Sr. Technical Program Manager, Relay Yard and Fleet Tech

It’s no secret that Amazon relies on its technology to deliver millions of packages every day to its customers - on time and with low cost. We build and deliver complex software solutions that work across our vendors, warehouses and carriers to optimize both time & cost to get packages delivered. Our services handle thousands of requests per second, make business decisions impacting billions of dollars a year, integrate with a network of small and large carriers, owner operators and drivers worldwide, manage business rules for millions of unique products, and improve ordering and delivery experience for millions of online shoppers. That said, this remains a fast growing business and our technical journey has only started. Our mission is to build the most efficient and optimal transportation solution on the planet, using our technology and engineering muscle as our biggest advantage. We aim to leverage technologies in big data, machine learning, and optimization techniques, and operate high volume, low latency, and high availability services.

Come and be a part of Amazon’s amazing growth story and the world’s leading transportation technology company!

Key job responsibilities

We are looking for an analytical and technically skilled Technical Program Manager to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for scoping and delivering large projects end-to-end. Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, aligning schedules and milestones across technical teams and managing the product launch plan. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside merchants and vendors to develop optimal solutions. You will be expected to make appropriate tradeoffs to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams.

The right candidate will possess a strong program management background, will have demonstrated experience leading medium to large projects, and will have a well-rounded technical background in current web technologies. You will be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. This means you are not only able to develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, but can also roll up your sleeves, dig in and get the job done.

A day in the life

As a TPM, you will anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs versus technical constraints. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected. High judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent and leadership are essential to success in this role.

About the team

Relay Yard & Fleet Tech builds the software, hardware, and AI that make Amazon's trucking operations visible, safe, and automated - from the moment an asset enters a yard to every mile it runs on the road. Relay Yard Automation (RYA) runs and secures Amazon's middle-mile yards worldwide, anchored by Relay Yard Control - a LiDAR and computer-vision digital twin for real-time yard safety and tracking - and the LiDAR Human Intrusion System. Relay Fleet Tech (RFT) makes Amazon's fleet visible and maintainable across Middle Mile and Last Mile, owning next-generation trailer telematics hardware, the fleet-maintenance platform, asset tracking and location intelligence, and the geospatial services hundreds of downstream systems depend on. Together, the team turns raw sensor signals into decisions that move freight and lays the foundation for autonomous yard and fleet operations.

Basic qualifications

- 5+ years of technical product or program management experience

- 7+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience

- 3+ years of software development experience

- 5+ years of technical program management working directly with software engineering teams experience

- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules

Preferred qualifications

- 5+ years of project management disciplines including scope, schedule, budget, quality, along with risk and critical path management experience

- Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules

- Experience defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive multi-million dollar businesses and reporting to senior leadership

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 148,700.00 - 201,200.00 USD annually