What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Program Manager, Third Party Security position at Amazon?
DESCRIPTION
Third Party Security (TPS) is looking for a highly motivated Technical Program Manager. TPS is responsible for assessing the security of third party's who get access to Amazon’s data, to determine if the third party meets Amazon’s security bar. The TPS team handles global third party security assessments for the Amazon Stores Digital and Others (SDO) organization. If you enjoy working at scale in a rapidly changing environment and influencing the protection of our customers within a large global organization, this position will provide you with a challenging opportunity.
Key tasks include:
- Scope, plan, implement and deliver security projects and programs, and collaborate with Program Managers and senior leaders to align on strategic vision and goals.
- Drive projects cross functionally, build partnerships with other organizations, and work proactively with business teams to ensure security objectives are met.
- Collecting/reviewing data from multiple sources to develop solutions.
- Building, evolving, and improving sustainable processes and measurement systems to ensure that security policy requirements are maintained.
- Security knowledge on current threats, trends and mitigations.
- Skilled in risk management, business risk analysis and making complex business/risk trade-off recommendations and decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to detailed solutions.
- Solid foundation in software engineering principles.
About the team
Why Amazon Security?
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including cloud, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 3 years of technical product or program management experience
- 3 years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- 2 years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management
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.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
