Amazon
Sr Technical Program Manager, Prime Video Personalization and Discovery, Content
Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98194
DescriptionPrime Video offers customers a vast collection of movies, series, and sports—all available to watch on hundreds of compatible devices. U.S. Prime members can also subscribe to 100+ channels including Max, discovery+, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, BET+, MGM+, ViX+, PBS KIDS, NBA League Pass, MLB.TV, and STARZ with no extra apps to download, and no cable required. Prime Video is just one of the savings, convenience, and entertainment benefits included in a Prime membership. More than 200 million Prime members in 25 countries around the world enjoy access to Amazon’s enormous selection, exceptional value, and fast delivery.Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Join us in our exciting journey to be the world’s best video entertainment hub.We offer customers great choice in what to watch, from popular Prime Original TV shows to live sporting events including the Thursday Night Football, and hundreds of channels all while seeking a delightful customer experience.Key job responsibilitiesAs a Senior Technical Program Manager, you will work deeply with scientists, economists, product and business leaders on innovations to more effectively measure the short- and long-term value of our personalization initiatives. You will position these innovations within our experiment-oriented, and data-driven culture, and work as a bridge across organizations to drive adoption. Your work will be instrumental in ensuring that the right decisions are made as Prime Video continues to connect customers with the right content at the right time. You will need to be an excellent leader, capable of coordinating efforts across various parts of Science, Engineering, Product, and Business to accomplish shared goals.A day in the lifeA typical day might look like as follows:[9am] Craft a goal update for a key goal that goes up to our director or VP[10am] Attend a science standup and help unblock a key milestone[11am] Update the experiment roadmap with updates on the in-flight experiments across the org[12pm] Pickup lunch from a nearby restaurant and eat with an science/engineering team[1pm] Work through a launch-blocker with scientists and engineers[2pm] Talk with Product managers about the requirements for an upcoming project[3-5pm] Respond to some emails and work through the release strategy for an upcoming projectAbout the teamThe Content Discovery and Experimentation Science is a central team which defines customer and business success metrics, models, heuristics and econometric frameworks. The team develops, owns and operates a suite of data science and machine learning models that feed into online systems that are responsible for personalization and search relevance. The team is responsible for Prime Video’s experimentation practice and continuously innovates and up-skills teams across the organization on best practices. The team values diversity, collaboration and learning, and is excited to welcome a new member whose passion and creativity will help the team continue innovating and enhancing customer experience.Basic Qualifications- 5+ years of technical product or program management 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- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design- Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmapsPreferred Qualifications- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadershipAmazon 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 mazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/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 boutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.