Amazon · 5 hours ago
Principal Technical Program Manager, Worldwide Grocery Stores Technology (WWGST)
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$177K/yr - $239K/yr
7+ years expAmazon's Worldwide Grocery Stores Technology (WWGST) organization is revolutionizing grocery operations across thousands of sites worldwide, and they're seeking a Principal Technical Program Manager to lead this transformation. This role involves driving large-scale technology transformations and generative AI innovation across operator-facing products, while also improving technical team productivity through AI-powered tools.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Lead and deliver large-scale technology transformation programs and SVP/VP level goals that fundamentally change how we operate 1000+ grocery sites worldwide, coordinating across 20+ engineering teams
Drive generative AI innovation across the organization by conceptualizing and leading teams to build AI-powered products for customers and operators, while implementing AI-based tools to improve technical team productivity
Serve as a core member of the UTRT leadership team, making strategic decisions on roadmap priorities, resource allocation, and organizational direction
Own and drive critical organizational mechanisms including quarterly business reviews, annual planning, and monthly technology program reviews
Develop and track program health metrics and KPIs to ensure successful delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives
Partner with engineering leaders, product managers, and senior stakeholders to decompose complex problems into actionable solutions that balance business needs with technical constraints
Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and make high-judgment trade-offs between scope, quality, and timelines
Establish and continuously improve processes and mechanisms that enable the organization to scale efficiently
Drive operational excellence by ensuring post-launch improvements and sustainable long-term solutions
Balance innovation with technical debt management, ensuring system reliability and scalability
Mentor and develop other TPMs across the organization, influencing hiring decisions and raising the bar for technical program management
Qualification
Required
7+ years of technical product or program management experience
10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
5+ years of software development experience
Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
Preferred
8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
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
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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