Amazon - Senior Technical Program Manager

Amazon - Senior Technical Program Manager - Technical hands on role

The Amazon India Retail team located in India is looking for a technology leader to define, organize and lead high-performing teams across Amazon in delivering projects for our new marketplace, Amazon India. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that will be responsible for building a successful, sustainable and strategic business for Amazon.in, from the ground up. A Senior Technical Program Manager position in Amazon is a role reserved for the few outstanding technical leaders with exceptional accomplishments in program and project management. If you feel excited by the challenge of setting the course for large company wide initiatives, building and launching customer facing products in international locales and being hands-on involved in the delivery of these initiatives, this may be the next big career move for you.

Job functions:

The ideal candidate will have hands-on project and program management skills, leading large cross-functional projects from definition to launch.

As a Technical Program Manager on the team:

You will have end to end ownership of cross-functional projects, including product definition, roadmap planning, resource planning and project execution.

Along with business initiatives, you will also lead the definition and execution of strategic projects aimed at reducing the total cost and time to market for launch.

You will work closely with business and operations leadership, including executive leadership at Amazon, to define the product and provide updates on the program.

At the heart of this role is delivery. You will be hands-on in driving the delivery of critical business initiatives, managing all aspects of the project such as project planning, requirements definition, risk management, communication, and implementation planning.

You will be a technical problem solver on the team, identifying innovative solutions to project deadlocks and resolving issues and constraints through consensus and sound judgment.

You will be responsible for making project decisions, achieving tactical goals while retaining a strategic focus.

You will work closely with the development teams and play a leadership role in product architecture and design

Basic Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience;

8+ years of Software Development experience; 5+ years of experience in leading engineering teams

Technology background, especially in a service-oriented environment with a deep understanding of software development and e-commerce products.

Deep understanding of project and program management with 5-7 yrs of experience in a fast paced environment taking a product through its complete lifecycle using Agile methodologies and delivering highly scalable and robust systems.

Proven track record of leading large cross-functional software projects.

Ability to roll up sleeves and operate as an individual contributor to get the job done; at the same time be able to guide a team toward an objective.

Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and key partners for the program

Strong judgment, especially relevant in balancing long term strategic investments with near term business goals.

Able to provide architectural guidance and direction throughout the project lifecycle.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with developers, business owners, and senior business leaders.

Experience with e-commerce platforms, merchants or logistics considered a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related technical discipline

Deep hands-on technical expertise

Strong business and technical vision

Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

A deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of shipping software on time

Exceptional customer relationship skills including the ability to discover the true requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. Amazon or its Recruitment Partners do not charge any fee or security deposit from the candidate for offering employment.