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Amazon · 5 hours ago

Sr. Technical Program Manager, Amazon Leo

Redmond, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$134K/yr - $231K/yr

7+ years exp

Amazon is focused on delivering fast, reliable internet connectivity through its Amazon Leo satellite network. The Sr. Technical Program Manager will manage complex cross-functional programs, ensuring alignment between business and technical stakeholders while driving large-scale initiatives that support organizational goals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Focusing on a single product in a critical technology area or managing larger initiatives that span organizations or geographies

Responsible for the delivery of large and complex projects that may or may not be tied to a larger program

Managing the roadmap for an organization, including contributing to OP1/OP2 narratives and ownership of organizational goals

Accountable for the overall strategy and driving teams to deliver

Defining the program (mission, vision, tenets), setting objectives, analyzing data, driving improvements that are quantified with metrics, and influencing resource allocation

Driving mindful discussions that lead to crisp decisions to align business and technical stakeholder needs

Providing context for business/technology choices and a long-term perspective

Partnering with customers and engineering teams to determine project priorities

Using technical judgment to question proposals and test assumptions

Enlisting Senior/Principal Engineer to ensure architecture(s) scale to match business cases

Making smart trade-offs (e.g., time vs. effort vs. features)

Creating plans with clear, measurable success criteria

Communicating progress and outcomes clearly

Overseeing the gap between teams, processes, and system architectures

Helping teams reduce exposure to classic failure modes

Solving ambiguous problems and proactively identifying and mitigating risks

Demonstrating good judgment in how and when to escalate issues

Being data-driven and regularly reviewing metrics

Ensuring the program stays aligned with organizational objectives

Understanding technical program management and engineering best practices

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

Working with teams to improve concurrent project delivery

Streamlining and/or eliminating excess process

Influencing teams to decouple from dependencies and eliminate architecture problems

Writing effective narratives and presenting them to Directors and VPs

Delivering the right things with limited guidance

Finding the best way forward in discordant views and influencing others

Actively recruiting and developing others by mentoring in the organization and/or at the location

Providing constructive feedback for engineers, managers, and other peers

Qualification

Technical program managementCross-functional team managementProject management disciplinesKPI/SLA definitionEngineering collaborationData-driven decision makingCommunicationMentoringProblem-solving