Technical Program Manager, WWGST Retail Infrastructure Services
Job Description
The Retail Infrastructure Services team within Amazon Worldwide Grocery Store Tech is looking for a passionate and innovative Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our team. We have an opportunity to revolutionize the brick-and-mortar grocery shopping experience and set new standards for accessing the highest quality organic and natural groceries across the US, Canada, and the UK in Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh banner stores.As a Technical Program Manager , you will be a key member of tech initiatives and help drive forward technology solutions working with delivery teams, infrastructure engineers, database engineers, mobile engineers, and deployment program managers to create a best-in-class grocery shopping experience. The candidate must possess the ability to facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project implementation issues and remove barriers to project success. Being able to stand up cross-functional teams, establish trust with a variety of stakeholders, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery is a must. The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong communicator, both written and verbally, and possess experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives, as well as strategic program management. They will be able to apply a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting, and metric development/tracking.Key job responsibilitiesThe candidate will work through ambiguity, competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. Experience in managing distributed infrastructure deployments is a plus. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design, infrastructure/hardware engineering, distributed infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage. They will have knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software). In the TPM role, you will be responsible for working with engineering teams to build solutions and prepare them for delivery to our store banners by our deployment program managers and third-party OEM and Field Service partners. These projects will include initiatives such as rolling out new technology to existing stores and leading engineering efforts to develop and implement creative solutions, leading AWS implementation projects, leading POS/SCO image engineering as well as printer and service scale efforts. Candidate possess strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. A day in the lifeThis TPM will be working closely with engineers to establish plans for the building and delivery of retail store solutions for Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh locations.About the teamThis team is responsible for leading complex and challenging projects that will deliver innovative infrastructure solutions for point-of-sale (POS), self-checkout (SCO), service scale, mobility, and printing solutions to our physical stores.
Locations
- United States, TX, Austin, Austin, TX, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
150,000 - 220,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- - 3+ years of technical product or program management experienceintermediate
- - 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experienceintermediate
- - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedulesintermediate
- - 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experienceintermediate
- - Technical program management experience (or direct engineering experience) working with infrastructure teams on hardware (such as servers, laptops, point-of-sale, and mobile devices) and operating systems (Windows and Linux) level solutionsintermediate
- - Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure buildsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- - 3+ years of technical product or program management experience (experience, 3 years)
- - 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience (experience, 3 years)
- - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules (experience)
- - 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience (experience, 3 years)
- - Technical program management experience (or direct engineering experience) working with infrastructure teams on hardware (such as servers, laptops, point-of-sale, and mobile devices) and operating systems (Windows and Linux) level solutions (experience)
- - 3+ years managing AWS engineering projects (experience, 3 years)
- - Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- - Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design (experience)
- - Experience with infrastructure architecture and engineering is a plus (experience)
- - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership (experience)
- - Experience managing third-party partner relationships (experience)
- - Experience working on solutions for a retail environment (experience)
- Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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. (experience)
Responsibilities
- The candidate will work through ambiguity, competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. Experience in managing distributed infrastructure deployments is a plus. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design, infrastructure/hardware engineering, distributed infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage. They will have knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software). In the TPM role, you will be responsible for working with engineering teams to build solutions and prepare them for delivery to our store banners by our deployment program managers and third-party OEM and Field Service partners. These projects will include initiatives such as rolling out new technology to existing stores and leading engineering efforts to develop and implement creative solutions, leading AWS implementation projects, leading POS/SCO image engineering as well as printer and service scale efforts. Candidate possess strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.
