DESCRIPTION

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Principal Technical Program Manager role will be at the forefront of driving the country expansion for Project Kuiper and launch readiness activities with cross-functional stakeholders. The role will own project plans, align teams, track progress for multiple inter-connected work streams, think globally and act locally in delivering the best customer experience in any region, and to make our international expansion repeatable, simple, and faster.

Key job responsibilities
This Principal Technical Program Manager is a highly visible role across the organization. You will drive alignment across Engineering, Business Development, Network Engineering, User Experience, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Legal, Customer Support, Sales and Business Intelligence teams. We are looking for a highly analytical, resourceful, customer focused, team-oriented individual who also has the ability to work independently under significant time constraints to meet deadlines. You must have a proven track record in taking on end-to-end ownership, launching 0-1 products and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. You will own the end-to-end management and implementation of the communication between customers and internal teams for driving Kuiper systems readiness, country expansion and strategic partnership launches.

You will Own, Define, Track and Deliver programs with significant complexity and cross-org impact. You will propose and drive innovation that will improve the customer experience in a wide and diverse set of industries at a global scale. You will establish mechanisms to track and report status updates across Product Engineering, Accounting, AR, Finance, Legal and Tax orgs. You will hold individuals/teams accountable to their deliverables, identifying and resolving blocking issues and raising the right levels of escalations to ensure the delivery per established plans.
You will understand and influence systems architecture design, evaluate solution options and make recommendations to business, product and engineering teams. You should be comfortable with diving-deep and understand the mechanism of multiple complex systems.
You will be responsible for delivering the launch plans and manage communications with Senior/Leadership teams with internal and external stakeholders.
You will be comfortable with managing multiple projects and be willing to step-up and take on new projects/strategic initiatives.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

A day in the life
Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious and earn trust.

About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

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 space-based systems design and wireless systems.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
– 5+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
– 5+ years of software development experience
– Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
– Experience in supporting 0-1 product launches with high complexity and global scale.
– 5+ years of experience in setting-up and managing complex project plans and a track record of successful delivery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 7+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
– Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
– Experience in hands-on work managing complex technology projects

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 $159,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275,300/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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