What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Product Manager - Technical position at Amazon?
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Job summary
Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business and we are delivering a suite of self-service products which drive acquisition and engagement. Our products are strategically important to the long-term growth of the Retail and Marketplace businesses. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks daily and are breaking new ground by launching innovative products every day.
The Optimum Advertiser Communication and Engagement System (OACES) is the centralized notification platform for Amazon Advertising, integrating with various Amazon systems to deliver communications to the worldwide advertising community at scale. OACES enables Advertisers to discover relevant recommendations, features, alerts, updates, and other notification types over email, UI and mobile, honoring their specific delivery and language preferences. We send millions of notifications with high throughput, low latency and exceptional quality.
We are a highly-motivated, collaborative and tight-knit group within Amazon Advertising. We are entrepreneurial and have a bias for action with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate. The team continues to grow in the coming year, so now is a great time to join and make a significant impact on the future of the Amazon Advertising vision.
Job responsibilities
As a Sr. Product Manager - Technical, you will drive the long-term vision through development of vision documents (PRFAQs), definition of business requirements, launch and post-launch measurement. You will also serve as a key player with partner teams across the advertising org, working to align interests and implement scalable solutions. The right candidate will possess a strong product management background, will have demonstrated experience leading large scale projects. You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done. You will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, and balance the business needs versus technical and operational constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected. High judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The Sr. Product Manager - Technical should meet these basic qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or higher
- 5 years of product management experience and/or business leadership experience in a software company.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple senior leadership teams
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and projects on tight deadlines and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
- 2 years leading a ‘program’ from conception through completion, demonstrating multi-functional skills to make it successful
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- MBA or advanced degree
- Experience in Online Advertising Experience
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality and an entrepreneurial drive; demonstrated ability to have fun and inspire team
- A passionate advocate for customers and their needs
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions
- Willing to think and act both strategically and tactically
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple stakeholder needs in a fast paced environment across geographies
- Track record of completing medium to large-scale projects from initiation to delivery
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.
