Amazon Devices is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) who will be focused on next generation manufacturing automation design, including robotics, vision systems, mobile transport and more. The TPM will manage the full project lifecycle of innovative programs aimed at improving the efficiency and lowering the cost of Amazon’s next-generation device postponement operations in U.S. and EU/UK locations. This position is responsible for the planning and execution of NPI & sustaining programs while serving as liaison between Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Product Development, and External Automation Integrators and Suppliers. If you are a Technical Project Manager, Technical Program Manager, or Engineer looking to grow your skills in project/program management, with strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, an ability to influence business and technical leaders in a dynamic environment and the desire to be a contributor to Amazon's next generation automation technology, we want to talk with you. Joining our team provides the unique challenge and opportunity to build systems that benefit millions of customers and support sellers spanning the globe. The ideal candidate will draw upon exemplary program / project management, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, and a passion for creating reliable and maintainable systems. The candidate should be open to new challenges, strong at multi-tasking, innovative, creative, self-directed and a great team player. Candidate should drive continuous process improvement, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional operational and development teams to solve problems and implement new solutions.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead the effective and efficient design and delivery of complex manufacturing automation for new Amazon Devices, working across all engineering disciplines.
- Interact with key stakeholders to define and deliver against project goals, including both technical and operational deliverables.
- Collaborate cross functionally to support extensible solution development and integration.
- An ideal candidate has experience with complex system design, including experience integrating hardware and software deliverables
- Drive consensus on technical decisions and ensure the appropriate resources are employed to deliver high quality results
- Lead the development and decomposition of comprehensive functional requirements & specifications, partnering with Product Management Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain.
- Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at the program level
- Create, maintain and disseminate project information to stakeholders
- Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
- Develop and drive engineering project schedules
- Deliver programs across all engineering disciplines including Hardware, Software, Manufacturing, Automation, Regulatory Compliance, Systems, and Quality.
- Partner with external Automation Integrators and Suppliers to successfully deliver on project goals
- Triage, prioritize, and execute against incoming requests from Product Management and Manufacturing