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Amazon.com, Inc.

Sr. Wireless TPM - Ops and Strategy, Wireless Connectivity

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What they do

An Engineering Program Manager provides support and/or lead teams through the Engineering development process and implementation of company's products. Projects are typically shorter-term, less complex and more contained with a defined time frame. Programs are typically longer-term, multi-functional, multi-project with complex requirements and effort. Manage activities, resource capability, schedules, budgets, and ensure cross company communications to facilitate product completion on schedule within budget. Work with engineering management to identify and improve process and program efficiencies.

$195,464 / year median in California

+3% projected growth

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Job Description

Description We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to serve as the Chief of Staff for Amazon's Wireless Connectivity organization ( engineers across US and Asia). This person will own operational excellence, strategic planning, and AI-powered program management for a leadership org that ships wireless connectivity solutions (WiFi, Bluetooth, Thread, Zigbee, Matter, Sidewalk) across Amazon's entire device portfolio — Echo, Fire TV, Ring, Blink, Key, smart eyewear, and next-generation smart home products. This is not a traditional "track one program" TPM role. You will be the operating system for a hardware engineering organization: running the planning cadence, driving headcount and budget decisions, preparing executive documents (OP1/OP2), monitoring health of 30+ concurrent programs, and building AI-augmented workflows that replace manual toil. You will be the person leadership relies on to know where every program stands and keep a pulse check on org health. Key job responsibilities Org Operations & Cadence
  • Own and run the leadership operating rhythm:
WBR, MBR, QBR, OP
cycles
  • Drive cross-team coordination across 4+ sub-orgs
  • Prepare agendas, track action items, and ensure decisions are documented and followed through
  • Manage org-wide communications: announcements, hiring updates, launch celebrations Strategic Planning & HC Management
  • Own the annual/bi-annual OP1/OP2 planning cycle end-to-end: narrative writing, HC asks, cost modeling
  • Manage headcount forecasting
  • Run monthly HC scrub: validate loading against 9-Box rules, identify violations, prepare remediation plans
  • Model trade-offs between programs, functions, and geos for leadership decisions
  • Prepare and maintain roadmap-to-HC mapping for 50+ product programs Org Health & Escalation
  • Monitor org health across the full portfolio (milestones, risks, blockers, dependencies)
  • Build dashboards and automated reports that surface Red/Yellow status before review meetings
  • Prepare escalation write-ups with data, context, and recommended actions for leadership AI-Augmented Operations (Differentiator)
  • Build, maintain, and improve AI agent workflows that automate operational toil
  • Design and operate LLM-based tools for: HC scrub automation, program mapping, report generation, document drafting executive summaries
  • Continuously identify manual processes that can be automated with AI/ML tooling
  • Evaluate and adopt new AI capabilities (coding assistants, document analysis, data pipelines) for org-wide benefit Executive Communication
  • Write executive-ready narratives: OP documents, business reviews, org highlights, 6-pagers
  • Translate technical wireless engineering work into business impact for non-technical audiences
  • Prepare data-backed briefing materials for leadership reviews Basic Qualifications
  • 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
  • 5+ years of technical product or program management 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.
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 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 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. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, CA, Sunnyvale
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