Sr. Technical Program Manager
Sr. Technical Program Manager - Digital Products
Title: Sr. Technical Program Manager - Digital Products Company: Amazon Location: Seattle, WA Job Status / Type: Reference Code: 167937 Contact Information Company: Amazon URL: www.amazon.com Amazon hires people from all types of backgrounds, into positions based all over the world. We recruit the best and Brightest. Come Make History With Us! At Amazon, we strive to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. Amazon's evolution from Web site to e-commerce partner to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation that is part of our DNA. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them an environment in which they can relentlessly improve the experience for customers. We do this every day by solving complex technical and business problems with ingenuity and simplicity. We're making history and the good news is that we've only just begun. Sr. Technical Program Manager - Digital Products Job Description We're seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager. 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, and managing the production launch. 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 technical background in current web technologies. You must 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. As a Sr. TPM, 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. Maturity, high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role. Basic Qualifications * 7+ years of Technical Program Management experience in a related industry * 3+ years of coding experience in Java, C++, and Perl * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field * Experience managing efforts in Unix/Linux environments, distributed systems and/or developing large scale web applications * A first-hand working knowledge of current web technologies * Experience with business applications such as Word, Excel and Project Preferred Qualifications * Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals. * Excellent oral and written communication skills * Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects digitalproducts-jobs2012 To learn more about the Digital Products team at Amazon, visit http://www.amazon.com/careers/digitalproducts and apply now. Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posted Date: 3/20/2012 Company: Amazon Corporate LLC E-mail Address: Forgot your password? Password: Login Not a member yet? Sign up now for your FREE Dice Account! Rate Job Positive Neutral Negative Misrepresented job Pays below market level Not a real job Position no longer available Other Please Provide an Explanation (400 character limit) Security Check: The question below helps prevent the use of automated programs. Purple, black, yellow, red, thumb and brown: how many colors in the list? Refresh Question Follow Amazon Connect with Amazon