Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa Audio

Amazon

Sunnyvale, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Alexa, Apple, Budgeting, Business Growth, Business Operations, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Corporate Policies, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Establish Priorities, Federal Laws and Regulations, Green Construction, Leadership, Music, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Metrics, Platform for Privacy Preferences, Podcasting, Product Management, Product Programs, Productivity Management, Project/Program Management, Risk, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Development, Software Engineering, Startup, State Laws and Regulations, System Architecture, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Time Management
LOCATION
Sunnyvale, CA
POSTED
Today

In Alexa Audio, we offer skillsets to enable seamless integration of 1P / 3P audio (Music, Podcast, books) with Alexa devices. We work across all verticals that Alexa Audio supports, partnering with providers such as Spotify , iheartradio , Apple , Amazon music, and many others to provide services on Alexa devices and more realize their product vision at what they do best.

Key job responsibilities

Alexa Audio is dedicated to ensuring that Alexa, the assistant service used by millions of customers every day, is able to provide seamless integration with Audio providers acrossthe world. As the Senior TPM for Alexa Audio, you'll help shape the technical, product, and execution vision for one of Amazon's fastest-growing businesses.

In this role you'll...

• \tWork across a diverse set of stakeholder organizations to prioritize and manage large development projects

• \tPartner with external companies to bring Alexa to their devices

• \tConnect the dots across many sub-teams to ensure consistent execution

• \tTrack and report data, and manage organizational mechanisms, to help stakeholders understand the business

• \tReport on team status across several executive communication channels

A day in the life

You will be a technical lead on our cross-functional projects. You will ensure quality of architecture and design of systems. Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions. Align project deliverables with target Quality and functionality and on time release. You are a person that has thrived and succeeded in delivering high quality technology products/services in a hyper-growth environment where priorities shift fast. You exert technical influence on the core platform teams , external dev teams and partners, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your knowledge and experience.

About the team

In this role, you will be part of a startup like culture with the stability of an established industry leader. You will get support and resources from some of the smartest people in the industry to continue learning. You will build software that will materially improve people's lives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 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

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

- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent

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

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually

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

About the Company

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Amazon

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles