Principal PMT

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Recommending products and related content to hundreds of millions of Amazon customers – that is the space that we work in. We blend a variety of disciplines (including Recommender Systems, Data Mining, NLP, Big Data, ML and more) to turn an intractable problem into a hard problem. For example, if a customer buys a sofa, which rug in Amazon's vast selection should they pair with it? Or if a customer buys a purple dress, is purple the right color for them for all seasons? Are they also interested in purple accessories? These are all questions we tackle every day. There are many types of recommendation problems, but no others combine the scale and rapidly changing inventory of Amazon with the unique constraints of fit, fabric, and finish.
If you think you have answers to these questions and many others, then we want to talk to you. If you are passionate about Machine Learning, Data Mining, Collaborative Filtering or Search, know how to deliver, are highly innovative and want to build systems that contribute immensely to the company's bottom line, then we want to talk to you.
The Product Manager in this role will have a focus on business objectives, execution of complex multi-team programs, roadmap management, alignment to technical requirements, UX design, and developing any necessary metrics & reporting. A successful candidate will also ensure the effective overall execution relating to all aspects of the software development life cycle, from defining the business strategy through deployment. The position requires working closely with engineering and science, product, design, and marketing teams across Amazon on product development, business requirements, and long term profit optimization.
A successful candidate will anticipate and make trade-offs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and encourage risk-taking behavior to maximize business benefit. This individual will understand service inter-dependencies, drive towards technical solutions for multi-tiered systems, mentor more junior product managers, and build effective teams. This person will also be responsible for broad communication to the team, partners and customers.
Roles and responsibilities include:

· Working with cross functional teams within Amazon including software development, user experience design, applied scientists, technical program management, and product management to develop detailed and creative solutions to complex problems, while keeping a watchful eye on timelines and costs.
· Excellent customer experience intuition; demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly websites and customer facing features.
· Strong analytical and quantitative skills; strong bias towards data-driven decision making.
· Implementation orientation; demonstrated ability to translate strategic differentiators into detailed product requirements.
· Technical fluency; comfort understanding and discussing architectural concepts, schedule tradeoffs and new opportunities with technical team members.
· Communicating with senior leadership about product direction, launch strategy, key success metrics and new opportunities.
Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

* 7+ years of technical Product Management experience in a related industry

* 6+ years of consumer facing software product management experience

* Expertise in extracting, manipulating, and understanding data to draw conclusions and make intelligent business decisions

* Strong oral and written communication skills, and a proven ability to influence others