SR. TPM, ADSP Control Engineering

apartmentAmazon placeNew York calendar_month 
At Amazon Advertising, we are developing state-of-the-art large-scale advertising and real-time feedback based control application. The Budgeting and Pacing team develops systems that control Ad spend in real-time to adhere to the goals and constraints set by advertisers.

Our systems process billions of ad impressions daily from across the internet to power our display advertising algorithms. Our engineers work with machine learning scientists, economists, and product managers on high impact initiatives for Amazon’s Display Advertising.

A Technical Program Manager (TPM) will partner with engineers, other TPMs, Product Managers and senior management to help create world-class solutions. We're looking for people who are passionate about innovating on behalf of customers, demonstrate a high degree of product ownership, and want to have fun while they make history.

The ideal TPM is a creative, demonstrated leader with superior analytical abilities and an expeditious drive to deliver results. This opportunity requires deep technical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Key job responsibilities
Engineering execution - drive crisp and timely execution based on customer impact and business opportunity
Priority management - manage diverse requests and dependencies from world-wide teams
Process improvements – define, implement and continuously improve delivery and operational efficiency
Stakeholder management – interface with and influence your stakeholders, balancing business needs vs. technical constraints and driving clarity in ambiguous situations

Operational Excellence – monitor metrics and program health, anticipate and clear blockers, manage escalations

A day in the life

You organize a design review with a partner engineering team and ask probing questions to ensure the design meets customer needs. At the conclusion of that meeting, you ensure everyone understands what are the follow up action items, who owns them, and what are the expected delivery dates.
You write a 1-pager to ask senior leadership for their guidance on a project issue that has bubbled up and could block the team. You prepare a bi-weekly program summary keeping senior leadership and other interested teams aware of progress toward goals.
  • 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
  • 3+ years of software development 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
  • Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
  • Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
  • 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.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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.

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