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Amazon · 3 months ago

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Kuiper Customer Terminals

Redmond, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$134K/yr - $231K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is launching Project Kuiper, an initiative to provide broadband connectivity through a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to manage complex cross-functional programs, ensuring alignment between business and technical stakeholders while overseeing project delivery and driving improvements.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Manage the lifecycle of a complex cross-functional program with considerable impact

Drive mindful discussions that lead to crisp decisions among business and technical stakeholders

Partner with customers and engineering teams to determine project priorities

Use technical judgment to question proposals and test assumptions

Create plans with clear, measurable success criteria and communicate progress and outcomes

Oversee the gap between teams, processes, and system architectures

Proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks

Review metrics and seek new data mechanisms for visibility

Ensure program alignment with organizational objectives

Assess development processes, test plans, and operations/maintenance requirements

Streamline and eliminate excess processes to improve project delivery

Influence teams to decouple from dependencies and eliminate architecture problems

Write effective narratives and present them to Directors and VPs

Mentor and develop others in the organization and provide constructive feedback

Qualification

Technical Program ManagementEngineering CollaborationCross-Functional Team ManagementKPI/SLA DefinitionProject Management DisciplinesData-Driven Decision MakingCommunicationMentoring

Required

5+ years of technical product or program management experience

7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience

Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent

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