Sr. Technical Program Manager (Level 6)

Would you like to experience what it would have felt like to join Amazon in 1995? Do you want to join a team with experience launching Amazon marketplaces in new countries? Are you an experienced and accomplished technical program / project manager excited by the challenge of defining the vision and leading teams in expanding Amazon's India business? The Amazon India team launched the businesses from the ground up and is making our products work for our customers in this new region. We think big and develop platform solutions that can be extended to other marketplaces and new businesses.

The Amazon India Retail team is looking for a technology leader to define, organise 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.

As a Technical Program Manager on the team:

You will have end to end ownership of cross-functional projects, including product definition, road-map 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 work closely with the development teams and play a leadership role in product architecture and design

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 judgement.

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

Must have:

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

7+ years of Software Development experience and 7+ years of experience in leading engineering teams

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

Deep understanding with hands experience of Design/Architecture with API/Database techniques with ablity to provide architectural guidance and direction throughout the project lifecycle.

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

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

Experience with e-commerce platforms, merchants or logistics

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.

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