What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Technical Program Manager, PACTS position at Goodreads?
Are you passionate about innovating on Technology at Amazon? We are looking for talented Technical Program Managers who want to lead and deliver cross-cutting Technology programs across all of the Worldwide Books and Kindle organization.Kindle is an iconic product and a thriving business adored by customers around the world – but it’s still “day one” in inspiring the world to read more and get more out of reading every day, across all their devices. We are looking for passionate, hard-working, and talented technical program managers who have experience identifying risks and driving best practices, and new initiatives across an Org. You will have an chance to work with world-class engineers and tech leaders as you focus on improving technology, infrastructure costs, and builder experiences. Your primary focus will be working with engineering leadership, engineering teams, and Principal Engineers to identify technology risks, efficiencies, and best practices and then drive implementation across Books. You will also own related infrastructure budget reporting, with related OP budget planning process. You will have the opportunity to work across a global organization, solving problems at scale, and defining technical approaches. This role is pivotal in driving efficient and well-engineered architectures. Key job responsibilities1. Own complex, cross-org programs that are transforming our technology 2. Drive alignment across senior leaders, create and maintain detailed work backward plans.3. Collaborate with Tech Leadership, Software Development Managers and Principal Engineers on roadmaps, priorities, planning, dependency mapping, forecasting, and tradeoffs4. Facilitate regular project meetings and provide updates to senior leadership on project status, goals, milestones, and adjustments5. Engage with Dev Teams and Principal Engineers to evaluate technical decisions, costs, and plans. 6. Drive implementation of complex technical initiatives (including Books or Amazon wide goals) and SDLC-process changes and improvements across Books. A day in the life1. Meeting with Principal Engineering working groups to assess initiatives, deep-dive on issues, and review related metrics. 2. Supporting teams who have questions or blockers with infrastructure budgets or technology initiatives through office hours or 1 / 1 engagements; including attending sprint planning sessions. 3. Updating and tracking status of VP and Amazon related goals.4. Deep diving on think big ideas for potential technical improvements (merging services, changing frameworks, etc) or improvements for SDE teams (training, development tools, etc). 5. Providing architecture feedback for teams including cost analysis and technical efficiencies. Basic qualifications- 5 years of technical product or program management experience- 7 years of working directly with engineering teams experience- 5 years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experiencePreferred qualification - 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.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 for more information. If the country / region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.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 . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Salary : $133,900 - $231,400
