Sr. Technical Program Manager - Generative AI, CreativeX, Amazon Advertising

Amazon • Seattle, WA

20h

About The Position

The Creative Building team is part of CreativeX, a newly formed VP-led
organization within Amazon Advertising with the mission to democratize access to
high-quality creatives. We are developing Peggy, an end-to-end creative
assistant/AI Agent specialized in advertising creative optimization that
seamlessly accesses ad specifications, analyzes content against best practices,
and generates impactful marketing solutions across DSP, Sponsored Display,
Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Brand Video, and Online Video campaigns.

Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest-growing and most profitable
businesses, delivering billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks while
breaking fresh ground in product and technical innovations daily. Our solutions
strategically enable Retail and Marketplace businesses to drive long-term growth
by helping shoppers discover new products and providing the most efficient way
for advertisers to meet their business objectives.

We are seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager who will take complete ownership
of complex, high-impact programs from conception to delivery. This role requires
exceptional problem-solving abilities, critical thinking skills, and the
capability to run projects end-to-end while navigating ambiguous technical and
business challenges in the rapidly evolving AI and advertising technology space.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 3+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of technical programs supporting development and deployment, from planning through post-launch optimization
• Coordinate cross-functional planning and execution across Creative, Design, Product Management, and Engineering teams
• Track and manage dependencies across Amazon's advertising ecosystem and external creative platforms
• Analyze technical and business problems to identify root causes and develop effective solutions
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements underlying feature requests and evaluate technical approaches
• Assess trade-offs between technical complexity, timeline constraints, and business impact
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with engineering and product teams
• Communicate effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams on program status, risks, and decisions
• Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Build relationships with internal teams and external creative technology partners
• Present technical concepts to stakeholders in clear, accessible formats
• Establish and track metrics for program success, including delivery timelines, quality standards, and business impact
• Support agile methodologies and best practices for rapid iteration in AI/ML development cycles
• Contribute to continuous improvement in development processes and team efficiency
• Ensure programs meet timelines while maintaining quality standards
• Drive cross-functional planning, leading discovery and prioritization by closely partnering with product managers and engineering leads to develop program plans that include roadmaps, dependency identifications, and resourcing plans
• Ascertain the true requirements underlying feature requests; recommend alternative technical approaches and lead engineering efforts to meet timelines
• Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on plans, status, and critical issues
• Partner as a technical liaison between product and engineering teams

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