Sr. Technical Program Manager - Amazon Dash Cart, Amazon Dashcarts
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Location: Seattle, WA 98115
Description:
Amazon Dash Cart allows shoppers to checkout without lines - you just place the items in the cart and the cart will take care of the rest. When you're done shopping, you leave the store through a designated dash lane. We charge the payment method in your Amazon account as you walk through the dash lane and send you a receipt. Check it out at https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=21289116011.
Designed and custom-built by Amazonians, our Dash Cart uses a variety of technologies including computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in computer vision, machine learning and algorithms.
We are hiring for a Sr. Technical Program Manager to help drive new software, algorithmic & firmware feature development for the Amazon Dash cart, as well as other confidential programs. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on the cross-discipline system architecture (research, computer vision, hardware, firmware, software) to scale and power the next generation of Dash carts into retail spaces.
The ideal candidate will be highly technical, creative and able to drive solutions in collaboration with other teams and stakeholders.
You must be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with engineering and product management to translate business requirements into technical/functional specifications for our firmware & computer vision/algorithms teams.
- Build project plans, balancing business needs with project risks and resource availability.
- Drive engineering project execution, make technical tradeoffs, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues.
- Coordinate cross-team efforts spanning dozens of retail services and tools teams.
- Assist with recruiting, hiring process, and growing the team
Key job responsibilities
- Program manage a Day-zero product line
- Coordination span across 6-8 SW teams, 2 ML teams and 2 HW teams
- Enable team to operate efficiently using your project management super powers
- Stakeholder management to align on goals and deliverables.
- Reporting and communicate clearly and effectively with developers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
- Drive engineering project execution, make technical tradeoffs, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues.
- Build project plans, balancing business needs with project risks and resource availability.
- Work with engineering and product management to translate business requirements into technical/functional specifications for our firmware & computer vision/algorithms teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Designed and custom-built by Amazonians, our Dash Cart uses a variety of technologies including computer vision, sensor fusion, and advanced machine learning. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in computer vision, machine learning and algorithms.
We are hiring for a Sr. Technical Program Manager to help drive new software, algorithmic & firmware feature development for the Amazon Dash cart, as well as other confidential programs. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on the cross-discipline system architecture (research, computer vision, hardware, firmware, software) to scale and power the next generation of Dash carts into retail spaces.
The ideal candidate will be highly technical, creative and able to drive solutions in collaboration with other teams and stakeholders.
You must be fully competent in a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated proficiency in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting and metric development/tracking.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with engineering and product management to translate business requirements into technical/functional specifications for our firmware & computer vision/algorithms teams.
- Build project plans, balancing business needs with project risks and resource availability.
- Drive engineering project execution, make technical tradeoffs, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues.
- Coordinate cross-team efforts spanning dozens of retail services and tools teams.
- Assist with recruiting, hiring process, and growing the team
Key job responsibilities
- Program manage a Day-zero product line
- Coordination span across 6-8 SW teams, 2 ML teams and 2 HW teams
- Enable team to operate efficiently using your project management super powers
- Stakeholder management to align on goals and deliverables.
- Reporting and communicate clearly and effectively with developers, business owners, and senior business leaders.
- Drive engineering project execution, make technical tradeoffs, track and report on status, and resolve blocking issues.
- Build project plans, balancing business needs with project risks and resource availability.
- Work with engineering and product management to translate business requirements into technical/functional specifications for our firmware & computer vision/algorithms teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.