Sr. Technical Program Manager

Filed under: Gdańsk | IT

Sr. Technical Program Manager
Program Manager
Miejsce pracy: Gdańsk
Region: pomorskie
Numer ref.: 382603

Job Description
We're seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager. In this role you will be responsible for scoping and delivering large Alexa related projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside partnerships to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done. As a Sr. TPM, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a timely manner.

We are looking for entrepreneurial, innovative individuals who thrive on solving tough problems.

You will have an enormous opportunity to impact the customer experience, design, architecture, and implementation of cutting edge products that will be used every day by people you know. No matter what the role, were looking for people who are passionate about innovating on behalf of customers, demonstrate a high degree of product ownership, and want to have fun while they make history.

This position is based at Amazon Development Center in Gdansk, Poland.

Basic Qualifications
Product development experience (including C++, Java, XML, messaging protocols, and Web Services)
Experience building processes, project management, and release schedules
7+ years of relevant work experience in internet-related program and/or technical program management in a software applications environment
Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical discipline

Preferred Qualifications
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical individuals.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Track record for being detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability to self-motivate and follow-through on projects
Experience with agile or other program management methodologies
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