It’s no secret that Amazon relies on its technology to deliver millions of packages every day to its customers – on time and with low cost. We build and deliver complex software solutions that work across our vendors, warehouses and carriers to optimize both time & cost to get packages delivered. Our services handle thousands of requests per second, make business decisions impacting billions of dollars a year, integrate with a network of small and large carriers, owner operators and drivers worldwide, manage business rules for millions of unique products, and improve ordering and delivery experience for millions of online shoppers. That said, this remains a fast growing business and our technical journey has only started. Our mission is to build the most efficient and optimal transportation solution on the planet, using our technology and engineering muscle as our biggest advantage. We aim to leverage cutting edge technologies in big data, machine learning, and optimization techniques, and operate high volume, low latency, and high availability services.
Come and be a part of Amazon’s amazing growth story and the world’s leading transportation technology company!
Key job responsibilities
We are looking for an analytical and technically skilled Program Manager to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, aligning schedules and milestones across technical teams and managing the product launch plan. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside merchants and vendors to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.
The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded background in current web technologies. You will be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done.
A day in the life
As a Principal Program Manager, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected. High judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.
About the team
We deliver technology for our drivers and carriers to help them do their jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to deliver for our customers. We are focused on building long-term technology while delivering value for our drivers and customers. We leverage the latest technologies on both mobile (Swift/Kotlin) and backend (Native AWS) and are constantly innovating to solve new problems at scale.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 8+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience
– 8+ years of program or project management experience
– 8+ years of managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership experience
– 8+ years of working cross functionally across several teams experience
– Bachelor’s degree
– Experience implementing repeatable processes and driving automation or standardization
– Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
– Experience defining and executing program requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– Experience delivering projects within scope, time, budget and quality
– 10+ years of delivering cross functional projects experience
– MBA
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $111,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.