DESCRIPTION

Amazon Search creates powerful, customer-focused product search solutions and technologies. Whenever a customer visits an Amazon site worldwide and types in a query or browses through product categories, our systems go to work. We're seeking an experienced Principal Technical Program Manager with a strong technical foundation to join the Search Relevance and Ranking team and enhance our Search experience for customers. Amazon Search helps customers find the products that match their intent, serving a diverse global audience across various platforms. With billions of searches and substantial revenue, Amazon Search's impact is widespread and significant. Our access to a wealth of data enables us to employ machine learning for creating smarter and personalized experiences for both customers and selling partners.

As a Principal Technical Program Manager, you will lead the Amazon Search ranking program, driving its strategic direction and overseeing day-to-day execution. Partnering with a cross-disciplinary leadership team, you will build and deliver innovative search experiences and technologies. Your responsibilities include managing worldwide project schedules, writing specifications, and launching products, all while tracking progress through metrics. As a program leader, you will navigate uncertainties, anticipate challenges, and balance business needs with technical constraints to ensure optimal outcomes. This high-impact role requires strong decision-making, creative problem-solving, and seamless collaboration with global Retail product and science teams. You will be key to delivering both immediate results and long-term value for customers and the business, with support from search leadership. In this role, you will:

* Collaborate with search ranking experts to define the strategic vision and roadmap for empowering customers worldwide to discover the best products. This involves partnering closely to develop, evaluate, and adopt new ranking features tailored to diverse audiences.
* Develop and refine search ranking roadmaps and requirements, ensuring clear experiment milestones and actionable steps toward delivering innovative search experiences.
* Partner with global teams and signal providers, understanding the unique needs of each marketplace and category to deliver ranking services in sync with worldwide launch timelines. Lead cross-functional efforts from ideation to launch, coordinating internal and global activities.
* Analyze and optimize internal processes and mechanisms, identifying inefficiencies in prioritization, planning, tracking, execution, and communication through regular business reviews.
* Increase visibility and awareness by regularly communicating with leadership on status, risks, innovative proposals, and challenges through strong written communication.
* Identify and resolve search defects and address escalations swiftly using a streamlined process, driving data-based activities to generate meaningful insights and recommendations for improvement.
* Mentor and support fellow Technical Program Managers, fostering growth and collaboration within the Search Relevance organization.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of search ranking at a global scale, drive impactful change, and lead cross-functional efforts that directly enhance the customer experience.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $159,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275,300/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.