Sr. Technical Program Manager, Regulatory, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Arlington, VA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is a long-term Amazon program to increase global broadband access through a constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). To enable Amazon Leo to achieve its mission, the Regulatory Team obtains licenses and approvals for space, services, ground-based infrastructure—such as the gateway stations that connect the Leo constellation to the internet and the user terminals that support customers—as well as the spectrum required to serve customers in each country where Leo will operate. We require licenses in each country where we will provide services, but there is no globally unified regulatory licensing regime for a LEO system like Amazon Leo.

The Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM), Amazon Leo Regulatory, will define and set the course for licensing implementation, managing the technical and regulatory requirements and dependencies to ensure our licensing roadmaps for each country enable on-time service delivery at scale. This person will be the decision-maker for licensing execution and will be customer-facing, requiring exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities to coordinate effectively with senior leadership across multiple organizations. The right candidate will have successfully managed multi-discipline telecommunications project initiatives, possess a well-rounded technical background in satellite communications, and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Requirements

• 6+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
• 7+ years of technical program management experience
• Experience managing executive customer relationships and key business stakeholders
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
• Telecommunications regulatory experience.
• Experience using and customizing project management tools.
• Knowledge of satellite communication systems.
• U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, systems engineering
• Experience with licensing telecommunications systems around the world.
• Knowledge of non-geostationary satellite communications systems.
• Experience using and customizing Smartsheet or similar project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Defines and manages complex licensing schedules and dependencies at scale, driving teams to deliver and meet service availability objectives for D2D services.
• Manages licensing execution, defining and setting the course for licensing implementation across countries and regions.
• Manages customer-facing communications and stakeholder relationships, demonstrating exceptional communication skills and great stakeholder and customer management to coordinate effectively with senior leadership.
• Extracts regulatory compliance requirements from license authorizations—including technical operational limits, RF exposure limits, and operational constraint zones—assigns responsibilities and assesses risks.
• Identifies complex regulatory and technical risks, escalating appropriately to maintain compliance worldwide and prevent operational shutdowns.
• Builds, organizes, and automates reporting mechanisms as a force multiplier, managing tools and dashboards to provide transparent program management status to all customers and stakeholders.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and accurately (written and verbal) with leadership and external stakeholders.
• Catalyzes efficiencies and process improvements for faster business delivery.
• Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently, asking the right questions, clearing blockers, and escalating appropriately.

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
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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