DESCRIPTION

This high visibility role is an important part of Amazon Ads’ growth and success. As the central interface between Advertising Trust (AT) and the Ads Product teams, this Principal TPM will make important strategic and tactical decisions on where AT needs to invest its tech resource to support critical business growth and expansion initiatives by the Ad Product teams, such as Prime Video Ads and Sponsored Ads. This role will eventually report to the VP of Advertising Trust, and have high visibility to multiple product and Engineering Directors in the wider Ads org. We are looking for someone with high technical acumen, coupled with strong judgement, business acumen, prioritization skills, and communication skills. As a trusted leader in the AT org, other leaders in AT will look toward this TPM for guidance on the emerging moderation needs of Ad Products, and for coordination and prioritization of investment efforts inside the AT org.
Advertising Trust (AT) ensures that Ads we present are safe and free from egregious defects that would harm the trust between Amazon and our customers and ad viewers. Our central role in the Ads ecosystem means AT is often on the critical path of new product launches, feature launches, and expansions. We are also embarking on an ambitious technical re-architecture program to update our core infrastructure to deal with emerging Ad Product and business trends.
As Principal TPM in the Advertising Trust team, you will be the interface between AT and the wider Ad Product teams who are launching new and exciting ad features, which require moderation and policy enforcement. We are a high visibility org that includes Policy experts, WW Human Operations centres, Science, Engineering and Product teams. Solving for critical Ads goals requires coordination across these teams, and the pursuit of scalable solutions using Artificial Intelligence and automation of policy enforcement and to ensure content compliance of billions of ads per year.

About you:
You’re a talented Technical Project Manager looking for your next opportunity to innovate, build, and learn in a role where you must combine your Technical and Project Management / PMO skills to deliver cross-functional initiatives.
You want to work on initiatives that are high-visibility, require high leadership judgement and creative thinking, and technical problem solving.
You thrive in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, and are energized by a fast-growing business that needs you.
You are highly organized, communicate roadmaps clearly and transparently, and relish getting things done in a structured and controlled manner.
You work well with stakeholders across organizations, understand their challenges, and partner with them to prioritize and deliver solutions that solve problems across Amazon Ads business.

Key job responsibilities
This role requires high organizational and project management skills – experience driving multiple concurrent programs with significant complexity that has broad cross-organizational and architectural impact.
You will use your high technical acumen to partner and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Policy, Operations, and Finance stakeholders across Amazon Ads to define technical solutions, prioritize requests, and create cross-functional delivery plans.
You will regularly present your program to Director and VP leaders across various Ads orgs.
You will understand risks, issues, blockers and show strong bias for action in resolving these to ensure the success of our business.
You will succeed in these endeavors by combining your technical experience with your ability to listen to, learn from, and communicate with a diverse group of collaborators.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
– 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
– 5+ years of software development experience
– Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience

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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

USA, WA, Seattle