What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Research Project Manager position at amazon?
Please note that this is a contract role providing services to Amazon via Allegis Global Solutions. If you are selected for this role, you will be employed by AGS and will not be an employee of Amazon.
Amazon Delivery Experience (ADX) is the multidisciplinary design studio responsible for envisioning and delivering end-to-end, customer-focused solutions across the ecosystem of products that power Amazon Delivery including such areas as Middle Mile and Last Mile.
As a Design Program Manager, you will focus on elevating design impact through tools, resources, expertise, and operational excellence. You will drive the creation and maintenance of a work environment that empowers ADX designers to do their best work in a way that is innovative, sustainable, and customer obsessed.
You will demonstrate ownership and systems thinking as you tailor your mechanisms and support to the unique needs of your designers and their products. You will also support the ADX team of design program managers and collaborate with them to improve the design practice and operational excellence of the entire studio.
Responsibilities may include:
- Facilitate team scrum ceremonies (stand-up, sprint planning, retros, etc)
- Evolve, document and model team mechanisms
- Compose design program PRFAQ’s, business review docs, and work-back plans
- Advocate for the happiness and productivity of your designers
- Forge relationships with product and engineering leaders to maximize design contributions
- Protect vision and align design team goals
- Captain team communications and oversee releases
Key Projects:
- Central design operations. Survey metrics- building mechanisms and processes for designers and researchers. Making sure org has tools and resources to be successful. Event planning for upcoming Sumit.
About the team
- As a part of the ADX DesignOps Team, you will be supported by a community of design program managers and collaborate to improve studio-wide operations.
- Leverage the collective expertise of fellow DPM’s
- Workshop new mechanisms and provide feedback to others
- Share mechanisms that work
- Drive studio tools and resources
- Create and drive connections with the larger Operations Design Community
- Shape the future of ADX by driving strategic studio-level projects
Job Qualifications:
- 3 years of experience
- Software development experience (Agile)
- Navigation for complex organizations
- Operations experience
- Product management experience
- Gira, Asana, Writing skills
- Familiarity with UX Design
- Research experience would be helpful
Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: Seattle (Hybrid)
Pay Range: $57 - $63ph
AGS is an equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans). We Will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
Salary : $57 - $63
