Sr. Technical Program Manager, Alexa Food

Job summary

The role involves defining and delivering critical programs for Alexa+ while driving technical decisions and managing cross-functional teams. You will also be responsible for assessing risks, providing stakeholder updates, and mentoring team members on complex technical issues.

Job details

Join a pioneering team dedicated to transforming the way people use Alexa in the kitchen. The Alexa Food team owns Alexa recipe curation, cooking library management, and personalization of each customer's unique tastes and restrictions. As we continue to execute on our Alexa+ vision for Food, we are seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to shape the future of Food for our customers. As a member of our innovative team, you will play a pivotal role in crafting immersive Food experiences across various devices and endpoints. We have a number of new experiences we're building in 2026 and your contributions will directly impact millions of users worldwide in executing your charter. You will get the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art LLM and GenerativeAI models in this role as you create delightful experiences. Key job responsibilities * Define and deliver critical program for Alexa+ * Establish mechanisms necessary for delivery and management * Influence and drive technical decisions * Assess and mitigate risks, handle escalations, and provide concise and transparent updates to stakeholders at all levels * Dive deep to understand complex problems and break them down into small pieces with straight forward solutions * Mentor individuals in the community on advanced technical issues, and help them grow their careers * Working with a fantastic development team based in Chennai (IST) Basic Qualifications: - 5+ years of technical product or program management experience - 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience - 3+ years of software development 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 Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience - Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules - Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, 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 [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. The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status. CAN, BC, Vancouver - 128,100.00 - 214,000.00 CAD annually

What you’ll do

The role involves defining and delivering critical programs for Alexa+ while driving technical decisions and managing cross-functional teams. You will also be responsible for assessing risks, providing stakeholder updates, and mentoring team members on complex technical issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have over 7 years of experience working with engineering teams, including at least 5 years in technical program management and 3 years in software development. Proficiency in managing complex programs, cross-functional coordination, and technical problem-solving is required.

Benefits

• Health insurance • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Prescription insurance • Basic life insurance • AD&D insurance • Registered retirement savings plan • Deferred profit sharing plan • Paid time off • Restricted stock units

Listed skills

• Risk Management · Preferred
• SLA Management · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Technical program management
• Software development
• Cross-functional team leadership
• Risk management
• Release scheduling
• LLM
• Generative AI
• KPI definition
• SLA management
• Stakeholder management
• Technical decision making
• Mentoring
• Project management
• Budget management
• Scope management
• Quality management
• Influencing Skills
• Technical Issues
• Influencing Without Authority
• Time Off Management
• Software Development
• Management
• Cooking
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Library Management
• Project Management
• Medical Prescription
• Program Management
• Restricted Stock
• Software Engineering
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Engineering
• Food & Beverage
• Technical Program Manager
• Restaurant / Food Service Manager
• Restaurant Managers
• Food Service Managers