Sr Technical Program Manager, AWS DynamoDB - Amazon

Description Want to shape the future of a NoSQL database service that serves mission critical workloads with peaks of more than 20 million requests per second? Amazon DynamoDB is a NoSQL database that delivers single digit millisecond performance at any scale. And we mean any scale. DynamoDB customers expect the service to feel infinite. When newsworthy events happen be it the launch of a popular new video streaming service, a highly anticipated football match, or the biggest shopping day of the year DynamoDB scales to meet customers' needs, no matter what. As a senior technical program manager for the DynamoDB team, you will play a critical role in making this customer experience possible. The DynamoDB team is looking for a customer obsessed, team driven senior technical program manager to help take our engineering programs to the next level. Ensuring customers always have the capacity they need is just the start. Key job responsibilities 1. Work with our leaders to help manage our planning process, to make sure we are working on the highest priority projects. 2. Propose opportunities to streamline existing processes 3. Partner with engineering teams to manage our engineering programs 4. Manage cross-functional programs ( from inception to completion ) 5. Own project status communication. Consistently impart clear and concise summaries for the projects you own to your leadership/management team We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations: Seattle, WA, USA Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of technical product or program management experience - 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams 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 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 $119,000/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.