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Sr. TPM, Alexa Shopping, Alexa Shopping

Seattle, WAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$148,700–$201,200 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • technical programs
  • cross functional teams
  • technical product management
  • technical program management
  • release schedules
  • KPIs
  • SLAs
  • senior leadership

Nice to have

  • scope management
  • schedule management
  • budget management
  • quality management
  • risk management
  • critical path management

Role summary

The Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Alexa Shopping will drive technical programs across multiple engineering and science teams to enhance how customers capture and manage shopping needs. This role involves partnering with product management and technical leadership to identify strategic investment areas and align roadmaps for optimal delivery. The TPM will influence strategy across Amazon Shopping organizations, develop detailed project plans, track progress, and provide leadership updates. This cross-functional role requires strong communication and influencing skills to build trust with engineers and leadership. The position is based in Seattle, WA, with a hybrid work arrangement.

With Alexa becoming increasingly common in homes, offices, cars and on the go, Alexa is playing a significant role in helping our customers capture their needs in the moment. In the Alexa Shopping team, we are working passionately to enable this vision by becoming the preferred way to capture and manage customer's shopping needs. By combining the ease of talking to Alexa with social shopping through sophisticated AI, we are transforming how customers shop in stores and online. We will intelligently help customers anticipate and keep track of what they need, save them time, and experience the best value during shopping. We will ensure they always get everything they needed without forgetting anything.

Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM),

- You will define, own and drive technical programs that span multiple engineering/science teams and organizational boundaries.
- You will partner with product management and technical leadership to identify shopping opportunities, identify new areas of investment, and work to align other group's engineering roadmaps to deliver on these opportunities and optimize delivery outcomes.
- As a technical leader, you will influence strategy and outcomes across different Amazon Shopping organizations.
- You will develop detailed project plans, track progress against milestones, and provide regular status updates to leadership and cross-functional teams.

This role is inherently cross-functional and requires a strong ability to communicate, influence and earn the trust of software engineers, technical and business leadership. Basic Qualifications: - 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of technical product or program management 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 Preferred Qualifications: - 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.



USA, WA, Seattle - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually

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