Senior Technical Program Manager
Company: Amazon.com
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: October 15, 2024
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Job Description:
At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform
lives. It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators
to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global
listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range
of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other.
Imagine your future with us.ABOUT THIS ROLESenior Technical Program
Managers (TPMs) are Audible's relay sprinters, taking projects over
the finish line like a champion from concept to launch. As a Senior
TPM, you'll be responsible for the relationship and integration of
Audible and Amazon products. This team designs and builds
architectures for products that deliver Audible content to users in
all sorts of new application domains using back-end services as
well as our content on end-user devices and platforms such as iOS,
Android, Web, Alexa devices like Echo and more. The team we're
specifically hiring for focuses on tapping the unrealized
opportunity landscape within Amazon, where the Audible listening
experience still remains unknown to many of our potential
customers. Amazon is a vast playground for Audible to experiment
and improve upon disruptive customer experiences and add new levels
of profitable growth. We need your help to lead and manage projects
and processes that will help bring more customers to Audible
through our Amazon touch-points. We're a part of Amazon, they are
our parent company and it's a great partnership. You'll get to play
with all of Amazon's technologies like EC2, SQS and S3 but it
doesn't stop there. There's a LOT to learn!ABOUT YOUYou thrive at
the heart of the action. At work, change is the only constant - and
you wouldn't have it any other way. Transparency and consistency
define your communication skills. You see the bigger picture,
letting it guide you, from project risks to retrospectives.
"Meticulous" doesn't do justice to your critical eye. You're
looking for the balance of an energizing start-up culture with the
influence of a global e-commerce leader. As a Senior Technical
Program Manager, you will---- Play a leading role in running the
delivery of large cross functional projects spanning teams and
divisions in Audible and outside of Audible (Amazon teams)-
Collaborate to define core business objectives in order to deliver
the best product, program or project with the most efficient use of
company resources- Work with cross functional teams - technology,
business and operations to lead multiple projects that have
conflicting needs / priorities, from concept to launch- Work with
technical astuteness, be detailed oriented and proactive in seeking
opens in the projects and drive subsequent closure- Communicate
project risks, progress, launches and retrospectives across all
stakeholders and teams - consistently and transparently- Strive
constantly to improve and establish a new bar in performance (using
objective metrics) in project executionABOUT AUDIBLEAudible is the
leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark
listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences
full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily
lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We
are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive
impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This
spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of
creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our
mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call
home.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- 7+ years experience in technology
project coordination and delivery of distributed multi-tier
applications- 4+ years experience managing agile software projects
across multiple and geographically distributed teams- Experience in
creating or redesigning, rolling out and executing organizational
processesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Scrum / Agile training with 2+
experience in running scrums, sprint grooming & planning, and
reviewing agile project metrics- Prior experience in delivering
service oriented (SOA) distributed systems- Experience delivering
mobile device software and/or retail web applications is highly
preferredAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate
on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity,
sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or
other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities
who would like to request an accommodation, please visit
https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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