Principal Product Management, Alexa Automotive

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you like Alexa? Do you have a passion for cars? Do you love bleeding edge technology? The Amazon Alexa Automotive team is looking for an industry expert to define and create next generation automotive in-cabin experiences . This person define current and future automotive experiences for Alexa, the voice controlled AI behind the Amazon Echo, into automobiles.

As a Principal Product Manager, you will provide strategic and tactical guidance to the Alexa Auto team for the features and experiences of our products and services. You will drive the strategy and oversee multiple product roadmaps. You will ultimately be accountable for the requirements that shape the next generation Alexa Automotive products and services. This role is inherently cross-functional. As such, you will work closely with software development, business development, marketing, and other leaders to bring products to market, and to identify, develop and grow business opportunities for Amazon and our automotive partners.

Our ideal candidate will have launched multiple, high-profile automotive or embedded products, have demonstrated the ability to lead high-performance teams, and have deep understanding of product management, user experience, and software development processes (especially agile). Ideally, you will also have experience in automotive infotainment and connected vehicle ecosystems. You should be highly analytical, able to work effectively across teams, and thrive in entrepreneurial, fast-paced work environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead product strategy and vision supported by internal data and external analysis.
· Define creative, high quality, simple product requirements and roadmaps based on product strategy.
· Manage prioritization and trade-offs among customer experience, performance and operational support requirements.
· Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key partners
· Work closely with engineering teams to deliver products to market using agile development methodologies.
· Stay current and report on industry trends, including new opportunities, competitor capabilities, etc.
· Drive product launches including working with marketing, public relations, and business leaders.
· Recruit and develop top-tier product management talent.
· Ability travel up to 20%

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· BA/BS degree
· 10+ years of product management experience
· 5+ years leading product management teams in automotive or embedded facing businesses