional quality initiatives like CPDR deep dives and fixes
• Establish and improve processes for managing complex, cross-functional programs and coordinating release schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees