Principal Technical Program Manager, WHS Data-Tech

About the role

We're building AI and computer vision systems that protect over 1.5 million people at work every day, and we need a senior technical leader to drive this mission forward. As a Senior Technical Program Manager on our Workplace Health & Safety Data-Tech team, you will own the strategy and delivery of large-scale programs that apply computer vision, machine learning, and generative AI to detect, analyze, and prevent workplace safety incidents across Amazon's global operations.

Responsibilities

• Own program strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery for computer vision and AI-powered safety initiatives spanning multiple engineering and applied science teams
• Partner with applied scientists and ML engineers to translate research into production-grade systems, managing the unique complexities of model development, validation, and deployment at scale
• Define and manage technical dependencies across computer vision pipelines, edge inference infrastructure, IoT systems, and cloud services
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation plans, and make high-judgment tradeoff decisions that balance innovation speed with system reliability
• Author organizational strategy documents, build investment cases, and communicate program outcomes to senior executives
• Establish metrics and mechanisms to measure the real-world safety impact of AI/ML solutions, and drive continuous improvement
• Build scalable program management mechanisms that improve delivery quality and predictability across the science and engineering portfolio
• Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders across safety, operations, and central technology teams to drive coordinated delivery and adoption

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
• 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms
• Experience influencing at all levels within an organization, particularly at the executive level
• Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.