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Technical Program Manager, WWGST Retail Infrastructure Services
Job Description
The Retail Infrastructure Services team within Amazon Worldwide Grocery Store Tech is looking for a passionate and innovative Technical Program Manager (TPM) to join our team. We have an opportunity to revolutionize the brick-and-mortar grocery shopping experience and set new standards for accessing the highest quality organic and natural groceries across the US, Canada, and the UK in Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh banner stores.As a Technical Program Manager , you will be a key member of tech initiatives and help drive forward technology solutions working with delivery teams, infrastructure engineers, database engineers, mobile engineers, and deployment program managers to create a best-in-class grocery shopping experience. The candidate must possess the ability to facilitate technical whiteboard sessions to troubleshoot project implementation issues and remove barriers to project success. Being able to stand up cross-functional teams, establish trust with a variety of stakeholders, design solutions, remove blockers, and find creative ways to accelerate project delivery is a must. The ideal candidate will be an exceptionally strong communicator, both written and verbally, and possess experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives, as well as strategic program management. They will be able to apply a variety of project management tools, methodologies and techniques for all phases of the project lifecycle and exhibit demonstrated experience in core project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality and risk management, reporting, and metric development/tracking.Key job responsibilitiesThe candidate will work through ambiguity, competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. Experience in managing distributed infrastructure deployments is a plus. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design, infrastructure/hardware engineering, distributed infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage. They will have knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software). In the TPM role, you will be responsible for working with engineering teams to build solutions and prepare them for delivery to our store banners by our deployment program managers and third-party OEM and Field Service partners. These projects will include initiatives such as rolling out new technology to existing stores and leading engineering efforts to develop and implement creative solutions, leading AWS implementation projects, leading POS/SCO image engineering as well as printer and service scale efforts. Candidate possess strong written and verbal communication skills are a must. A day in the lifeThis TPM will be working closely with engineers to establish plans for the building and delivery of retail store solutions for Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh locations.About the teamThis team is responsible for leading complex and challenging projects that will deliver innovative infrastructure solutions for point-of-sale (POS), self-checkout (SCO), service scale, mobility, and printing solutions to our physical stores.
Locations
- United States, TX, Austin, Austin, TX, United States
Salary
Salary not disclosed
Estimated Salary Rangehigh confidence
150,000 - 220,000 USD / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- - 3+ years of technical product or program management experienceintermediate
- - 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experienceintermediate
- - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedulesintermediate
- - 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experienceintermediate
- - Technical program management experience (or direct engineering experience) working with infrastructure teams on hardware (such as servers, laptops, point-of-sale, and mobile devices) and operating systems (Windows and Linux) level solutionsintermediate
- - Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure buildsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- - 3+ years of technical product or program management experience (experience, 3 years)
- - 3+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience (experience, 3 years)
- - Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules (experience)
- - 3+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience (experience, 3 years)
- - Technical program management experience (or direct engineering experience) working with infrastructure teams on hardware (such as servers, laptops, point-of-sale, and mobile devices) and operating systems (Windows and Linux) level solutions (experience)
- - 3+ years managing AWS engineering projects (experience, 3 years)
- - Experience with varying scenarios of infrastructure builds (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- - Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design (experience)
- - Experience with infrastructure architecture and engineering is a plus (experience)
- - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership (experience)
- - Experience managing third-party partner relationships (experience)
- - Experience working on solutions for a retail environment (experience)
- Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $197,800/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. (experience)
Responsibilities
- The candidate will work through ambiguity, competing priorities, and be capable of understanding mechanical/electrical engineering concepts. Experience in managing distributed infrastructure deployments is a plus. Candidates possessing a background in architecture/design, infrastructure/hardware engineering, distributed infrastructure/operations, and/or construction, who have transitioned to a program management discipline will have a distinct advantage. They will have knowledge of best practices and emerging technologies, related to infrastructure (i.e. network, data center, hardware, software). In the TPM role, you will be responsible for working with engineering teams to build solutions and prepare them for delivery to our store banners by our deployment program managers and third-party OEM and Field Service partners. These projects will include initiatives such as rolling out new technology to existing stores and leading engineering efforts to develop and implement creative solutions, leading AWS implementation projects, leading POS/SCO image engineering as well as printer and service scale efforts. Candidate possess strong written and verbal communication skills are a must.