Description

We are looking for an Senior Technical Program Manager to push the boundaries of machine learning and simulation at Amazon scale. As a member of People Experience Technology and Finance, you will help drive ML forecasting and prediction related improvements by delivering state-of-the-art system and model optimization techniques in collaboration with multiple Amazon science and engineering teams. Candidate should be passionate about technology, innovation, and customer experience, and is ready to make a lasting impact on the ML driven solutions and business intelligence. You'll be working with talented scientists, engineers, and product and finance managers to innovate on behalf of our customers. If you're fired up about being part of a dynamic, driven team, then this is your moment to join us on this exciting journey and change the world of distributed simulations for population dynamics forecasting and expense planning.

This is a high-impact and visibility role where you will lead development of applications that will be used by planners and decision makers across Amazon.

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 and finance management and technical leadership teams to identify company-wide opportunities to drive ML/AI projects across multiple dimensions. You will help 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 organizations.

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.

A day in the life

• Explore emerging AI/ML technologies and trends, identifying opportunities to further optimize and automate finance related processes.

• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate and select the appropriate technologies and frameworks for developing intelligent self-service tools and automation solutions.

• Engage with stakeholders from Finance, Accounting, Product, and Exec. Leadership to gather requirements, define success metrics, and ensure solutions align with customer needs and business objectives.

• Conduct program reviews and provide technical guidance to ensure solutions meet security, scalability, and performance standards.

• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and drive mitigating actions to keep initiatives on track for successful delivery.

• Represent the voice of the customer by advocating for user-centric design principles and seamless integration of AI/ML capabilities into expense related workflows.

• Analyze adoption metrics, gather user feedback, and work with teams to iterate and enhance solutions based on insights gained from real-world usage.

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 committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, 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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.