Amazon
Sr Technical Program Manager, UTR PLanning Tech
Amazon, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247
Overview
Role Overview We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead critical programs that transform our labor planning ecosystem. In this role, you will drive the expansion of our core planning products, specifically STPA (Short-Term Planning Application) and Scenario Manager, across multiple regions. You will own the strategic implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities to enable agentic workflows that revolutionize how planners interact with our systems. This role combines technical program execution with strategic product thinking to accelerate our labor planning transformation journey. Responsibilities
Lead the expansion of Scenario Manager across multiple businesses, ensuring these products scale effectively to meet diverse operational needs
Own the implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities across our product suite, enabling agentic workflows that transform planning experiences
Drive large-scale technical programs that transform our labor planning capabilities from siloed systems to a shared primitives architecture that serves multiple businesses
Identify and execute on opportunities within international businesses, working with regional stakeholders to ensure solutions meet unique market requirements
Partner with Data Engineers, Product Managers, Science teams, and Business Intelligence Engineering teams to resolve issues and accelerate delivery
Build relationships and manage by influence in a matrix organization, driving alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders
Define and execute Technical Program Management best practices to raise the bar on execution across our engineering, science, and business teams
Develop comprehensive program plans with clear deliverables, milestones, and resource requirements
Effectively communicate program status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership
Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, make tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints
Lead technical assessments to evaluate new opportunities and technologies that could enhance our labor planning capabilities
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing program status and addressing any emerging issues across your portfolio of initiatives. Throughout the day, you'll drive alignment on vision and execution plans that span multiple internal and external teams. You'll prepare and present schedule, risks, and roadmap status to leadership teams. You'll collaborate with engineering and science teams to define technical architectures for new labor planning primitives, ensuring they meet the needs of multiple business units. You'll lead cross-functional meetings to address technical challenges and make critical decisions to keep programs on track. Basic Qualifications
5+ years of technical product or program management experience
7+ years of working directly with engineering teams 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. 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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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.
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Role Overview We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead critical programs that transform our labor planning ecosystem. In this role, you will drive the expansion of our core planning products, specifically STPA (Short-Term Planning Application) and Scenario Manager, across multiple regions. You will own the strategic implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities to enable agentic workflows that revolutionize how planners interact with our systems. This role combines technical program execution with strategic product thinking to accelerate our labor planning transformation journey. Responsibilities
Lead the expansion of Scenario Manager across multiple businesses, ensuring these products scale effectively to meet diverse operational needs
Own the implementation of Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities across our product suite, enabling agentic workflows that transform planning experiences
Drive large-scale technical programs that transform our labor planning capabilities from siloed systems to a shared primitives architecture that serves multiple businesses
Identify and execute on opportunities within international businesses, working with regional stakeholders to ensure solutions meet unique market requirements
Partner with Data Engineers, Product Managers, Science teams, and Business Intelligence Engineering teams to resolve issues and accelerate delivery
Build relationships and manage by influence in a matrix organization, driving alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders
Define and execute Technical Program Management best practices to raise the bar on execution across our engineering, science, and business teams
Develop comprehensive program plans with clear deliverables, milestones, and resource requirements
Effectively communicate program status, risks, and mitigation strategies to senior leadership
Anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, make tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints
Lead technical assessments to evaluate new opportunities and technologies that could enhance our labor planning capabilities
A day in the life
You'll start your day reviewing program status and addressing any emerging issues across your portfolio of initiatives. Throughout the day, you'll drive alignment on vision and execution plans that span multiple internal and external teams. You'll prepare and present schedule, risks, and roadmap status to leadership teams. You'll collaborate with engineering and science teams to define technical architectures for new labor planning primitives, ensuring they meet the needs of multiple business units. You'll lead cross-functional meetings to address technical challenges and make critical decisions to keep programs on track. Basic Qualifications
5+ years of technical product or program management experience
7+ years of working directly with engineering teams 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. 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. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $231,400/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.
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