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This is a high-impact, cross-functional role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, design decisions, and execution.\n\nCompensation / Benefitssign-on payments and RSUshealth insurance (medical, dental, vision)401(k) matchingpaid time offparential leavecomprehensive benefits information available\nResponsibilitiesSet up, drive, and deliver large cross-org initiatives spanning Alexa, AWS, and AGI across device and cloud domainsPartner with VP and Alexa executives to align priorities and resolve escalationsDefine program strategy, governance models, and scalable operating mechanisms for thousands of engineersIdentify systemic dependencies and drive alignment among VP-level leadershipDefine success metrics (availability, latency, cost, quality) and accountability frameworksInfluence technical architecture and long-term scalability of programsCommunicate status, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership and prepare narratives for leadership reviewsBuild and maintain roadmaps connecting tactical execution with organizational strategyCollaborate with engineering, science, and QA leadership to meet performance and quality targets\nKey requirements10+ years of engineering experience7+ years as a technical product or program manager5+ years of software development experienceExperience managing cross-functional programs with complex dependencies and VP/Director stakeholder managementActive participation in architecture and design decisions with hands-on depth to unblock teamsProven ability to decompose large platform initiatives into executable plans with milestonesKnowledge of Cloud operations and architecture at scaleStrong understanding of AI/ML, LLMs, and agentic systems with practical application experienceStrong written communication for senior leadership narratives and documentsBachelor in Computer Sciencestrong collaboration and cross-organizational influencestrategic leadership and decision-makingclear and effective written communicationAI/ML and LLM conceptsdistributed systems and cloud infrastructuredevice firmware and OTA concepts (preferred)","company":"Amazon","rawCompany":"amazon","city":"San Jose","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T03:30:19.661Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Principal Technical Program Manager, Alexa","description":"Overview\nIn this role you drive strategic, cross-organizational programs at scale to advance Alexa+ and related AI initiatives. 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