Amazon Stores Dedicated Security Team (DST) is seeking a highly motivated and driven Principal Technical Program Manager to lead initiatives aimed at improving Amazon Stores’s Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) program and driving organizational business process optimization. This role will focus on driving effectiveness and efficiency in the security integrations of newly acquired Business Units (BU).
DST partners with multiple stakeholders as we enable security onboarding for BUs. Strong partnership, and close coordination, is critical for success in this role. Additionally, the team is developing a multi-year roadmap where we aim to improve the efficacy and efficiency of our security integration program, of which this role will directly enable.
If you are passionate about working simultaneously with stakeholders across Amazon, continuously improving existing mechanisms while building new ones, and driving partnerships to reimagine Day 1 security onboarding for new BUs, this role could be for you. You should also be comfortable working directly with VPs and SVPs to drive risk and security trade-off discussions.
Key job responsibilities
– Own and develop security and service strategy for integration of newly-acquired Amazon BUs
– Aligning security and service strategy with Amazon Security (AmSec) objectives and working backwards to reduce deviations from standard practices and requirements
– Build mechanisms to collect voice of customers and continuous feedback loops with key stakeholders to ensure close to Day 1 onboarding of all standard Amazon security services for new BUs
– Consolidate and execute DST level Monthly Business Review (MBR), Quarterly Business Review (QBR), run quarterly planning sessions at org level and drive organizational level initiatives for supporting our customers
– Manage contractual agreements with vendors and other suppliers
– Manage dependencies inside and outside of the team to drive responsiveness, remove barriers for the team to execute aligned project plan and business need-by dates
– Identify and escalate risks, manage issues through resolution
– Lead executive-level reviews for M&A and DST Business Security Team programs
– Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource requirements.
– Build feedback and review mechanisms for DST to learn from partner teams to continuously improve team services
– Drive regular program reviews and status updates with key stakeholders
– Serve as the process owner and drive DST rhythm of business operations
About the team
The Dedicated Security Team onboards newly-acquired business units and serves as the Business Security Team (BST) within Stores, Devices, and Other (SDO) supporting a variety of Amazon business units (BU) that do not reside within other established BST organizations. We provide cross-cutting services to integrate security solutions into BU products and services and upholds Amazon’s high security bar. We are a cross functional team of world-class security engineers, software engineers, product managers, applied scientists, and program managers that strive to innovate and drive long-term value for our customers and the company.
Diverse Experiences:
Amazon Security values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why Amazon Security:
At Amazon, security is central to maintaining customer trust and delivering delightful customer experiences. Our organization is responsible for creating and maintaining a high bar for security for new acquisitions across all of Amazon’s products and services. We offer talented security professionals the chance to accelerate their careers with opportunities to build experience in a wide variety of areas including stores, devices, retail, entertainment, healthcare, operations, and physical stores.
Work/Life Balance:
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Inclusive Team Culture:
In Amazon Security, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Ongoing DEI events and learning experiences inspire us to continue learning and to embrace our uniqueness. Addressing the toughest security challenges requires that we seek out and celebrate a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and voices.
Training and Career Growth:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, training, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
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– 10+ years of technical product or program management experience
– 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
– 5+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
– 5+ years experience leading, executing, and delivering complex security programs
– Ability to ensure functionality and tradeoffs in terms of scalability, maintainability, extensibility, performance, and security
– 8+ years of hands-on work managing complex technology projects experience
– Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules
– Experience with mergers and acquisitions and security due diligence
– Masters degree in a related field preferred.
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 $159,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $275,300/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.
