Key job responsibilities
As a Principal Product Manager - Tech, you will lead new, large product initiatives to define the long-term strategy and vision to meet emerging customer needs. You will handle complex product development and business management scenarios, proactively identifying gaps/opportunities to then develop a suite of products to solve the problems.
• Define a data-driven product vision, develop business cases, requirements, and prioritize competing opportunities.
• Work directly with engineering to build exceptional products.
• Partner with other teams across Amazon Product and Tech to identify and influence development of new products and services.
• Understand customer (external and internal) needs, define clear project plans and execute to high expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Interact with stakeholders at multiple levels and in multiple locations, working with business, operations, tech and BI teams to define and deliver solutions.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and make tradeoffs to balance business needs versus technical or operational constraints.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders in other regions to define requirements that support international use cases.
• Define user stories and product requirements; while contributing to the technical design of new product features.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS or BA in computer science, engineering, math, finance, or economics
- 8+ years of product management experience
- Understanding of large and complex technical architectures
- Ability to scope and collaborate on customer requirements
- Ability to independently solve complex problems through research and analysis
- Ability to communicate effectively, and establish credibility with technical and non-technical stakeholders including executive staff
- Experience in developing and managing business requirement documents and roadmaps
- Knowledge of Six Sigma and iterative methodologies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with conceptualizing complex interrelated applications and technical platforms, as well as the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical team members and business partners
- Entrepreneurial and inventive spirit, with track record of delivering results in fast-moving environments
- Strong relationships building skills; experience managing stakeholders and partners to drive cross functional programs
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with different functional groups, developers, business owners, and senior business leaders
- Experience in Agile/SCRUM enterprise-scale software development
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $161,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $279,900/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.