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.

As a senior Technical Program Manager, you will work with a cross-functional team of hardware and software engineers to define requirements and drive organizational alignment around trade-offs and priorities for launch team products. You will perform day-to-day management of deliverables, dependencies and schedules, as well as driving this complex project through its incremental phases.

Key job responsibilities
Establish and lead an ongoing launch readiness program to systematically drive progress and complete critical program milestones.
Identify and operationalize the metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) necessary to track progress, and drive issue resolution & mitigation at a granular level across the organization.
Support and organize the delivery of critical and complex work streams across the space and ground segments of Kuiper’s software and services infrastructure.

-Interface cross-functionally with TPM, Engineering, and Production Operations organizations
-Support creation of launch operations standard operating procedures
-Work across Engineering and Launch teams to coordinate the design, qualification and deployment of launch team products

**The preferred location for this role is in Merritt Island, FL but considerations will be made for candidates based out of the Redmond, WA facilities with an ability to travel up to 25%.

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.

About the team
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.

At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We’re dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or equivalent
– 5+ years of technical product or program management experience
– 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
– Experience and proficiency with at least one schedule tracking tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet or alternative.

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. 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.

USA, WA, Redmond