Technical Program Manager at Amazon

About the Role

BR Supply Chain and Integration team is looking for an experienced Technical Program Manager to independently manage small to medium-sized technology programs and deliver improvements to products while meeting program goals. This role requires a balance of technical understanding, cross-functional collaboration, and strong execution capabilities.

Key Job Responsibilities

Program Management & Execution

• Manage difficult and cross-functional technology projects from inception to completion
• Deliver improvements to products and meet program goals independently
• Partner with technical managers to secure resources, scope engineering efforts, and set priorities
• Drive crisp and timely decisions to accelerate progress
• Clear blockers and escalate appropriately while keeping scope under control

Technical Leadership

• Possess solid understanding of design approaches and industry technologies in your program area
• Understand the larger business picture and deeply comprehend technical requirements of solutions being built
• Prevent or mitigate consequences of poor technology decisions
• Recognize when proposed designs are too complex or risky
• Competently represent your team's systems to both technical and non-technical audiences

Communication & Documentation

• Own program communication across stakeholders
• Transform raw thoughts into clear, consistent, accurate technical documentation
• Write PR/FAQs and support OP1-2 planning efforts
• Build consensus and effectively communicate with cross-functional teams

Process Improvement

• Improve team processes and metrics
• Apply process improvement methodologies (Agile, Lean, Kaizen)
• Incorporate system quality and operational excellence improvements into project plans

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of project management tools and software
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience previously in program or project management