What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager, Public Policy position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Work hard, have fun, and make history with Amazon Public Policy. The Program Manager, Public Policy will help support the Public Policy Americas (PPA) team’s initiatives, including the planning, coordination, and execution of team programs and the daily operations of the PPA team. This position will report to the Chief of Staff, Public Policy.
The Program Manager will design coordinating mechanisms, plan and execute team programming (including all-team meetings, team offsites, and events), and provide operational support to the broader PPA team. The role also will engage with internal tech teams and other stakeholders to drive efficiencies across the team. Finally, the Program Manager will also help internal partners understand the broader public policy environment by contributing content to PPA narratives and correspondence on behalf of the public policy team.
The ideal candidate will be organized, strategic, and have the ability to work easily with others. Further, the role will require excellent project management skills, the ability to navigate ambiguous environments, dive into details, and see the big picture. The candidate will also be adept at collecting and analyzing policy information and data, communicating insights and strategy in narrative form, and presenting analyses in clear and concise written reports. The Program Manager should also have familiarity with business, technology, and public policy.
The position is based in Arlington, VA.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- 3 years of program or project management experience
- 3 years of defining and implementing process improvement initiatives using data and metrics experience
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- An ability and desire to travel is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 3 years of driving end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership experience
- 3 years of driving process improvements experience
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Experience building processes, project management, and schedules
- A strong knowledge of English grammar, usage, and AP style, with a demonstrated ability to apply those rules and guidelines to your own writing and that of others.
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