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Technical Program Manager, Infrastructure Global Initiatives

Amazon.com

Austin, TX 78701

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The Technical Program Manager - Infrastructure Innovations supports delivery of the newest generations of data center technologies from concept to production readiness. This role provides a unique opportunity to engage with advanced cloud infrastructure solutions and the exceptional people that develop them. The Technical Program Manager - Infrastructure Innovation applies their expertise to:

Develop the path for new architectural, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering solutions and methods to reach maturity for global deployment
Evaluate the requirements and actions that close the gap between concept and readiness for these new technologies in our global infrastructure
Gain concurrence on production readiness items including integration requirements, financial sustainability, and supplier qualification and diversity
Plan for global and regional specifics, test and validation, deployment schedules, and similar production readiness actions
Collaborate across organizations (Engineering, Development, Finance, Operations) and be the linchpin for successful delivery of technologies

Amazon's vision is to be the world's most customer-centric company, and this role is key to that vision. These technologies are essential for meeting our customers€™ expectations for service and value and meeting Amazon€™s goals for efficiency, speed, and reliability as we continue expanding our data centers to hyper-scale. As an ideal candidate, you:

Are great at solving problems
Possess experience managing highly-technical programs
Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Engineering, Development, Finance, Operations)
Are comfortable addressing and resolving ambiguity
Recognize and appreciate diversity of thought and perspectives

Each day you will interact with different teams responsible for engineering, development, finance, integration, and operation of these complex technology programs. You prioritize your activities to support data center product development, solve problems and blockers, and focus on the actions that are most impactful for program success.
We have an immediate opening for a Technical Program Manager - Infrastructure Innovations in Seattle, Washington with Herndon, VA, Austin, TX, and Columbus, OH as alternate locations. If you meet these qualifications, exude passion, and enjoy the challenge of innovative projects at hyper-scale, this job is for you!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor€™s Degree in engineering or a related technical discipline
Minimum 5 years of project or program management experience OR 7 years of project management experience when substituting experience for degree
Minimum 5 years' experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
Minimum 5 years' experience leading highly technical programs involving infrastructure, complex systems, systems engineering, or similar engineering or technical product development

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical discipline
Specific examples of using creative solutions to solve problems and accelerate programs
Experience analyzing cost/benefit of feature selection
Diverse work experience, including experience on innovative programs, and a business curiosity/strategic viewpoint
Excellent problem-solving skills
Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business units
Experience in communicating and briefing senior executives
Experience with program management methodologies
Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, ambiguous work environment
Meets/exceeds Amazon€™s leadership principles requirements for this role
Meets/exceeds Amazon€™s functional/technical depth and complexity for this role

Amazon 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.