Sr. Technical Program Manager, Prime Video Ads

Description

Prime Video is transforming how customers discover and experience entertainment. We are a premium streaming service offering an endless selection of movies, TV shows, sports, and more - all tailored to each customer's unique interests. Our vast library includes thousands of popular movies and TV series, critically-acclaimed Amazon Originals, exciting live sports, and exclusive content you won't find anywhere else. With Prime Video, customers can easily find their next favorite show, rent or buy new releases, or subscribe to premium add-on channels - all within a seamless, personalized experience. Prime Video is available globally in over 240 countries and territories, bringing the best of entertainment to customers worldwide. We are passionate storytellers committed to fostering connections between creators and audiences through unforgettable viewing experiences.

The Prime Video Advertising team is at the forefront of revolutionizing the streaming advertising landscape. Our mission is to deliver ad tech solutions that power Prime Video's rapidly growing advertising business. We focus on a wide range of critical areas including ad ingestion, ad delivery, client-side ad experiences, machine learning-driven optimization, ad tracking, and audience measurement. We’re responsible for advertising across video-on-demand (VOD), live streaming, and display ads on Prime Video, delivering value to both advertisers and viewers worldwide.


We're seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM) to manage programs spanning innovative advertising formats, Ad measurement and Ad privacy on Prime Video.

As a Prime Video technologist, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You'll have the unique opportunity to shape the technical vision for Prime Video Advertising across multiple organizations and domains. This role offers the chance to make a lasting impact on one of the world's largest streaming advertising platforms during a period of rapid growth. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.

Key job responsibilities
**Program Leadership & Strategy**

* Drive end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional technical programs spanning multiple teams and organizations
* Define program vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business objectives and technical requirements
* Own program-level decision-making, trade-offs, and prioritization across competing demands

Planning & Cross-Functional Coordination

* Partner with engineering, product, design, operations, and business teams to align on goals and deliverables
* Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
* Develop comprehensive program plans including scope, timelines, milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics
* Track program health through metrics, dashboards, and regular status reporting

Technical Acumen

* Understand system architecture, technical dependencies, and integration points across services
* Evaluate technical proposals and design documents for feasibility, scalability, and alignment with program goals
* Partner with engineering leaders to make informed technical trade-off decisions

Stakeholder Management

* Communicate program status, risks, and decisions to executive leadership and key stakeholders
* Manage expectations and negotiate scope, timelines, and resources with stakeholders
* Present program updates, business cases, and recommendations to leadership forums

Delivery & Impact

* Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of program milestones and launches
* Define and track success metrics; measure business impact and customer outcomes
* Own post-launch analysis and iteration based on customer feedback and metrics

Process & Operational Excellence

* Establish and optimize program management processes, tools, and best practices
* Drive continuous improvement in team velocity, quality, and delivery predictability
* Lead retrospectives and implement learnings across programs
* Mentor junior TPMs and contribute to the broader TPM community

Basic Qualifications

- 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
- Experience building and evaluating system-level technical design
- Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps

Preferred Qualifications

- 5 years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience
- 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.

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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.