Technical Program Manager, Instant Video Mobile Job in Seattle, Washington US
Technical Program Manager, Instant Video Mobile
-- Technical Program Manager, Instant Video Mobile Job ID: 154680 Location: US-WA-Seattle Posted Date: 3/1/2012 Company: Amazon Corporate LLC Position Category: Technical Program Management Position Details Job Description The Amazon Instant Video Mobile team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead high-impact, cross-functional, customer-facing projects for next generation tablet experience. The TPM role requires hands-on project management skills, deep technical expertise, and excellent leadership skills. The Instant Video TPM will be responsible for collecting business and system requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. The Amazon digital video service delivers streaming and downloadable video content to Amazon customersrsquo; personal computers and IP-enabled living room and mobile devices. The AIV catalog contains over 100,000 titles, including new and popular titles as well as long-tail and self-published content. The AIV team is committed to delivering the highest quality customer experience, from massive selection and intuitive shopping to online and living room viewing experiences. The Instant Video Mobile Engineering Team owns all of the technology that delivers our high quality experience, including: Mobile client engineering Device linking and authentication Integration across multiple teams including: Customer ownership, content management and encoding mobile devices and website experience Customer, operational, and business metrics You must be able to: bull; Interact with Project Sponsors, Technical Program Managers and multiple Development Teams to define and deliver complex features. bull; Lead the effective and efficient delivery of the large, complex projects. bull; Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. bull; Maximize resources for the greater good of the organization. bull; Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels. bull; Create, maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders. bull; Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities. AmazonInstantVideoJobs-2012 Basic Qualifications 3+ years of experience managing complex technology projects bull; Prior experience with agile methodologies bull; Experience with project delivery for large, cross functional projects bull; Experience developing Internet products and technologies bull; Bachelorrsquo;s Degree or 4+years equivalent work experience Preferred Qualifications Excellent written and oral communication skills bull; Quantitative analytical abilities bull; Proven problem solving skills bull; Strong organizational skills bull; Excellent technical skills