Technical Program Manager, Gateways, ALG

Amazon Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools hospitals businesses and government agencies Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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Key job responsibilities

As a Technical Program Manager you will be responsible for managing the program team establishing program cost technical and schedule baselines and tracking progress towards that baseline. You will identify project critical schedule paths establish and implement plans to avoid and recover from challenges and ensure your programs meet customer cost technical and schedule goals.

You will work with ALG product engineering contracts finance supply chain and business development employees to support your programs. You will work closely with the Amazon Leo commercial team to organize resources schedule milestones and track achievements. You will work in a collaborative analytical fast-paced environment and must be comfortable interacting with highly technical cross-functional teams.

The best candidates will have deep understanding of satellite communications systems and components systems engineering and program management. Candidates with experience executing programs to develop field maintain and support SATCOM ground radio frequency antennas and components and supporting networks will be preferred.

Security Clearance : This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and must currently possess and maintain an active (within the past 2 years) TS / SCI security clearance.

A day in the life

In this role you will :

• Propose and drive adoption of improvements to the Amazon Leo program for government users
• Lead and document trade studies for intra-team review for stakeholder buy-in
• Deliver programs that procure satellite antennas components and service; lead site preparation and construction activities; obtain site regulatory and local approvals; manage site installation checkout and commissioning; sustain sites; support product lines and fielded systems; and collect performance statistics and analyze for contract compliance and product improvements.
• Create program schedule cost and technical baselines define and track key program metrics and manage execution of the program to meet those goals. Manage suppliers subcontractors and support staff on your programs. Proactively manage the programs and devise plans to resolve breakdowns remove roadblocks avoid triggering threats fulfill obligations and exploit opportunities. Organize regular project and team meetings focusing design teams and support staff to meeting program baselines. Set agenda communicate meeting notes and actions follow up with responsible owners. Provide monthly program status updates to management stakeholders and customers. Fulfill program hardware software firmware documentation and service deliverables.
• Work with customers and the ALG team to foster strong relationships and high customer satisfaction to promote strong and growing revenue generation.
• Communicate clear and effective narratives to executive management on the plans status and critical issues. Escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure in a timely manner.
• 3 years of technical product or program management experience
• 3 years of project management disciplines including scope schedule budget quality along with risk and critical path management experience
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
• Bachelors degree in engineering computer science or equivalent
• 3 years of working directly with engineering teams experience
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
• Experience defining KPIs / SLAs used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership
• The best candidates will have deep understanding of satellite communications systems and components systems engineering and program management. Candidates with experience executing programs to develop field maintain and support SATCOM ground radio frequency antennas and components and supporting networks will be preferred.

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 Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114500 / year in our lowest geographic market up to $197800 / 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 114500 - 197800