Sr. Technical Program Manager - CX AI solutions, AWS UX Design Team
Join our UX Design organization within AWS Platform Operations & Tooling, where we're building the future of customer experience through AI-powered solutions. Our team operates across four strategic pillars: AWS Service Design (Governance & Ops), Tooling/Onboarding & Sales Enablement, CX AI Solutions, and Organizational Operations. This role specifically supports our CX AI Solutions pillar, driving innovation at the intersection of user experience and artificial intelligence.
Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end program management for CX AI solution initiatives, from concept through launch and iteration
Define program scope, goals, deliverables, and success metrics in collaboration with UX leadership and stakeholders
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent initiatives
Drive alignment across UX design, engineering, product management, data science, and business stakeholders
Identify and mitigate risks, remove blockers, and escalate critical issues with appropriate urgency
Contribute to strategic planning for the CX AI Solutions roadmap, identifying opportunities and trade-offs
Support proof-of-concept development and validation for new CX AI capabilities
A day in the life
1) Drive cross-functional planning, leading discovery and prioritization by closely partnering with product managers and engineering leads to develop program plans that include roadmaps, dependency identifications, and resourcing plans
2) Ascertain the true requirements underlying feature requests; recommend alternative technical approaches and lead engineering efforts to meet challenging timelines
3) Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on plans, status, and critical issues
4) Partner as a technical liaison between UX, product and engineering teams- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 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- 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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 inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
USA, CA, East Palo Alto - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually
Key job responsibilities
Own end-to-end program management for CX AI solution initiatives, from concept through launch and iteration
Define program scope, goals, deliverables, and success metrics in collaboration with UX leadership and stakeholders
Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent initiatives
Drive alignment across UX design, engineering, product management, data science, and business stakeholders
Identify and mitigate risks, remove blockers, and escalate critical issues with appropriate urgency
Contribute to strategic planning for the CX AI Solutions roadmap, identifying opportunities and trade-offs
Support proof-of-concept development and validation for new CX AI capabilities
A day in the life
1) Drive cross-functional planning, leading discovery and prioritization by closely partnering with product managers and engineering leads to develop program plans that include roadmaps, dependency identifications, and resourcing plans
2) Ascertain the true requirements underlying feature requests; recommend alternative technical approaches and lead engineering efforts to meet challenging timelines
3) Communicate clearly and effectively to executive management on plans, status, and critical issues
4) Partner as a technical liaison between UX, product and engineering teams- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 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- 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 an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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 inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, East Palo Alto - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Santa Clara - 171,000.00 - 231,400.00 USD annually