Technical Program Manager III, AR BOS 2IS Initiatives and Integration International

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture? Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a smart team of doers that work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even yet imagine. We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.

Amazon Robotics is seeking a uniquely talented and highly motivated Senior Technical Program Manager to drive multiple initiatives that support our continued international growth and expansion, both in Europe and Asia Pacific. You will form part of a small, but high-profile team of Program Managers within our Business Operations & Strategy (BOS) Initiatives and Integration team, that work across Robotics Solution Design, Hardware & Software Engineering, Deployment Engineering and Robotics Supply-Chain, as well as with partner teams in Global Engineering Services, Site Operations and Finance teams.

The ideal candidate will be an independent, customer obsessed and hands-on Technical Program Manager, who is comfortable working in highly ambiguous and fast paced environments. You will bring technical strength, business acumen, and have strong written/verbal communication skills to be able to interact with our partner teams, project stakeholders and senior business leaders.


Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities include day-to-day program management of an international portfolio of Robotic Systems projects, including management of early-stage project funding and end-to-end management of system retro-fits and expansion initiatives, including ownership of the project BOM. You will participate in and lead high visibility technology projects, providing escalation management, assessing risks, anticipating bottlenecks, and balancing business needs against technical constraints.

The role requires travel, up to 25% of overall time, to locations across UK, Mainland Europe and Asia Pacific.

Role can be based out of Luxembourg or Berlin.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Berlin, BE, DEU

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent
- Relevant work experience
- Experience identifying business opportunities and leading product development start to finish, with experience driving prioritization consensus across business units and serving as a liaison between customers and engineering
- Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels through written papers, organizational communications, and business cases
- Customer relationship skills including the ability to discover true requirements, underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for program success
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, and capable of understanding engineering concepts
- Project/Program management execution, ideally in E2E delivery of a cross-functional, high-impact initiative
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA or MS in Engineering, Management, or a related technical field supplemented with program management skills
- Experience working with international customers/stakeholders
- Strong data analytical skills

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