DESCRIPTION

Job summary
Organize and drive cross team projects to (1) make Amazon Media Group a first among equals integrator on the Amazon DSP and (2) improve developer velocity for 100+ engineers building UI and API features in the Amazon DSP.

Key job responsibilities

Engineering execution - drive crisp and timely execution based on customer impact and business opportunity
Priority management - manage diverse requests and dependencies from world-wide teams
Process improvements €“ define, implement and continuously improve delivery and operational efficiency
Stakeholder management €“ interface with and influence your stakeholders, balancing business needs vs. technical constraints and driving clarity in ambiguous situations
Operational Excellence €“ monitor metrics and program health, anticipate and clear blockers, manage escalations

A day in the life
You organize a design review with a partner engineering team and ask probing questions to ensure the design meets customer needs. At the conclusion of that meeting, you ensure everyone understands what are the follow up action items, who owns them, and what are the expected delivery dates. You write a 1-pager to ask senior leadership for their guidance on a project issue that has bubbled up and could block the team. You prepare a bi-weekly program summary keeping senior leadership and other interested teams aware of progress toward goals.

About the team
DSP Core Tech makes infrastructure investments to scale out ad campaign and creative management with a focus on infrastructure services and development processes to accelerate delivery. Our customers are internal developers building features in the DSP, a web-based order management system for programmatic ad campaigns. Advertisers create and execute campaigns by entering when to run a campaign, setting targeting criteria to find the right audience, setting bid prices, selecting whether to optimize for clicks, sales, or other metrics, and more. Advertisers interact directly through our website or programmatic APIs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with software engineering teams
Experience managing cross-functional programs and release schedules
Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent communication skills €“ experience in writing and presenting narratives on opportunity, plans and results to senior management and stakeholders
Passion for building technology that delivers outstanding customer experiences
High judgment, superior negotiating skills and exceptional attention to details

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