Senior PLM Technical Program Manager, Amazon Leo

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About the role

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The team is seeking to hire a Senior Technical Program Manager who will lead the technical planning, coordination, and implementation of multiple programs across this new initiative. You will manage the lifecycle (architecture, design, implementation, documentation, and measurement) of the teams delivering these programs.

As a Sr Technical Program Manager, you will work alongside other Program Managers, Product Managers, and Engineers to drive key business initiatives. You will collaborate with teams across Amazon on the planning and execution of complex and highly-technical projects with high impact and visibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex Product Lifecycle Management (PDM/PLM/MCAD) and ECAD system implementation projects.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product and feature requirements across MCAD, ECAD, Manufacturing, and SAP domains.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Manage escalations or mis-alignments when there are risks to delivering committed services with high quality; manage tradeoff decisions with key stakeholders.
• Work with stakeholder teams to determine the appropriate escalation, review process, and resolution for delivery blockers.
• Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders and senior leadership.

A day in the life

This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position where you will work with leaders in multiple technology areas. You will have relentlessly high standards for yourself and everyone you work with, constantly looking for ways to improve your product’s performance, quality, and cost. We want individuals ready for this challenge and eager to reach beyond what is possible today.

About the team

The Kuiper Builder Product Services team supports and enables applications for Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Library Management, Product Lifecycle Management, and interfaces with Enterprise systems including ERP and Manufacturing tools to drive key business initiatives.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. We need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical product or program management experience.
• 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams.
• Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
• Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design.
• Experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, and systems engineering.
• Experience owning/driving roadmap strategy and definition.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management.
• 5+ years of technical program management experience.
• Excellent at creating and maintaining working relationships across all levels and disciplines, receptive to feedback, and quick to apply changes.
• Work with internal subject matter experts to gather information, synthesize business and technical concepts, build strategic business metrics, and write original content that drives decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.
• 3+ years of PLM, CAD, or manufacturing systems experience.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $148,700 - $201,200 USD annually. 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (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.