Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

Amazon Leo is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a
constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to
bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around
the world. Leo will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable
broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses,
government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without
reliable connectivity.

The Technical Program Manager role will be at the forefront of driving the
country expansion for Amazon Leo and launch readiness activities with
cross-functional stakeholders. The role will own project plans, align teams,
track progress for multiple inter-connected work streams, think globally and act
locally in delivering the best customer experience in any region, and to make
our international expansion repeatable, simple, and faster.

This Technical Program Manager is a highly visible role across the organization.
You will drive alignment across Engineer, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal,
Accounts Receivable, Customer Support, Sales and Business teams. We are looking
for a highly analytical, resourceful, customer focused, team-oriented individual
who also has the ability to work independently under significant time
constraints to meet deadlines. You will have a proven track record in taking on
end-to-end ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and
dynamic business environment. This includes owning the end to end management and
implementation of the communication between customers and internal teams for Leo
country launches.

You will own defining and delivering programs with significant complexity and
cross-org impact, you will be able to propose and drive innovation that will
improve customer experience in a wide and diverse set of industries and
locations. You will work with stakeholders across from product engineering,
Accounting, AR, Finance, Legal and Tax and innovate on how Leo builds up
international business.
You will own the definition and delivery of the program, including keeping
stakeholders informed with status, holding teams accountable to their
deliverables, identifying and resolving blocking issues to ensure the delivery.
You will be responsible for understanding software design concepts and
contribute to large scale architectural designs. You should be comfortable
diving deep and understand the mechanism of multiple complex systems.
You will be responsible for delivering the launch plans with internal and
external stakeholders.
You will own communication to senior/executive leadership tracking progress
across various workstreams.
You will manage new projects end-to-end and ensure our high standards.

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
• 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
• Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

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

• Own project plans, align teams, track progress for multiple inter-connected work streams
• Think globally and act locally in delivering the best customer experience in any region
• Make our international expansion repeatable, simple, and faster
• Drive alignment across Engineer, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Accounts Receivable, Customer Support, Sales and Business teams
• Own the end to end management and implementation of the communication between customers and internal teams for Leo country launches
• Own defining and delivering programs with significant complexity and cross-org impact
• Propose and drive innovation that will improve customer experience in a wide and diverse set of industries and locations
• Work with stakeholders across from product engineering, Accounting, AR, Finance, Legal and Tax and innovate on how Leo builds up international business
• Own the definition and delivery of the program, including keeping stakeholders informed with status, holding teams accountable to their deliverables, identifying and resolving blocking issues to ensure the delivery
• Be responsible for understanding software design concepts and contribute to large scale architectural designs
• Be comfortable diving deep and understand the mechanism of multiple complex systems
• Be responsible for delivering the launch plans with internal and external stakeholders
• Own communication to senior/executive leadership tracking progress across various workstreams
• Manage new projects end-to-end and ensure our high standards

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